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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Australians Lead Day 1 Medal Table

The early medal table highlights the intense battles of day 1, and also previews rivalries fans will get to see play out for the remainder of the meet.

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2019 World Championships: Pancake Hot Take – Day 1 Finals

While Day 1 of racing wasn’t a firework show every single race, it certainly didn’t disappoint, with multiple championship records and a world record to boot

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Titmus Dethrones Ledecky to Win Worlds Gold in New Aussie 400 Free Record

Ariarne Titmus (AUS) accomplished a feat no woman had ever done on night 1 of 2019 Worlds as she defeated distance legend Katie Ledecky (USA) in the 400 free.

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Andrew Wilson Becomes 4th American Ever Under 59 Seconds in 100 Breast

With a lane in the final tomorrow night, Wilson will have a shot at taking down Cordes’ American Record of 58.64 from 2017.

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McKeon In for Aussies, Dahlia Joins USA Into Women’s 4×100 Free Relay Final

The Aussie women have saved Emma McKeon for the 4×100 free relay final while the USA have put in star butterflier Kelsi Dahlia onto their #4 seeded-relay.

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Dressel & Adrian Hop In For the USA Heading Into The Men’s 4×100 Free Relay

Caeleb Dressel and Nathan Adrian will join Zach Apple and Blake Pieroni for the USA as the heavy favorites for the men’s 4×100 free relay final.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 1 Finals Preview

Katie Ledecky and Ariarne Titmus will finally face head-to-head in the women’s 400 free final.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Of the 8 events contested this morning, four will advance directly to the finals: the women’s and men’s 400 free, and the women’s and men’s 400 free relays.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 1 Preview

Adam Peaty (above) will rev his engines to start the chase-to-56 in the 100 breaststroke prelims on Sunday morning from Gwangju.

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The Swimmer Who Walked on the Moon

50 years after Neil Armstrong (left) and Buzz Aldrin made the first-ever moon walk, we remember swimming’s own little slice of moon-walking history (right).

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2019 World Champs Preview: Kolesnikov, Glinta, & Rylov Gun for 50 BK Title

Retired Frechman Camille Lacourt leaves behind the 2019 title open up for grabs among Russians Kliment Kolesnikov and Evgeny Rylov and Romanian Robert Glinta.

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Sarasota Tsunami 13-14 Boys Swipe Second NAG Relay Record of the Weekend

After erasing Irvine NOVAquatics’ 4×200 free relay 13-14 NAG record on Thursday, the Sarasota Tsunami boys broke the 4×100 medley relay record last night. 

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2019 World Champs Preview: Fu Poised for Takeover in Women’s 50 Backstroke

Even without World Record holder Liu Xiang, China could still win gold in the women’s 50 backstroke: enter Fu Yuanhui.

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2019 World Champs Previews: Milak And Kenderesi Seeking 1-2 Finish in 200 Fly

2019 FINA WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS All sports: Friday, July 12 – Sunday, July 28, 2019 Pool swimming: Sunday, July 21…

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Former Swim Coach Walter Winkler Pleads Guilty to Abusing 2 Minors in 1990s

Former Colorado swim coach Walter James Winkler, age 48, pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor. According to a press…

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