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2015 World Championships Day 6 Prelims Photo Vault

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

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Osman Sets African Record in 50 Fly

Farina Osman, shown here at the 2015 LA Invite, set a new African Record in the semi-finals of the women’s 50 fly today.

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Li Guangyuan Reclaims 200 Back World Junior Record

The Chinese have been on a roll at the 2015 Kazan World Championships, and their success has continued with Li Guangyuan….

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FINA World Championships: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

With Cesar Cielo leaving the FINA World Championships prematurely due to injury, the door is wide open for a number of swimmers to capitalize on his absence from the 50 free.

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Li Zhuhao Breaks His Own Junior World Record in Prelims

Li Zhuhao of China has made a fantastic start to his 100m butterfly campaign at the 2015 World Championships, breaking his own world junior record and advancing to the semifinals.

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The Kneeling Pushup: Why You Need To Do It

Day two of the Building Blocks progression powered by BridgeAthletic: Today we breakdown the kneeling pushup. Check out the instructional video below and keep progressing!

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Joseph Schooling Breaks Own Singaporean Record In 100m Fly

Joseph Schooling of Singapore broke his own 100m fly national record by a fraction of a second this morning in prelims in order to qualify fifth heading into tonight’s semifinals.

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Vlad Morozov and Anthony Ervin to Swim-Off for 50 Free Final at World Champs

Two of the biggest names in men’s sprint freestyle are USA’s Anthony Ervin and (a little more so, this year) Russia’s Vlad…

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Laszlo Cseh Swims First Sub 51-Second 100m Fly Since 2012

Hungarian swimming superstar Laszlo Cseh continued his shockingly stellar performances here at the 2015 World Championships with the first sub 51-second 100m butterfly in over three years.

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Kristian Gkolomeev Breaks Greek Record In 50 Free

Kristian Gkolomeev took down his own Greek national record in the 50m freestyle during prelims Friday morning with a time of 21.87.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Day 2 Prelims Preview

Michael Phelps will have his first swim of the U.S. National Championship on day 2 in the 200m fly prelims

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 6 Prelims Preview

After being upset by Laszlo Cseh in the 200m butterfly, South African Chad Le Clos will look to defend his world title in the 100 fly

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6 Reasons for American Optimism at 2015 World Championships

There are plenty of reasons to smile in Kazan….here are 6.

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2015 World Championships Pick ‘Em: Wild Day 5 yields wide score range

The men’s 100 free finish, won by China’s Ning Zetao, was one of many unexpected finishes on Day 5 of the 2015 World Championships

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Fun Facts From Day 5 At the 2015 World Championships

Ryan Lochte won his record 4th consecutive 200m IM title on day 5, breaking the record he previously shared with Michael Phelps

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