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What Is Happening With British Swimming!?

One thing that stands out in all this amazing performances in the pool is that there seems to be more and more little British flags on swimming caps during finals and semi-finals.

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British Swimming Reflects on Tremendous World Championships

The British Swimming Team signed off from their most successful World Championship campaign with a total of nine medals including five golds and two world records.

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FINA World Championships Day 8 Prelims Live Recap

Tyler Clary and Chase Kalisz come into the meet with the two fastest times in the 400 IM, but Japan’s Daiya Seto, the reigning world champion in the event, may have something to say about the event title in the end.

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FINA World Championships: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap

The Campbell sisters will be at it again with the 50 freestyle today, but they may face some competition from Great Britain’s Fran Halsall and the Netherlands’ Ranomi Kromowidjojo.

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FINA World Championships: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

With Cesar Cielo leaving the FINA World Championships prematurely due to injury, the door is wide open for a number of swimmers to capitalize on his absence from the 50 free.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Day 2 Prelims Preview

Michael Phelps will have his first swim of the U.S. National Championship on day 2 in the 200m fly prelims

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Shallow Water Blackout: One Man’s Second Chance At Life

If you are not familiar with Shallow Water Blackout (SWB), it is essentially when a person “faints” while doing hypoxic swim training, free diving or playing breath holding games in the water.

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Daniel Wallace narrowly missed World Championship medal

Daniel Wallace was narrowly denied a maiden World Championship medal as he finished an agonising fourth in the 200m Individual Medley on day five of Kazan 2015.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Cate Campbell will be one of many talented sprinters to watch this morning in the Women’s 100 Free.

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Great Britain Defeats USA And Breaks Mixed Medley Relay World Record

The British team defeated the Americans in order to better their world record performance from prelims and win another gold, topping the medal table after four days of competition.

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Dan Wallace Breaks Hours Old Scottish Record In 200 IM

For the second time today Scottish swimmer Dan Wallace took down his national record in the 200m IM, this time securing himself a spot in the finals.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Katinka Hosszu has already had a phenomenal Championships so far, and she will compete in one of her signature races, the 200 fly, this morning.

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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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Dan Wallace Resets Own Scottish Record In 200m IM

Dan Wallace of Great Britain broke his own Scottish national record Wednesday morning during the heats of the 200m IM in order to take the second seed behind fellow Gator grad Ryan Lochte.

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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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