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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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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

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

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Mexico’s Daniel Ramirez Says He Never Swam Entered Times

While FINA, the Mexican Swimming Federation, and the Mexican Olympic Committee have still not offered an explanation for the qualifying…

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Junya Koga Breaks U.S. Open Record in 50 Backstroke at U.S. Nationals

Japan’s Junya Koga has swum the fastest 50 backstroke ever done on American soil. Video courtesy: Mike Bottom

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Canadian Para-swimmers Look for Record Medal Haul at Parapan Am Games

A team of 40 athletes has set a goal of between 80 and 85 podium finishes when the swimming competition begins Saturday at the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games.

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Block, Snodgrass Win Gold on Day 1 of Canadian Nationals

Jason Block won men’s 200-meter breaststroke at the Canadian Swimming Championships on Thursday, posting a time that would have won the Canadian Team Trials this spring.

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2015 World Championships Day 5 Finals Photo Vault- theswimpictures.com

Ryan Lochte (USA) is World Champion in the men’s 200m IM with 1:55.81 at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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Mitch Larkin Sets NEW Australian Record En Route to 200 Back Top Seed

Australia’s Mitch Larkin took home the gold in the 100m backstroke earlier in the 2015 World Championships meet and immediately…

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Yufei Zhang Re-Breaks Junior World Record in 200 Fly

Yufei Zhang’s bronze medal in the women’s 200 fly also broke her junior world record which she sat in yesterday’s semi-final.

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Sarah Sjostrom Leads Off Relay With Fourth Fastest 200 Free Ever

Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden led off the Swedish 4x200m freestyle relay with the fourth fastest 200m freestyle ever recorded.

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Shallow Water Blackout: One Man’s Second Chance At Life

If you are not familiar with Shallow Water Blackout (SWB), it is essentially when a person “faints” while doing hypoxic swim training, free diving or playing breath holding games in the water.

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