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Jeremy Desplanches Lowers Own Swiss National Record in Men’s 200 IM

Switzerland’s Jeremy Desplanches lowered his own Swiss national record in the men’s 200 meter individual medley to 1:59.35 on Wednesday evening in Kazan.

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Vladimir Morozov Disqualified in 100 Free Semi-Finals

Vladimir Morozov’s false start in the semifinal of the men’s 100 free will keep him from contending for gold in tomorrow’s final.

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Pieter Timmers Snags Belgian Record In 100 Free Semis

Pieter Timmers of Belgium broke his own Belgian national record in the men’s 100m freestyle this morning in order to qualify fourth for the championship final.

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Speedo USA Hosts ‘Splash Bash’ at 2015 Speedo Junior Nationals

On Monday Speedo USA celebrated the 843 athletes who took part in the 2015 Speedo Junior Nationals with Splash Bash, a blowout concert to conclude the five-day competition.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 4 Finals Preview

Adam Peaty will look to back up his world record in the semi-final with his second gold medal of the championships in the 50 breast

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Brazil’s Cesar Cielo Drops 50 Free, Leaves Kazan

In an unexpected turn of events, sources have told SwimSwam this morning that Brazilian speedster Cesar Cielo has left Kazan….

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Katinka Hosszu has already had a phenomenal Championships so far, and she will compete in one of her signature races, the 200 fly, this morning.

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Santo Condorelli puts Canada back in 100 freestyle final

Condorelli’s time of 48.49 would have left him ninth, but a disqualification to Russia’s Vladimir Morozov bumped him into the final.

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How to Eat Optimally During a Championship Phase

Good nutrition is an important component of an elite athlete’s training, so it should be equally important during championship meets.

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2015 World Championships Day 4 Prelims Photo Vault

Thanks to Tim Binning – theswimpictures.com – for these great swimming photos.

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Swim Job: Williamsburg Aquatic Club seeks Head Swim Coach

WAC is a year-round USA Swimming club of 180 swimmers who won the 2014 Virginia LSC short course championship (medium size teams).

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Bootsma, Cseh, Biedermann No-Show Individual Swims On Day Four Prelims

There were some glaring absences in the heats during the fourth day of competition at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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Team USA Smash 4x100m Mixed Medley Relay World Record in Prelims

The relatively new 4x100m mixed medley relay brought another world record for the Americans as they took the top seed heading into tonight’s finals where they’re the favorites for the gold.

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Dan Wallace Resets Own Scottish Record In 200m IM

Dan Wallace of Great Britain broke his own Scottish national record Wednesday morning during the heats of the 200m IM in order to take the second seed behind fellow Gator grad Ryan Lochte.

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Gary Hunt Wins High Diving at FINA World Championships

Gary Hunt of Great Britain, who was topping the standings in the preliminary round, became the holder of the world championships title, which is awarded only for the second time in the history of this sport.

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