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WATCH: Race videos from day 5 of the 2014 Asian Games

Thursday brought us day 5 from the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. Check out race videos of all the action

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Ning Zetao Breaks Asian Record in Men’s 100 Free

Chinese sprinting is rising, partially on the back of Ning Zetao: the new Record holder in the 100 free.

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2014 Asian Games – Ryosuke Irie Smashes Asian Games Record In 200 Back – Day Five Finals

Kosuke Hagino aims for his 5th gold medal of these Games and his 7th medal overall in the 200 back.

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2014 Asian Games – Day 5 Prelims live recap

Ryosuke Irie will look to win his third straight Asian Games title in the 200 back on day 5, but he’ll have to beat red-hot teammate Kosuke Hagino.

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WATCH: Race videos from the 2014 Asian Games through four days

Summer season has come and gone, but one major continental championship is still hanging on – the 2014 Asian Games…

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Zhuhao Li Breaks World Junior Record in Boys’ 100 Fly

15-year old Chinese swimmer Li Zhuhao has broken the World Junior Record in the men’s 100 fly on Wednesday at the…

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2014 Asian Games Day 4 Finals, Real Time Recaps: Can Hagino Muster Energy for 6th Medal, Or Will Seto Reign?

Daiya Seto and Kosuke Hagino are the two big favorites in the men’s 400 IM final on Wednesday, which should be the highlight of the session.

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HardCore Swim of the Week: Balandin puts Kazakhstan on map, joins crowded 200 breast WR-hunt

19-year-old Dimitry Balandin dropped nearly 6 seconds from his former national record to join a host of men on the cusp of the 200 breast world record.

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2014 Asian Games – Day Four Prelims Live

2014 ASIAN GAMES – SWIMMING Sunday, September 21st-Friday, September 26th Incheon, South Korea Prelims/Finals: 9AM/7PM local time Event website Entry…

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Chinese Swimmer Xinyi Chen Breaks 100m Fly Jr. World Record At 2014 Asian Games

Chinese swimmer Xinyi Chen broke a Jr world record in the 100m fly at the 2014 Asian Games, absolutely smashing…

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2014 Asian Games – Sun Yang Takes Down Hagino And Park In 400 Free – Day Three Finals

After his completion of the Asian Games remained questionable following his absence from the Chinese 4x200m freestyle relay team last night, it seems as though Sun Yang got the rest he needed to come back and win the 400m freestyle final tonight.

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2014 Asian Games – Day Three Prelims

Day three of the 2014 Asian Games begins with the women’s 50 backstroke…

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2014 Asian Games – Hagino Picks Up Two More Golds To Make Him Three For Four – Day Two Finals

Junya Koga absolutely dominated the race in the men’s 50m backstroke churning into the wall like a madman to grab the gold with a time of 24.28. That time was just four one-hundredths shy of the Asian record of 24.24, but did break his own Asian Games record of 24.46 which he set in prelims.

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Sun Yang drops out of Chinese 800 free relay with finger injuries, will still compete in individuals in Incheon

China’s Sun Yang dropped out of his country’s 4×200 free relay at the Asian Games today, but does plan to finish out his slate of individual events, according to his coach, Yang Zadong.

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Sun Yang Fighting Injured Finger, Remainder of Asian Games in Question

China’s Sun Yang badly injured two fingers, and while the bones are not damaged, his continued participation at the 2014 Asiad is in question.

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