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U.S. Women Smash World Record in 4×100 Medley Relay by 1.15 Seconds

Simone Manuel had the quickest anchor leg of the field at 51.86 to bring home the World Record in the 4×100 medley relay for Team USA.

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Watch Day 8 Race Videos From the 2019 FINA World Championships – Final Session

Watch Day 8 Race Videos From the 2019 FINA World Championships – Final Session – See all race video with links and see the action.

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2019 World Championships: Pancake Hot Take – Day 8 Finals

Although Day 8 started out a little sluggish in terms of times, it ended with such a rush, giving us 2 amazing races back-to-back, including 2 world records

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United States Adds 3 Gold to Win Overall Medal Table with 27 Total, 14 Gold

At the conclusion of the competition, the United States brings home the most medals overall with 14 gold, 8 silver, and 5 bronze (27 total).

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U.S. Opting to Use Margalis in 400 MR Prelims Pays Off with Field-Leading Split

The United States’ coaching staff signaled its willingness to play the hot hand, with the move paying off, by using Margalis on breast.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 8 Prelims Live Recap

Katinka Hosszu will look to set herself up for a fourth consecutive world championship win in the 400 IM during the final preliminary session.

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Defending World Champion Chase Kalisz Does Not Advance to 400 IM Final

Chase Kalisz, the third-fastest performer in history, will not have a shot at a medal in the 400 IM after missing the final Sunday morning.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 8 Preview

Katinka Hosszu will be on her way to becoming the first woman to be undefeated in both IM events for 4 consecutive LC Worlds meets.

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North America: Regan Smith Continues Teenage Dominance in Women’s 200 Back

17-year-old Regan Smith has continued the tradition of teenagers dominating the women’s 200 back at the LC World Championships.

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2019 FINA World Championships: Day 7 Finals Live Recap

The USA’s Regan Smith will compete in her first ever Worlds final tonight and is the heavy favorite to win gold here after setting the World Record in semis.

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What Could Regan Smith’s 2020 Olympic Trials Lineup Look Like?

The backstrokes are all but guaranteed to be part of Smith’s 2020 OTs lineup, but what else could she make the US team in?

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Without Butterfly, The 400 IM Is Michael Phelps’ Last Individual World Record

Without butterfly, Michael Phelps’ last remaining World Record is the 400 IM, set at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in 4:03.84.

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Watch Finals Races From Night 7 of the 2019 FINA World Championships

Night 7 featured 6 medal finals: the women’s 50 fly, men’s 50 free, men’s 100 fly, women’s 200 back, women’s 800 free, and the mixed 4 x 100 free relay.

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2019 World Championships: Pancake Hot Take – Day 7 Finals

We all knew Day 7 was going to be a far cry from Day 6. But until yesterday, the times that were put up today would have made me need to change my pants.

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Katie Ledecky Roars Back in Final 50 of 800 Free to Win First 2019 Worlds Gold

Ledecky overcame a deficit to Italy’s Simona Quadarella over the final 150 of their race to win the first gold of her illness-ridden Worlds appearance.

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