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Hosszu already clears six figure winnings with World Cup’s cluster bonus after Dubai

Katinka Hosszu has earned $50,000 in world record bonuses and added a $50,000 cluster bonus to jump to $125,000 in total winnings just two meets in to the World Cup circuit.

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Etiene Medeiros breaks South American record with 57.53 in 100 back at Jose Finkel trophy

Brazil’s selection meet for this winter’s Short Course World Championships, called the Jose Finkel Trophy, is underway in Guaratingueta, and the first breach of the record books has already happened.

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Le Clos back into World Cup series points lead after Dubai, but only by 4; Hosszu crushing competition

Chad le Clos is back in the driver’s seat, leading the World Cup points standings after the Dubai meet, but his lead is just four points after a great weekend for Hungary’s Daniel Gyurta.

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2014 Dubai World Cup – Le Clos nearly breaks 100 fly world record at Dubai day 2 finals

Chad le Clos won two events on day 2, including the 100 fly, where he came just over a tenth away from breaking a five-year-old world record.

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Virginia freshman Brendan Casey Captures Junior Pan Pac Gold

Virginia freshman Brendan Casey captured gold on the final day of the Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Sunday (Aug. 31)….

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Pan Pacific Championship 10K Photo Vault

Yesterday on the pool deck and today in the water, swim photographer Mike Lewis keeps capturing all the action over…

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Gemmell, Anderson, Casey, and Moriyama Finish Pan Pacs and Jr Pan Pacs with Open Water Golds

Andrew Gemmell was crowned winner of the men’s open water 10k competition of the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships on Sunday in Maui.

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2014 FINA World Cup Dubai Photo Vault

  Many thank to FINA and G. Scala/Deepbluemedia for these swimming photos.

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15 Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you are jobless or don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our big swimming family! Here are 15 Swim Jobs you might love…

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Gyurta rockets to World Cup points lead, Hosszu extends her lead to over 150 after Dubai day 1

It was a great day for the Hungarians at the Dubai World Cup Sunday, with Daniel Gyurta and Katinka Hosszu each setting a world record and riding that wave to the top of both the money-earners lists and the series points standings.

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VIDEO Presentation: Junior Pan Pacific Championship Swimmers of the Meet

Americans Andrew Seliskar and Sierra Schmidt were named the official Swimmers of the Meet at the 2014 Junior Pan Pac Championships, capping off a fantastic week of competition for the two.

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Hungarian Money Machines: Hosszu and Gyurta add five-figure bonuses on day 1 of Dubai World Cup

Daniel Gyurta jumped into the World Record game, earning a $10,000 bonus alongside his countrywoman Katinka Hosszu. The two now lead all money-earners on the World Cup circuit this year.

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The 7 Wonders of the Swimming Pool World

While some of these locations may not be the newest, the largest or the prettiest, they all have something in common: culture. Be it surviving a World War, or complementing a beach town, these locations have greatly influenced the shape of swimming as we see it now.

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Daniel Gyurta Lowers His SCM 200 Breaststroke World Record In Dubai

Daniel Gyurta lowered his 200 breaststroke record from the suit era of 2009 to 2:00.48 today at the Dubai World Cup.

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