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Bukhov:”We Train While Rockets Fly Around, Russian Should Be Banned” (Quotes Day 7)

Against every prediction, Vladislav Bukhov from Ukraine won the 50 free, beating Cameron McEvoy for just 0.01, after the race he spoke about Russian

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Doha 2024, Day 7 Asian Recap: China Continues To Wreak Relay Havoc

Newly-minted world record holder Pan Zhanle has been a critical component of the Chinese relays which have been on a tear in Doha this week.

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2024 Konami Open Day One: Takeshi Kawamoto Puts Up 51.32 100 Fly

Several Japanese big guns dove in for action at the Konami Open, including Takeshi Kawamoto who made some noise in the men’s 100m fly.

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Tang Qianting Puts Up 29.80 Asian Record In 50 Breast Semi-Final

19-year-old Tang Qianting took the 2nd seed in the semi-finals of the women’s 50m breaststroke, producing a new Asian Record in the process.

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Yamato Fukasawa Fires Off 2:07.07 200 Breast At Konami Open, Would Have Won Doha

While Dong Zhihao of China won 200m breast World Championships gold in 2:07.94, Japan’s Yamato Fukasawa ripped 2:07.07 at the Konami Open.

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2024 Worlds Day 7 Relay Lineups: Front-Runners Make Big Changes in Mixed 400 Free Relay

China was the top relay in prelims, setting a new Asian Record in the process, but they still have a couple of weapons to integrat3e in the finals heat.

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2024 World Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

It will be a busy session for Kate Douglass, as the American takes on the final of the women’s 100 free and 200 breast on the sixth night of racing in Doha.

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Gonzalez: “I’m Learning A Lot From My Teammates, This Race Is For My Family” (Quotes Day 6)

Doha 2024 Day 6: 3 medals (2 golds and one silver) for the Netherlands and 2 golds for China, Gonzalez took the gold in the 200 back for Spain.

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Kobrich After The 8th Worlds Final: “In 2003 The Federation Forgot My Entry In The 1500”

Kristel Kobrich speaks about her achievement of being the second athletes in history to swam 8th Worlds finals in the same event

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World Champion Tomoru Honda Withdraws From Remainder Of 2024 Doha

Winner of the men’s 200m butterfly event here in Doha, Japan’s Tomoru Honda, has withdrawn from the remainder of the meet to preserve his health.

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Doha 2024, Day 5 Asian Recap: Pan Zhanle Follows In Ning Zetao’s 2015 Footsteps

China’s Pan Zhanle followed in Ning Zetao’s footsteps by becoming the world champion in the men’s 100m freestyle representing the nation of China.

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Carson Foster: “I Didn’t See Knox Coming Up, But It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference”

Another gold for Claire Curzan, while Carson Foster took the silver in the 200 IM, beaten by an unpredictable exploit from lane 7 by Canadian Fnlay Knox

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Day 5 Relay Analysis: Li’s 1:54.59 Gives China Gold in 4×200 and Sets Up Nicely For Paris

The defending Olympic Champs, China, looks strong heading into Paris, as Li Bingjie splits faster than she did in Tokyo and in Fukuoka last summer.

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Daniel Wiffen: I Learnt A Lot From My 400, Looking Forward To 1500 (Quotes From Day 4)

Day 4 of competition is over and two athletes won the first World title ever of their nations, Irish Daniel Wiffen and Hong Kong Siobhan Haughey

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Joscelin Yeo Inducted to Singapore’s Sport Hall of Fame

Four-time Olympian and former Singapore national champion Joscelin Yeo has been inducted to the Singapore Sport Hall of Fame alongside seven others.

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