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Adam Peaty Demolishes 50m Breaststroke World Record

Adam Peaty of Great Britain took home the top seed in the men’s 50m breaststroke after destroying Cameron Van Der Burgh’s previous world record of 26.62 that he set in prelims.

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James Guy Rocks Another Record as British Revolution Continues

Britain’s James Guy has broken his second National Record in as many events at the 2015 FINA World Aquatics Championships.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

On day 3 prelims of the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Cameron Van Der Burgh opened the session with a new World Record.

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Peaty Set To Get Serious In 50 Breaststroke Semi’s

“I know I’m fully capable of going faster than my PB” – Great Britan’s Adam Peaty, referring to the 50m breaststroke race.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview

Katie Ledecky will have a tough double tonight with the final of the 1500m and the 200m semi

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Adam Peaty Is Just Thinking About Getting His Hands On The Wall First

Adam Peaty of Great Britain won the 100m breaststroke on night two of the 2015 FINA World Championships, taking down South African rival Cameron Van Der Burgh by just 0.07 seconds.

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Viktor Bromer Sets New Nordic And Danish Record In 200m Fly

Viktor Bromer of Denmark broke his own national record in the 200m butterfly in order to qualify second heading into the semifinals behind Hungarian swim star Laszlo Cseh.

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Henrik Christiansen Takes Huge Chunk Off Norwegian National Record

Henrik Christiansen of Norway broke his own 800m freestyle Norwegian national record Tuesday morning in order to qualify for the final ahead of some of the top worlds competitors.

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2015 World Championships Day 3 Prelims Photo Vault – theswimpictures.com

Cameron Van Der Burgh breaks his own 50m breaststroke World Record on Day 3 prelims 26.62

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Cameron Van Der Burgh Equals Peaty’s Unofficial World Record

Cameron Van Der Burgh broke his official 50m breaststroke world record during day three prelims with a time of 26.62 in order to take the top seed heading into finals.

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Canadian Swimming Championships Begin Thursday at Pointe-Claire

The Canadian Swimming Championships, a high-echelon meet where Olympians compete side-by-side with promising swimmers with world-class potential, take place from Thursday through Sunday at the Pointe-Claire Aquatic Centre.

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Cochrane Fails to Make 800 Final Ending his Streak of World Medals

“The distance events are getting faster and faster. The heats felt more like a semifinal. I thought I did enough to get into the final and I’m obviously disappointed,” Cochrane said.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 3 Prelims Preview

Chad le Clos looks for his first win of the meet with the 200 fly – heats of that race kick off Tuesday morning.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day Two Finals Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the second day of the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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2015 World Championships Pick ‘Em: Peaty, Sjostrum, Hosszu yield big first-place points

World record holder Adam Peaty was a no-brainer for our readers in the men’s 100 breast

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