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Watch: Inside the Forge – 2017 WCs from Katinka Hosszu’s Perspective

Follow along with Katinka Hosszu as she prepares for and competes in the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest.

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Belmonte Proves She’s Here to Race with 1500 Free Silver, NR

Mireia Belmonte scored the silver tonight in the women’s 1500 free, looking better than she ever has before.

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FINA World Swimming Championships Day 3 Photo Vault

One of the things a lot of the folks in the media say about working big events is “every day…

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LSU To Hire Milorad Cavic As New Assistant Coach

Louisiana State University will be hiring an intriguing name as its new assistant coach: 2008 Olympic runner-up and former world record-holder Milorad Cavic.

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Kylie Masse’s WR and Other Day 3 Race Videos *for Canadian Viewers*

Katerine Savard swimming in the semi-final of the women’s 200 free in Budapest on Tuesday evening.

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Sun Yang Swims 1:44.39 for Asian Record, WC Gold 2Free (Race Video)

Despite being the lone man in the field who swam the 800 prelims this morning, China’s Sun Yang pulled away in the men’s 200 free final to win gold in a new Asian and Chinese national record of 1:44.39.

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Watch: Kylie Masse Goes 58.10 for World Record 100 Back (Race Video)

2017 FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, July 23rd – Sunday, July 30th Budapest, Hungary LCM (50m) Full Competition Schedule Meet…

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Africa: Breaststroke Breakthrough Of African, 7 National Records

7 different swimmers from African nations set national records in the men’s 50 breaststroke, part of a massive explosion across the world in that event.

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Adam Peaty Hits 25.95 For Earth Shattering World Record In 50 Breast

Adam Peaty did it again in Budapest, lowering the 50 breast world record under 26 seconds for the first time ever.

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SA Recap: Gomes & Lima Become 3rd, 4th-Fastest Swimmers All-Time 50Br

Joao Gomes (above) and Felipe Lima became the 3rd and 4th-fastest 50 breast performers in history today, showing that the state of the sport is strong down the line beyond your superstar Peatys and Ledeckys.

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King Gets The Last Laugh Over Efimova… For Now

That’s the greatest beauty of the King-Efimova Conflict (please don’t call it fingerwag-gate, for the love of god): even with resolution, it doesn’t end, as our friend Dr. Manhattan might blast forward from the Cold War to remind us.

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ASIA: Jiayu Wins China’s 1st 100 Back World Champs Gold Ever

Xu Jiayu is now the first Chinese man ever to win a gold medal in the men’s 100 back at long course World Championships.

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Americans Add More Hardware, Maintain Overall Medal Table Lead

Matt Grevers earned a silver medal, adding to the Americans’ overall lead after day 3.

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Lilly King Surges to 1:04.1 to Take Down 100 Breast World Record

2017 FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, July 23rd – Sunday, July 30th Budapest, Hungary LCM (50m) Full Competition Schedule Meet…

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2017 World Champs Pick’em Day 3 Update, Presented by TYR

2017 FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, July 23rd – Sunday, July 30th Budapest, Hungary LCM (50m) Full Competition Schedule Meet…

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