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Team USA Smash 4x100m Mixed Medley Relay World Record in Prelims

The relatively new 4x100m mixed medley relay brought another world record for the Americans as they took the top seed heading into tonight’s finals where they’re the favorites for the gold.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 4 Prelims Preview

Swimmers in Kazan are getting ready for day 3 of the 2015 FINA World Championships, with 4 individual events lined…

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day Three Finals Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the third day of the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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Grant Hackett Wants to Lead Off Aussie 4×200 Free Relay

Grant Hackett has expressed a desire to lead off Australia’s 800 free relay to track his progress in the event from a flat-start.

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Jessica Ashwood Breaks Own Australian Record In 1500 Final

Jessica Ashwood of Australia broke her own 1500m freestyle national record during finals at the 2015 World Championships where she ended up fifth overall.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

On day 3 prelims of the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Cameron Van Der Burgh opened the session with a new World Record.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview

Katie Ledecky will have a tough double tonight with the final of the 1500m and the 200m semi

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day Two Finals Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the second day of the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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Larkin Breaks Australian, Oceanian 100 Back Record Again

Mitch Larkin broke the Australian and Oceanic records in the men’s 100 back, his time of 52.38 replacing the record he’d previously set in the heats.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

USA’s Katie Ledecky was better than ever this morning in the 1500 free. She looked smooth throughout a historic prelims swim to set a new world record.

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Bronte Campbell pleased by 51.7 split on Worlds 400 Free Relay – Video Interview

The Campbell sisters are happy with their World Championships relay win, but who will win the blue ribbon event? Bronte’s out-split sister Cate by .5, a wide margin.

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Australia’s Larkin Sets New Oceania Mark in 100m Backstroke Heat

Mitch Larkin of Australia set a new Oceania Record of 52.50…

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day One Finals Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the first day in the pool of the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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Bronte Campbell’s Relay Split Crystalizes Australia’s Relay Dominance

The Australian women celebrate after setting a championship record in the 4×100 free relay at the 2015 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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Jessica Ashwood Sets Australian and Oceanian Mark in Women’s 400 Free

Jessica Ashwood of Australia earned the bronze medal this evening in the women’s 400 free with a time that broke the Australian and Oceanian records in the event.

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