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Among Day 6 Quotes: “I Wasn’t Expecting That,” Says Russia’s Chupkov

Anton Chupkov, Townley Haas, Kristof Milak, Simone Manuel and more share their post-race comments from night 6 in Budapest.

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Worlds Medal Table: Manuel Pushes U.S. to Double-Digit Golds on Day 6

The USA maintains it’s lead in the swimming medal table through day 6 of the 2017 FINA World Championships. In the overall aquatic sports medal table, however, China has 12 golds to the USA’s 11.

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Melanie Henique Goes 25.63 to Break French Record in 50 Fly

On Friday, Mélanie Henique broke the French national record in the 50m butterfly en route to qualifying third for Saturday’s final.

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Watch Anton Chupkov Break Meet, European Records in 200 Breast (Race Video)

Watch Russia’s Anton Chupkov come from behind to set a new Championship Record with 2:06.96, becoming the 2nd man in history to break 2:07.

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Day 5 Race Videos: Litchfield, Renshaw, Murdoch, Ulyett *for UK Viewers*

Max Litchfield swam in the final of the men’s 200m IM on Thursday night in Budapest.

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Watch USA Women Win 4×200 Free Gold in Budapest (Race Video)

Watch Leah Smith, Mallory Comerford, Melanie Margalis, and Katie Ledecky win the gold medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay in Budapest.

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2017 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

The USA’s Chase Kalisz has a chance to win the first individual gold of this meet for the American men in tonight’s 200 IM final.

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Watch Caeleb Dressel’s American Record, 100 Free Gold, in Budapest (Race Video)

Watch as Caeleb Dressel breaks the American record in the 100m free, and Team USA goes 1-2 in Budapest.

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Race Video: Mireia Belmonte Follows 200 Fly Olympic Gold with Worlds Gold

Watch the race video of the women’s 200 meter butterfly in Budapest.

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Race Video: Chase Kalisz with 1:55.5, Wins 200 IM in Budapest

Chase Kalisz won his first world title on Thursday evening in Budapest, clocking a 1:55.56 in the 200 IM.

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A Cultural Victory for Brazil’s 1st-Ever Women’s LC Worlds Pool Title

Tonight in Budapest, Etiene Medeiros won both a personal victory and a cultural victory for Brazilian women with the country’s first ever long course swimming title in a women’s event.

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Medeiros Wins Brazil’s First Women’s World Title, Breaks SA Record

Etiene Medeiros became the first female long course world champion for the nation of Brazil while also breaking the South American record in the 50 backstroke.

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2017 FINA World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel will be racing in the men’s 100m freestyle semifinals, one of the most anticipated events of the championships.

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Watch Detti Sprint Last 100m to Win Gold in Men’s 800 in Budapest

Gabriele Detti won the men’s 800 free with an incredible surge at the end. He set new Italian and European records with his 7:40.77.

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