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Watch: Grevers-King-Dressel-Manuel Crush WR in Mixed Medley Relay (Race Video)

Watch as Matt Grevers, Lilly King, Caeleb Dressel, and Simone Manuel crush the world record in the 4×100 meter mixed medley relay in finals at 2017 World Championships.

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Race Video: Federica Pellegrini Edges Katie Ledecky in 200 Free Final in Budapest

Watch as Federica Pellegrini of Italy edges Katie Ledecky for the gold medal in the 200 freestyle at World Championships in Budapest.

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Pellegrini, Detti, Paltrinieri Help Italy Surge To Top Tier Of Medals

Medaling in the women’s 200m free event for the 7th consecutive World Championships, Italian ace Federica Pellegrini helped rocket her nation of Italy from 12th yesterday to 4th in the overall swimming medal standings.

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Federica Pellegrini Medals for 7 Straight World Champs in 200 Free

Italy’s Federica Pellegrini raced past the field, including Katie Ledecky, to win gold in the 200 free.

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Kathleen Baker Erases Natalie Coughlin’s 50 Back American Record

Baker popped a 27.48, much faster than her 27.94 from prelims.

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Adam Peaty Puts Up 2nd Swim in History under 26 to Win 50 Breast

Tonight, Great Britain’s 22-year-old breaststroke titan Adam Peaty put up the second-fastest swim in history and only second-ever swim under 26 with 25.99 to defend his 2015 title in the men’s 50 breaststroke.

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Gabriele Detti Sets European Record in the 800 Free with 7:40.77

Gabriele Detti has taken over his teammate Gregorio Paltrinieri’s European record in the 800 free with 7:40.77 for the gold medal tonight in Budapest.

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Fabio Scozzoli Resets Italian 50 Breast Record Again In 26.91

Fabio Scozzoli reset the Italian mark twice in the 50 breast in Budapest, ultimately placing 6th in 26.91.

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Georgia Davies Lowers Her Own British Record w/ 27.49 50 Back in Semis

26-year-old British swimming veteran Georgia Davies took down her own 3-year-old British record tonight in the 50 back semifinals in Budapest, swimming 27.49.

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2017 FINA World Championships: Day 4 Finals Preview

Katie Ledecky is the top seed headed into tonight’s 200 freestyle battle in Budapest.

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Look Who Did NOT Make the Men’s 100 Free Top 16 In Budapest

America’s Nathan Adrian and Caeleb Dressel, Australia’s Cameron McEvoy and Brazil’s Gabriel Santos all made it into the men’s 1free top 16, but who did NOT clear this morning’s cut?

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Hungarians, Swedes Disqualified For False Starts In Mixed Medley Relay

Daniel Gyurta’s false start DQed the Hungarians in the mixed medley relay.

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Max Litchfield Breaks 8-Year-Old 200 IM British Record In 1:56.64

Max Litchfield broke an eight-year-old British record in the 200 IM prelims in a time of 1:56.64.

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Meilutyte’s Former Coach Jon Rudd Still Believes In His Protégé

“When you couldn’t be more proud of Ruta Meilutyte,” stated her former longtime coach Jon Rudd.

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2017 FINA World C’ships Day 3 Finals: Hear From Tonight’s Champions

Hear what the stars of night 3 had to say after their races at the Danube Arena in Budapest.

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