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Ariana Kukors Smith Drops Suit Against Mark Schubert; Other Defendants Remain

Ariana Kukors Smith has settled her civil lawsuit against former USA Swimming national team director Mark Schubert, but the other defendants remain.

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Missy Franklin on Smith WR: ‘One of the Most Amazing Swims I’ve Ever Seen’

Franklin took to social media to congratulate Smith on breaking her seven-year-old record –– her last remaining in the books.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 6 Finals Preview

Both Caeleb Dressel and Sarah Sjostrom will have two swims this evening as they aim towards multiple world titles.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

Day 6 prelims include the men’s 100 fly, women’s 200 back, men’s 50 free, women’s 50 fly, women’s 800 freestyle, and men’s 4 x 200 free relay.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 6 Preview

This morning’s prelims session will feature the men’s 100 fly, women’s 200 back, men’s 50 free, women’s 50 fly, women’s 800 free, and men’s 800 free relay.

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2019 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Team USA’s Chase Kalisz swims his first individual final of the meet tonight as he competes for back-to-back 200 IM titles.

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2019 US Nationals Psych Sheets Released: 22 US Worlds Team Members Entered

Many Worlds swimmers will be looking to swim at the upcoming US Nationals meet with only a 3-day break between the two championship meets.

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Watch Caeleb Dressel’s 46.96 100 Freestyle From Underwater

Watch from underwater as Caeleb Dressel destroys his own American Record and becomes the fastest man ever in a textile suit to swim the 100 meter freestyle.

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What the Officials Might Have Seen in Lilly King’s Breaststroke DQ

FINA has not released video of what led the disqualification of Lilly King in the women’s 200 breaststroke, but here’s what they might have seen.

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Caeleb Dressel Sets New American Record at 46.96 in Men’s 100 Freestyle

In the finals of the men’s 100 freestyle Thursday, Caeleb Dressel nearly took down Cesar Cielo’s legendary 100 freestyle World Record, touching in 46.96,

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North America: US Men’s 200 IM/Women’s 800 FR-R Winning Streak Snapped

While the Americans earned 6 medals during the day 5 finals session, the men’s 200 IM and women’s 800 free relay winning streak were snapped.

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SS HYPE MACHINE: Kristof Milak Did It Once, Can He Get the 100 FL World Record?

Kristof Milak already broke the 2009 world record in the 200 fly, is he up for another Phelps fly world record?

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Ryan Lochte Will Make Competitive Return at U.S. Nationals

After a 14-month competitive ban, Ryan Lochte will make his return to racing at the 2019 U.S. National Championships in Palo Alto, California, next week.

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World Record-Holder Katie Ledecky 95% Sure She’ll Swim 800 Free

American world record-holder Katie Ledecky is 95% sure that she’ll swim the 800 freestyle at Worlds after scratching both the 200 and 1500 frees.

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Watch Day 5 Race Videos From the 2019 FINA World Championships

Winners include: Daiya Seto, 200 IM; Olivia Smoliga, 50 back; Caeleb Dressel, 100 free; Boglarka Kapas, 200 fly; and Australia, women’s 4 x 200 free relay.

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