Short Course World Championships

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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Mireia Belmonte becomes first woman under 2:00 in 200 fly with Doha’s first WR

Spain’s Mireia Belmonte crushed a super-suited record to become the first woman under two minutes in the 200 fly.

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Hosszu Downs Two Meet Records, Peaty Smashes National Record In First Session Of World Short Course Championships

Katinka Hosszu broke meet records in the 100 back and 400 IM while Adam Peaty smashed a national record in the 100 breast.

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Short Course World Championships Day One Prelims Live Recap

Chad Le Clos’s battle with the United States’ Tom Shields in the 100 fly will be one of many races to look out for on Day 1 of the Short Course World Championships.

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Around the federations: Denmark, Germany, Great Britain gear up for Doha Worlds

Hear from some National Team Directors about their federation’s goals and preparation for the Short Course World Championships.

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FINA Coaches Golden Clinic recap: insights into training for Le Clos, Van der Burgh, Jones, Heemskerk, Belmonte

Chad le Clos’s coach said the butterflyer would train 10,000 meters a day in between sessions of the World Cup tour this past season.

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Swedish swimmers protest exclusion of Simon Sjodin from Worlds to irritation of Swedish federation

A number of Swedish swimmers have protested what they believe to be a wrongful exclusion from the nation’s Short Course World Championships team, and the national swimming federation has moved to silence the protests, according to Swedish newspaper Expressen.

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World Leader George Bovell No Longer Competing in Doha

Citing personal reasons, George Bovell will no longer be competing in Doha at the FINA Short Course World Championships

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Yannick Agnel to drop Short Course World Championships

French star Yannick Agnel is the latest big-name swimmer to pull out of the Short Course World Championships, set to take place next week in Doha, Qatar.

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Hungary names Short Course Worlds team with no Cseh; Hosszu to enter 10 events

Hungary has officially announced its 21-person roster for the Short Course World Championships in Doha, Qatar, though one of its biggest stars will not be making the trip.

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Japan names 32 to Short Course Worlds roster including Hagino, Seto, Watanabe

Japan’s Short Course Worlds roster will include returning gold medalist Daiya Seto and Asian Games sensation Kosuke Hagino.

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Eight Member Team to Represent the Netherlands at the World Short Course Championships

The Dutch team for the World Short Course Championships will include five athletes who currently rank top ten in the world…

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USA Coaching Staff Announced for 2014 FINA SC Worlds

David Marsh and Ray Looze selected as head coaches of Team USA in Doha

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US, Australia not attending Youth Programme prior to Short Course Worlds in Doha

Representatives from USA Swimming and Swimming Australia have both told SwimSwam they are not planning to attend the first-ever “Youth Programme” FINA recently announced the week before Short Course World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

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2013 Swammy Awards: Male European Swimmer of the Year

Morozov became a superstar for Russia this year and helped make them a player on the international swimming scene.

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