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Zhao Jing 50 Backstroke Worlds Win – Complete Race Footage

Women’s 50 backstroke race footage is courtesy of swimswam partner Universal Sports Network. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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2013 FINA Worlds Photo Vault Day 6 Prelims: Belmonte Garcia Will be 4th in 800 Free Final

Mireia Belmonte Garcia swam 8:25.03 in the women’s 800 freestyle prelim qualifying 4th for the final at 2013 Worlds. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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2013 FINA World Championships Day 6 Prelims REAL-TIME Recaps

Golden girl Missy Franklin is 4 for 4 thus far here in Barcelona. She will swim her last preliminaries of the meet this morning, in her final individual event the 200 backstroke. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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IOC President Rogge Says – Swimming is an Aesthetic, Exciting, Clean Sport

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, Dr. Jacques Rogge, has not missed a FINA World Championships since 2003. (Image courtesy of FINA)

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Canadian Worlds Report: Caldwell breaks record, McCabe goes for medal

Alexa Komarnycky of Toronto, who trains at the Victoria Academy of Swimming, finished 13th in the women’s 800-m freestyle (8:29.87) while Savannah King of Vernon, B.C., came 20th (8:40.35). (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Latin America Report: Pereira Bronze Highlights Busy Night for Brazil

Thiago Pereira used a great opening 100, hung on during the breaststroke, and grinded out a tough freestyle leg to…

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Medal Count: U.S., China Have Big Days to Solidify 1-2 Position

World record holder Liu Zige of China was golden last night in the women’s 200 butterfly (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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Canadian Report – Day 5 – McCabe Qualifies for Final

Coming into day five at the FINA World Aquatic Championships in Barcelona the Canadian team had broken three national records…

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Asian Report – Day 5 – China Earns 2 World Champions Tonight

Asia swept the women’s 50 backstroke tonight, with China going 1-2 and Japan taking 3rd. (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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Euro Report – Day 5 – Spectacular Semis – Pedersen Passes Soni

For a second straight day the European contingent were not able find their way to the top of the medal podium. Tomorrow looks a lot more promising after seeing their performances in the semi-finals… (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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2013 FINA World Championships Day 5 Finals REAL-TIME RECAPS

James Magnussen returns to the top of the 100 free mountain winning the 2013 FINA World Championship! (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)

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Africa Report, Day 4 Continued, Cameron Van Der Burgh and Giulio Zorzi: The Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton Jr. of Breaststroke

This is the second half of the story about training partners and best friends, Cameron Van Der Burgh and Giulio Zorzi. They earned the Gold and Bronze medals in the 50m breaststroke on Day 4 of the 2013 FINA World Championships. (Photo Credit: Gil Levy / @SwimCoachLevy)

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Oceania Report, Day 5, James Magnussen Brings Home Gold In The 100 Free, Cate Campbell Looks To Do The Same Tomorrow

James Magnussen came out on top today in the men’s 100 freestyle, and Cate Campbell wants to bring home another Gold to Australia in the women’s 100 freestyle tomorrow. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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2013 FINA World Championships Photo Vault Day 5 Finals: Lochte Wins Gold

Ryan Lochte had to wait 5 days to get his first gold medal at the 2013 World Championships, but when he got it, the swim was emphatic. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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Women 4×200 Free Relay World Championship Winners – Post Race Interview

Missy Franklin hit the water with a one-second deficit to make up on Australian anchor Alicia Coutts, who previously anchored Australia’s 400 free relay as well, and split a blazing 1:54.27 to run her down and take victory in 7:54.14. (Image Courtesy of FINA)

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