Hardcore Swim of the Week: Katinka Hosszu’s World Record in Eindhoven
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Mireia Belmonte Garcia Blasts New World Record in 800 SCM Free, First Woman Under 8:00 Barrier
Mireia Belmonte Garcia posted a 7:59.34 in the 800 SCM Freestyle to become the first woman to ever break 8:00. This is her first freestyle world record. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Delaney Wins 50 scm Backstroke, 23.28 – FINA World Cup Video
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Hosszu Breaks 100m IM World Record, 57.5 – FINA World Cup Video
Complete race footage is courtesy of Universal Sports Network (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Hosszu breaks 200m IM scm World Record, 2:03.2 – FINA World Cup Video
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Kromowidjojo Breaks 50 scm Free World Record, 23.24 – FINA World Cup Video
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Yannick Agnel wins 400m Free in Einhoven, 3:37.25 – FINA World Cup Video
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Delaney and Hurley tie in 100m backstroke, 50.42 – FINA World Cup Video
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Julio Delamare Complex in Rio Spared from Olympic Destruction
The Estadio Maracana in Rio de Janiero needs a new parking lot, but one of the country’s major pools won’t be sacrificed to build it. (Photo: Brazilian Government)
2013 FINA World Championships: By the Numbers
Overall, swimming in Barcelona – which hosted Worlds for the second time in 10 years – was fast. Faster than Shanghai in 2011, and if we are going strictly by national records, it was faster than London. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Hosszu Does it Again Breaking Her Fourth World Record in Two Days
And she did it again. Hungarian Katinka Hosszu has broken her fourth World Record in two days at the World Cup in Eindhoven…(Courtesy of FINA)
Hosszu Breaks 100 IM World Record in Prelims on Thursday, Third of Meet
Katinka Hosszu has broken her 3rd World Record and picked up her 3rd $10,000 check in two days (File Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Camille Lacourt to Train Under Ian Pope in Australia
France’s 50m backstroke World Champion Camille Lacourt is heading to Australia to train for the next year. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Hosszu, Kromowidjojo and le Clos Set World Marks in Eindhoven
Hungarian superstar Katinka Hosszu started the meet off with roar in prelims swim breaking the 200 IM world record breaking American Julia Smit’s 2009 record of 2:04.60 by posting a time of 204.39… (Courtesy of FINA)
Ranomi Kromowidjojo Clips World Record in 50 SCM Free
Ranomi Kromowidjojo is the now the Olympic, World, and World Cup Eindhoven champion in the 50 freestyle. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)