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Mireia Belmonte Misses 200 IM Semis On Opening Day In Gwangju

Mireia Belmonte failed to advance out of the semi-finals of the women’s 200 IM during the opening session of the 2019 World Championships.

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2019 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Women’s 400 Free Relay Lineups

FINA has released the relay entries for Day 1’s prelims session of the women’s 4×100 freestyle at 2019 World Championships in Gwangju.

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Day 1 Relay Lineups: Pieroni, Apple In 400 Free Prelims For U.S. Men

Blake Pieroni will contest the men’s 4×100 free relay prelims for the U.S. men despite being one of their entrants in the individual 100 freestyle.

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2019 World Champs Preview: Sun Yang-Less Men’s 1500 is Paltrinieri’s to Lose

Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri will aim to become just the second man ever to three-peat in the 1500 at the FINA World Championships.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 1 Preview

Adam Peaty (above) will rev his engines to start the chase-to-56 in the 100 breaststroke prelims on Sunday morning from Gwangju.

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More Betting Odds Released Hours Out Of Worlds

Katie Ledecky is a -3333 favorite in the women’s 800 freestyle, as is Adam Peaty in the men’s 100 breaststroke. Both are defending champions.

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Jorge Murillo: “Mi objetivo en los Panamericanos es la marca A para Tokio 2020”

El antioqueño nadará cuatro eventos en los Juegos Panamericanos, pero antes se encuentra en Corea del Sur para disputar su sexto campeonato del mundo.

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2019 World Champs Preview: Kolesnikov, Glinta, & Rylov Gun for 50 BK Title

Retired Frechman Camille Lacourt leaves behind the 2019 title open up for grabs among Russians Kliment Kolesnikov and Evgeny Rylov and Romanian Robert Glinta.

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Chad Le Clos Scratches 50 Fly on Day 1 of World Championships (START LISTS)

South Africa’s Chad Le Clos was the major scratch on day 1 of the 2019 World Championships. He withdrew from prelims of the men’s 50 fly.

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2019 World Champs Preview: Fu Poised for Takeover in Women’s 50 Backstroke

Even without World Record holder Liu Xiang, China could still win gold in the women’s 50 backstroke: enter Fu Yuanhui.

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2019 World Champs Previews: Milak And Kenderesi Seeking 1-2 Finish in 200 Fly

2019 FINA WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS All sports: Friday, July 12 – Sunday, July 28, 2019 Pool swimming: Sunday, July 21…

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2019 World Championships Previews: Rylov Seeks 200 Back Repeat vs. Murphy

Gwangju sets the stage for a battle between the USA’s Olympic champion Ryan Murphy and Russia’s defending World champion Evgeny Rylov in the 200 back.

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2019 Worlds Preview: Sjostrom, Campbell Look To Crack Manuel In Women’s 100 FR

Cate Campbell will be looking to regain her women’s 100 freestyle World title facing off against a tough field that includes Sarah Sjostrom and Simone Manuel.

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Asthma Attack Doomed Gergely Gyurta’s 25km Swim with 3km to Go

Amid rough conditions in the World Championships’ longest event, Gergely Gyurta faded late not because of fatigue, but because of an asthma attack.

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2019 World Championships Previews: Seto a Major Threat in 400 IM

Chase Kalisz is the 2016 Olympic silver medalist and defending World Champion in this event, while Seto is the World and Olympic bronze medalist.

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