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Katie Ledecky Set Up To Be First Woman To Ever Win Four Freestyle Golds At Worlds

Katie Ledecky has put herself in the perfect position to become the first woman ever to win four freestyle golds at a either a World Championships or Olympic Games.

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Dana Vollmer Playfully Challenges Sarah Sjostrom To Record Rematch In Rio

Although it doesn’t necessarily confirm her intentions due to the playful nature of the tweet, it at least goes to show that Vollmer’s paying attention and believes she has something left in her career.

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Japan’s Daiya Seto Surprisingly A Non-Factor At Worlds

Seto was expected to do damage across three events, but has yet to step on any level of the medal podium in Kazan.

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2015 World Championships Day 4 Finals Photo Vault- theswimpictures.com

Team Great Britain after winning the mixed 4×100 medley relay with a new World Record during finals on Day 4 of 2015 World Championships.

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Dwyer Wins Swim-Off, Advances to 200 IM Final

Conor Dwyer won the 200 IM swim-off against Roberto Pavoni, meaning that Dwyer will get to swim in tomorrow’s final.

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Great Britain Defeats USA And Breaks Mixed Medley Relay World Record

The British team defeated the Americans in order to better their world record performance from prelims and win another gold, topping the medal table after four days of competition.

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Egyptian Team Leads The National Record Count In Kazan

Farida Osman has helped lead the Egyptian team to breaking more national records than any other Worlds team.

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Gregorio Paltrinieri Takes Chunk Off 800m Freestyle European Record

Greogiro Paltrinieri of Italy took some time off the 800m freestyle European record as he touched in for second in the final after being locked in a battle with defending world champion Sun Yang.

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Dwyer and Pavoni to Swim-Off for Spot in 200 IM Final

Conor Dwyer and Roberto Pavoni will be facing off head-to-head for a spot in tomorrow’s final of the men’s 200 IM after swimming identical times in the semi-final heats.

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Dan Wallace Breaks Hours Old Scottish Record In 200 IM

For the second time today Scottish swimmer Dan Wallace took down his national record in the 200m IM, this time securing himself a spot in the finals.

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Jeremy Desplanches Lowers Own Swiss National Record in Men’s 200 IM

Switzerland’s Jeremy Desplanches lowered his own Swiss national record in the men’s 200 meter individual medley to 1:59.35 on Wednesday evening in Kazan.

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Vladimir Morozov Disqualified in 100 Free Semi-Finals

Vladimir Morozov’s false start in the semifinal of the men’s 100 free will keep him from contending for gold in tomorrow’s final.

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Pieter Timmers Snags Belgian Record In 100 Free Semis

Pieter Timmers of Belgium broke his own Belgian national record in the men’s 100m freestyle this morning in order to qualify fourth for the championship final.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 4 Finals Preview

Adam Peaty will look to back up his world record in the semi-final with his second gold medal of the championships in the 50 breast

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Brazil’s Cesar Cielo Drops 50 Free, Leaves Kazan

In an unexpected turn of events, sources have told SwimSwam this morning that Brazilian speedster Cesar Cielo has left Kazan….

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