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2017 World Juniors: Americans Bring Medal Count to 22 on Day 5

Contributing to the American medal total on day 5 were Michael Andrew (50 fly gold), Grace Ariola (50 back bronze), and the women’s 4×100 free relay (silver).

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French Star Camille Lacourt Retires (Video)

The man whose name has been synonymous with French backstroke has got a lot going for him

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2017 World Junior Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi is the headliner in tonight’s 50 breast semifinals as he chases his own Junior World Record.

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2017 World Juniors: Canada Hits Double Digit Medals on Day 4

Canada became the only other country other than the U.S. to have earned double digit medals thus far with 10 total medals.

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2017 World Junior Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Team USA’s Michael Andrew will take on a triple tonight, swimming finals of the 50 free and 50 back. He’s also got semifinals of the 50 fly.

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2017 WUGs: USA Tops Medal Table on Final Night of Competition

The USA broke its tie with Japan in the gold medal standings thanks to their 4 victories on the final night of competition.

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2017 World Junior Champs: USA Holds Medal Table Lead Through Day 3

The USA holds its lead in the golds tally and the total medal tally.

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Ireland Makes History With First 2 World Juniors Medals

6TH FINA WORLD JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, August 23 – Monday, August 28, 2017 50-Meter Course Indianapolis (USA) Heats 9:30…

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2017 World Junior Championships: America Takes Lead Of Medal Table

American leads the World Junior Championships medal table through day 2.

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“It’s a Pretty Good Feeling” – Nandor Nemeth on 400 Free Relay Gold

It was not the Americans, nor the Australians. Not the Brazilians, and not the French. In the men’s 4×100 free…

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2017 World Junior C’ships: Japan Makes Its Medal Mark On Night 1

Japan leads overall medals with 3, led by a 1-2 finish in the women’s 400m IM.

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2017 WUGs: Ryan Earns Ireland’s First Universiade Gold Since 1991

Ireland’s Shane Ryan earned gold in the men’s 50m backstroke tonight in Taipei, clocking a new national record and making history in the process.

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2017 WUGs: Shane Ryan Becomes First Irishman Under 25 Sec In 50 Back

Top seed in the men’s 50m backstroke in Taipei, Ireland’s Shane Ryan, clocked his nation’s fastest-ever time in semi-finals.

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Spanish Swimmer at FINA World Masters Denied Minute of Silence; Takes it Anyway, Then Swims Race

UPDATED 8/21/17 : A different swimmer, who is also competing at FINA Masters World Championships, contacted SwimSwam to inform us…

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2017 WUGs: Cameron Brodie Carries British Flag With Pride

Catch the WUGs fever by watching British flag bearer Cameron Brodie enter the Opening Ceremony.

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