International

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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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Katinka Hosszu has already had a phenomenal Championships so far, and she will compete in one of her signature races, the 200 fly, this morning.

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Santo Condorelli puts Canada back in 100 freestyle final

Condorelli’s time of 48.49 would have left him ninth, but a disqualification to Russia’s Vladimir Morozov bumped him into the final.

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How to Eat Optimally During a Championship Phase

Good nutrition is an important component of an elite athlete’s training, so it should be equally important during championship meets.

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2015 World Championships Day 4 Prelims Photo Vault

Thanks to Tim Binning – theswimpictures.com – for these great swimming photos.

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Bootsma, Cseh, Biedermann No-Show Individual Swims On Day Four Prelims

There were some glaring absences in the heats during the fourth day of competition at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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