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Fratus, Medeiros Come Out On Top On Day 3 of 2015 Jose Finkel Trophy

Bruno Fratus clocked the only sub-22 50m freestyle on day 3 of the 2015 Jose Finkel Trophy.

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Six world records down at halfway point of World Deaf Swimming Championships

Three days into the World Deaf Swimming Championships, five deaf world records have fallen, including one to American Marcus Titus in front of his home nation’s crowd.

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17-year-old Castiglioni downs national record at Italian Age Group Champs

17-year-old Arianna Castiglioni broke the overall Italian record in the 50 breast to highlight Italy’s Age Group Championships.

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Swimming Australia Junior World Championships Video

The Australian Junior World Championships contingent has landed in a Singapore and are ready to go head to head with the top junior swimmers from around the globe.

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Collaborative Anti-Doping Efforts Converged in Kazan

In conjunction with the 2015 FINA World Championships, the Legal Advisory Group to the Council of Europe Anti-Doping Convention visited…

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SwimSwam’s World Championships Honors and Superlatives

Katie Ledecky is our female swimmer of the meet, with 5 gold medals and 3 world records to show for her efforts in Kazan

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2015 FINA World Jr Champs Preview – Ryan Hoffer (Video Interview)

Look to this young rising star to make serious waves in his sprint events in the coming future.

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Taylor McKeown Sets Jose Finkel Trophy 200 Breaststroke Record

Taylor McKeown had the biggest swim of the day, breaking her meet record from prelims by four seconds to win the women’s 200 breaststroke for the Minas Tenis Clube with a 2:24.09.

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Learn The Body Weight Squat to Develop Strength

The BW Squat is an excellent introduction to squat mobility and form. Work on developing strength by increasing repetitions.

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World Championships By the Numbers: Finals composition by continent

Sarah Sjostrom helped Europe dominate as a continent, with nearly half the aggregate finals lanes featuring a swimmer from Europe.

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2015 FINA World Jr Championships Preview – Michael Andrew (Video Interview)

Michael Andrew is slated for a schedule that might even make Katinka Hosszu turn her head in surprise.

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Why The Squat Progression Matters in Swimming

The wall squat acts a foundation for developing the squat with a focus on form and stability. Wall support aids in form development, while time can be used as variable for increased difficulty.

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Joseph Schooling Looks Forward To Racing Michael Phelps

Singapore’s Joseph Schooling explains that “beating Michael Phelps is like not like beating someone else.”

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Two Meet Records Fall On Day One Of 2015 Jose Finkel Trophy

Nicolas Oliveira was tonight’s winner of the men’s 200m freestyle event at the 2015 Jose Finkel Trophy.

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Ross Murdoch to Compete in 1 Mile Open Water Championship

Lining up for the one mile elite race will be Commonwealth Champion and local Balloch boy, Ross Murdoch, who will be competing in the open water for the first time.

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