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Adam Peaty Puts Up 2nd Swim in History under 26 to Win 50 Breast

Tonight, Great Britain’s 22-year-old breaststroke titan Adam Peaty put up the second-fastest swim in history and only second-ever swim under 26 with 25.99 to defend his 2015 title in the men’s 50 breaststroke.

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Gabriele Detti Sets European Record in the 800 Free with 7:40.77

Gabriele Detti has taken over his teammate Gregorio Paltrinieri’s European record in the 800 free with 7:40.77 for the gold medal tonight in Budapest.

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Fabio Scozzoli Resets Italian 50 Breast Record Again In 26.91

Fabio Scozzoli reset the Italian mark twice in the 50 breast in Budapest, ultimately placing 6th in 26.91.

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Gomes Moves To #2 All-Time In 50 BR, Cracks South American Record

Joao Gomes moved into #2 all-time in the men’s 50 breast with a silver medal winning time of 26.52.

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Medeiros Ties 3rd Fastest Of All-Time, Breaks SA Record In 50 Back

Etiene Medeiros tied the 3rd fastest swim of all-time in the women’s 50 back semi-finals.

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Georgia Davies Lowers Her Own British Record w/ 27.49 50 Back in Semis

26-year-old British swimming veteran Georgia Davies took down her own 3-year-old British record tonight in the 50 back semifinals in Budapest, swimming 27.49.

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ASIA: Refugee Swimmer Mardini Fulfills Vow to Return to Budapest

Years ago in Budapest, Mardini and her sister slept in a train station and weren’t staying under favorable conditions. She then promised herself she would return to the city one day, but under different circumstances.

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Relay Lineups: King, Dressel Surprising Additions To U.S. Mixed Medley

Caeleb Dressel will swim the mixed 400 medley relay tonight in Budapest.

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Xu Jiayu Says 100 Back Gold Medal Was Worth The Pain & Suffering

Shedding some tears on the podium, Chinese backstroking champion Xu Jiayu said, “I realized all the pain I suffered to get to this gold medal.”

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2017 FINA World Championships: Day 4 Finals Preview

Katie Ledecky is the top seed headed into tonight’s 200 freestyle battle in Budapest.

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McEvoy: That’s The Quickest Morning Swim I’ve Ever Done

Hear from the men’s 100m freestyle top seed headed into tonight’s semifinal, Cameron McEvoy of Australia.

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Look Who Did NOT Make the Men’s 100 Free Top 16 In Budapest

America’s Nathan Adrian and Caeleb Dressel, Australia’s Cameron McEvoy and Brazil’s Gabriel Santos all made it into the men’s 1free top 16, but who did NOT clear this morning’s cut?

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2017 Worlds: Mixed Medley Relay Prelims Breakdown

This morning’s mixed medley prelims saw countries take a number of different approaches to the event.

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2017 FINA World Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

2017 FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, July 23rd – Sunday, July 30th Budapest, Hungary LCM (50m) Full Competition Schedule Meet…

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U.S. Team Breaks Mixed Medley Relay World Record

Kelsi Worrell and the Americans broke the 400 mixed medley relay world record at day 4 prelims.

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