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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 6 Finals Preview

Daniel Gyurta will look for his 4th consecutive title in the 200m breastroke tonight

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Mehdy Metella Lowers French National Record From Suit Era

Mehdy Metella established a new national record time of 51.39, taking down Clément Lefert’s national record from 2009.

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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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Laszlo Cseh Swims First Sub 51-Second 100m Fly Since 2012

Hungarian swimming superstar Laszlo Cseh continued his shockingly stellar performances here at the 2015 World Championships with the first sub 51-second 100m butterfly in over three years.

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Kristian Gkolomeev Breaks Greek Record In 50 Free

Kristian Gkolomeev took down his own Greek national record in the 50m freestyle during prelims Friday morning with a time of 21.87.

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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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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 6 Prelims Preview

After being upset by Laszlo Cseh in the 200m butterfly, South African Chad Le Clos will look to defend his world title in the 100 fly

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Fun Facts From Day 5 At the 2015 World Championships

Ryan Lochte won his record 4th consecutive 200m IM title on day 5, breaking the record he previously shared with Michael Phelps

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the fifth day of the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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Sarah Sjostrom Leads Off Relay With Fourth Fastest 200 Free Ever

Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden led off the Swedish 4x200m freestyle relay with the fourth fastest 200m freestyle ever recorded.

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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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Marcin Cieslak Betters Polish Record In 200m IM, Finishes Sixth

Marcin Cieslak of Poland broke his own national record in the men’s 200m IM Thursday night in order to finish sixth in the final with a time of 1:58.14.

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Dan Wallace Breaks Scottish Record in 200m IM For Third Time This Week

Dan Wallace has been breaking his own Scottish record in the 200m IM all week, slowly taking chunks off it in prelims, then semifinals, and now finals.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Finals Preview

Ryan Lochte looks to win his fourth straight title in the men’s 200 IM, and the seventh straight for the U.S.

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