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Aussies, Italians DQed In Men’s 400 Free Relay Final For False Starts

Both the Aussies and Italians were DQed for false starts in the final of the men’s 400 free relay.

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Soundbites: Australia Discusses Opening Prelims Session at 2017 Worlds

Swimming Australia had a positive start to the 2017 FINA World Aquatics Championships on Sunday, putting 6 individuals and 2 relays…

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Both Shoulders Injured, Bronte Campbell Doubtful To Defend Titles

“Whatever she swims will be done on sheer guts,” says coach Simon Cusack of his 2015 double world champion sprinter Bronte Campbell.

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Ariarne Titmus Breaks Australian Age Record in 400m Free

16-year old Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus has broken the National Age Record in prelims of the women’s 400m freestyle. For the…

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2017 Worlds Previews: Cseh, Kenderesi Battle for Home Gold in 200 Fly

Hungary’s defending World Champion Laszlo Cseh seeks to keep the host nation on top of the podium in front of the home crowd at the 2017 FINA World Championships, but we could see a new Hungarian with a gold medal around his neck.

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2017 Worlds Previews: Rylov to Challenge Murphy in M. 200 Back

While Murphy and Larkin are 2 of the big names that come to mind in the gold medal conversation, Russia’s Evgeny Rylov is definitely in the picture as well.

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South Aussie State Cships: Chalmers Eases Back Into More Robust Racing

Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers returned to a more robust racing schedule this week at South Australia States.

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2017 Worlds Previews: USA vs. GBR in Men’s 800 Free Relay

We’re just one day away from the 2017 FINA World Championships, and the battle between the USA and Great Britain in the 800 free relay is one of the most anticipated relay races of the meet.

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Aussie Melverton ‘Amazed’ With 7th Place Int’l Open Water Race Debut

Already a medalist internationally in the pool, Australilan Kiah Melverton raced her first international open water course this week at Lake Balaton, finishing 10th in the 5k.

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2017 World Preview: Sun’s Sweet Spot in the 400 Free

Sun Yang could win the 200, and could win the 800, but seems destined to take the 400 in his first head-to-head matchup with rival Mack Horton in Budapest.

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2017 Worlds Previews: USA Seeks Worlds Redemption in M. 400 FR Relay

After missing the final in the men’s 400 free relay in 2015, the USA is one of the major medal threats for gold at the 2017 FINA World Championships.

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2017 Worlds Previews: Dressel vs. Schooling Again in M. 100 Fly

Former club teammates turned NCAA rivals Joseph Schooling and Caeleb Dressel will have their rematch in the 100 fly, though this time it’ll go down in the long course pool at the 2017 FINA World Championships.

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Aussie Madi Wilson Enters Budapest With New Freestyle Fuel

Olympian Madi Wilson will be playing a different role on the Aussie World Championships team this time around than back in 2015.

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Mack Horton Reheats Rivalry With Sun Yang in Presser

In a pre-meet press conference on Friday at the 2017 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Australian swimmer Mack Horton renewed…

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2017 Worlds Previews: Defending Champ Fu Fighting Challengers in 50 Bk

You can find links to all of our event-by-event previews and a compilation of our predicted medal-winners here. 2017 FINA…

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