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Michael Phelps Expected to Return to Competition at 2015 Chartres World Cup

American swimmer Michael Phelps has his target to return to competition in 2015.

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United States Men Break 4×50 Freestyle Relay American Record

Josh Schneider provided the lead-off leg on the United States’ American Record-setting relay in the 4×50 Free relay.

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Dutch women 2-for-2 in free relay World Records after 4×100 record in Doha

The women’s team from the Netherlands broke the 4×100 free relay world record, their second free relay record of the meet so far. Pictured: Femke Heemskerk.

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Florent Manaudou breaks World Record in 50 free on Friday in Doha

French fast-twitch specialist Florent Manaudou went 20.26 to break a super-suited mark set by South Africa’s Roland Schoeman.

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100 IM is second World Record, second gold for Hosszu on day 3 of SC Worlds

No sooner had we reported on Katinka Hosszu’s first world record of Friday’s session at Short Course Worlds than she had already broken a second.

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Katinka Hosszu evens the score with second backstroke WR, first woman under 2:00 in the 200

After Mireia Belmonte broke two world records on day 1, Katinka Hosszu (pictured) has slowly evened up the score. Her second WR came in the 200 back on Friday.

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Peter Bernek Breaks 15-Year Old Grant Hackett World Championship Record

Championship Records have not been rare at the 2014 World Short Course Championships, but historically, Championship Records in the men’s…

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Danish women destroy 200 medley relay world record with historic split from Ottesen

Denmark broke their own record, which was set at the 2013 European Championships (pictured above), and also topped the former Russian world record vacated after a doping suspension.

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Top-Seeded Denmark Women Leave Relay In-Tact In Women’s 200 Medley on Friday

The Danish women will look to recapture the magic that earned them a World Record a year ago in Herning at the European Championships.

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Belmonte Lined Up for Another Gold in Day 3 Finals at 2014 World Shrot Course Championships

Mireia Belmonte is lined up for another gold medal on day 3 of the 2014 World Short Course Championships on…

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United States Women Crush 14 Year-Old American Record In 4×50 Medley Relay

Felicia Lee led off the women’s 4×50 medley relay that smashed the previous American record by 3 seconds.

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2014 World Short Course Championships: Day Two Finals Real-Time Recap

Ruta Meilutyte has her sights set on the 50 breaststroke world record…

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Brazil Matches Spain With Three Golds for the Lead in the Medal Standings

Spain and Brazil now top the medal podium with three gold each…

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Jazz Carlin Breaks British Record in Women’s 800 Free

Great Britain’s Jazmin Carlin has broken the British Record in the women’s 800 SCM freestyle.

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Katinka Hosszu Strikes Back, Breaks World Record in Women’s 100 Backstroke

Katinka Hosszu has broken her 6th World Record in short course meters in 2014.

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