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British Summer Championships Continue In Glasgow

Hannah Miley, Kieran Bird, David Cumberlidge and more were in action in Glasgow for day 3 of the British Summer Championships.

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Poland Takes First Gold Of EYOF With Chowaniec’s 50 Free Victory

Day 5 of the 2019 Europan Youth Olympic Festival saw the nation of Poland snag its first gold medal, courtesy of Mateusz Chowaniec.

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Katie Ledecky to Return to Competition for the USA in 4×200 Free Relay

After scratching the 200 free prelims and 1500 free final due to illness, the USA’s Katie Ledecky will return to competition tonight in Gwangju.

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Osrin, Yendell & Van Der Merwe Rack Up Wins At British Summer C’ships Day 2

Plymouth Leander’s Honey Osrin (left) took the women’s 100m back British Summer Championships title for 16-year-olds in Glasgow.

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Three-Peaty For Great Britain On Night 4 In Gwangju

With his 50m breaststroke victory here in Gwangju, British star Adam Peaty became the first man in history to win 6 World Championships breaststroke titles.

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Edward Mildred Produces 200 Fly British Age Record For 16-Year-Olds At EYOF

Edward Mildred, seen here with Olympian James Guy, took silver in the 200m fly in Baku tonight, registering a new British Age Record in the process.

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Caeleb Dressel Scares American Record with 47.3 in 100 Free Prelims

Though he wasn’t able to match his 2017 speed on the 400 free relay on night one, the USA’s Caeleb Dressel looks like his freestyle is in top form.

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British Summer C’ships: Hannah Miley Puts Up Fastest 400 IM Since Surgery

3-time Olympian Hannah Miley is returning to form since undergoing ankle surgery late last year, taking the women’s 4IM in Glasgow.

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Whittle Proves Sub-50 Was No Fluke With Another 49.97; Shanahan Hits Age Record

The teen machines of Great Britain pumped out some solid performances on night 2 of the European Youth Olympic Festival.

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Carraro Wins Italy’s First-Ever Women’s 100 Breast World C’ships Medal

Martina Carraro earned bronze tonight in the women’s 100m breast, giving her nation of Italy its first-ever medal in the event at a World Championships.

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Olympian Aimee Wilmott Will Face Tough Competition in 400 IM at Worlds

Funkita sponsored Olympian Aimee Willmott, a British medley swimmer, will face some tough competition in the 400 IM later this week.

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2019 FINA World Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Great Britain’s Adam Peaty made history last night as the first man to ever break 57 in the 100 breast semis. Tonight, he may lower his World Record further.

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USA and Australia Tied Atop Medal Table After Day 2

The USA got a gold from Caeleb Dressel in the 50 fly, while Australia’s total was boosted by Emma McKeon earning bronze in the 100 fly.

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Adam Peaty Shatters 100 Breast World Record With Historic 56.88

Adam Peaty became the first man to break 57 seconds in the 100 breaststroke with a world record 56.88 in the semi-finals in Gwangju.

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Caeleb Dressel Cracks American Record, World Championship Record in 50 Fly

Dressel stepped up for the 50 fly semifinals, clocking in at 22.57 to break the American Record and Championship Record.

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