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Us & You: 10 Big Things from Day 1 of Short Course Worlds

SwimSwam writers and SwimSwam readers team up to break down the big takeaways from Day 1 of the Short Course World Championships.

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Blog do Coach: New FINA Approved Underwater Lap Counters Creating Minor Controversy In Doha

A rendering of the underwater lap counters in the pool at the World Short Course Championships.

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Ledecky Still Undecided on Whether to Delay Stanford Enrollment Until After Olympics

18 year old World Record holder and Stanford commit Katie Ledecky sheds some light on the possibility of deferring her intent on the Cardinal 2015-2016 season.

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RACE VIDEO: France retakes the men’s 4×100 free relay World Crown, Manaudou splits 44.80

Swimming Video / Race Video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam partner.

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World Record Race Video: Watch Mireia Belmonte go sub 4:20 in the 400 IM scm

Swimming Video / Race Video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam partner. As reported by SwimSwam / Braden…

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WORLD RECORD RACE VIDEO: Watch The Netherlands Crush The 4×200 Free Record

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Synchro History Has Been Made, The Men Are In Thanks to FINA

The sport of synchronized swimming will make an historic move in the near future as FINA recently added mixed-gender events to its international championships.

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RACE VIDEO – Watch Chad Le Clos Win 200 Free at SC World Championships, 1:41.45

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Belmonte Puts Spain On Top of the Medal Table

With her told wins Mireia Belmonte has Spain sitting on top of the medal table…

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Dutch women smash 800 free relay World Record to close day 1 in Doha

The Dutch ladies put up the two fastest relay splits in the field and smashed the world record by over three seconds, winning World Championships gold by more than four.

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Belmonte’s Big Day, Le Clos’ First Medal Highlight Day 1 of 2014 World Short Course Championships

Qatari flame-drummers entertained the crowd as a warmup to the first day’s finals at the 2014 World Short Course Championships in Doha, Qatar.

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Two-for-one: Belmonte breaks second WR of Doha Day 1 with 400 IM upset

For whom the Belmonte tolls: Mireia Belmonte knocked off her second World Record in just a few hours with a 4:19.86 in the 400 IM.

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University of Wisconsin Ink 18 for 2015-2016 Season

Coach Whitney Hite announced Wednesday that 18 high school seniors have all signed national letters of intent to attend and compete for the University of Wisconsin.

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Peaty Breaks Championship and British Records in the 100 Breaststroke

Adam Peaty broke the World Championships and British record in the men’s 100 breaststroke posting a time of 56.43…

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