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Watch Day 3 Finals Race Videos From the 2019 FINA World Championship

Check out the videos for the finals of the men’s 200 freestyle, women’s 1500, men’s 100 backstroke, women’s 100 backstroke, and women’s 100 breaststroke.

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2019 World Championships: Pancake Hot Take – Day 3 Finals

In terms of times posted, Day 3 was the slowest day of racing as a whole that we’ve seen at these world champs yet. So, I have to give Day 3 finals…

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Australia’s Iffland Completes Comeback, Repeats As High Dive World Champ by .15

Australia’s Rhiannan Iffland needed a massive 98-point final dive to complete a furious comeback and win her second-straight high diving gold by just .15.

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NORTH AMERICA: Women’s 100 Breast, Back Strong Points Amid Rollercoaster Day 3

North American women took four of the top six spots in the 100 back final Tuesday, but not in the order you’d quite expect.

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FINA World Championships Day 3 Photo Vault

Here’s a collection of photos by Rafael Domeyko from Day 3 of the World Championships, including Sun Yang and Adam Peaty.

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2019 Worlds: Upcoming Relays Trending Up/Down After 3 Days of Individual Swims

Three days in, we’re finding out who’s swimming well and who isn’t. We take a look at which relays are trending up and down based on individual swims so far.

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Rikako Ikee Responds To Fly Medalists’ Special Message From Gwangju

Japanese ace Rikako Ikee responds via Instagram story to the women’s 100m fly medalists’ message of solidarity from last in Gwangju.

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Matsumoto Breaks Hagino’s Record & Earns JPN’s First 2Free Worlds Medal

Katsuhiro Matsumoto soared to a new lifetime best and Japanese National Record time of 1:45.22 to land 2nd place tonight in Gwangju in the men’s 200 free.

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Siobhan Haughey Takes Down Own Hong Kong Record in 200 Free

Haughey roared to a win in the first of two semifinals tonight, clocking a 1:55.58.

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Yang Junxuan Sets New Junior World Record In Women’s 200 Free

17-year-old Yang Junxuan of China set a new junior world record in the women’s 200 freestyle, putting up a time of 1:55.99 in the semi-finals.

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Olympian Aimee Wilmott Will Face Tough Competition in 400 IM at Worlds

Funkita sponsored Olympian Aimee Willmott, a British medley swimmer, will face some tough competition in the 400 IM later this week.

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Yan Zibei Takes Down 50 Breast Asian Record, His 5th Record in the Past Month

The swim puts Zibei in a tie for the 16th fastest 50 breaststroke of all-time.

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Fabio Scozzoli Downs Own Italian Record in 50 Breast

30 year-old Fabio Scozzoli shaved 0.03s off his own Italian Record in the 50 breast, qualifying 3rd in the semi-finals with a time of 26.70

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Sarah Kohler Lowers German 1500 Record Another Five Seconds, Now #9 All-Time

Sarah Kohler broke her German Record in the 1500 freestyle for the second time in as many days, winning silver in a time of 15:48.83.

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Filippo Megli Lowers Italian Record in 200 Free For Second Straight Day

Filippo Megli lowered the Italian Record for the second straight day with a 5th-place finish in the finals of the 200 free on day 3 of the 2019 World Champs.

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