Short Course World Championships

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World Champ Mads Glaesner Gets Three-Month Suspension, Loses Bronze Medal

2012 World Champion Mads Glaesner will lose his Worlds bronze medal, but will keep his gold and be eligible again for the long course World Championships this summer. He was one of two Danish swimmers sanctioned for failed doping tests in the last week. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Vlad Morozov is Balancing International Success and College Swimming

Morozov won both the 50 and 100 Freestyle at the 2012 Short Course World Championships and he’s the favorite to win those same titles this spring at NCAAs. (Swim Photo Credit © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

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Sensational Stretch for Olivia Smoliga

The future Georgia Bulldog started in mid November by setting two high school records then went on to World Championships to win one title and break an American Record. (Swim Pic Credit © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

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2012 World Championships Medals Recap; Lochte Makes History

Ryan Lochte earned 8 medals at the World Championships to win the FINA Trophy for best male swimmer of the meet. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Zhao, Pedersen and Kaneda break championship records while Lochte collects his 16th world short course championship Gold

Men’s 100 freestyle Earlier in the meet Vladimir Morozov broke the championships record in the 100 freestyle in the lead…

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American Laura Sogar Qualifies first in the 200 breaststroke – World Short Course Championships – Day 5 Preliminaries

Men’s 200 backstroke American Ryan Lochte qualified first in a time of 1:49.71, “I actually felt really crap this morning. All…

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Ryan Lochte makes Sportscenter’s Top 10

Lochte’s World Record Breaking performance in Istanbul earned him a spot on ESPN’s coveted top 10 list.

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Ryan Lochte Gets a Second World Record; This One in 100 IM

Ryan Lochte has two World Records in the last two days in Istanbul. (Photo of Carter Lochte, Ryan’s dog).

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Lochte Gets a World Record; Ye Almost Gets a 2nd on Day 4 at Short Course Worlds

Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte wasn’t as dominant in the semi’s of the 100 breast as she had been in this meet. Can Alia Atkinson (above) take advantage? (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Americans Swap Two Out For Women’s 400 Free Relay

Megan Romano scratched the 200 back to focus on a finals swim in the 400 free relay (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Ryan Lochte’s Got New Shoes

Ryan Lochte’s “teddy bear” shoes. (Photo Credit: Christine Magnuson)

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World short course championships; Day 4 Preliminaries

Women’s 50 backstroke The women’s 50 backstroke saw the World Championships record holder Jing Zhao of China qualify first in…

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FINA Short Course World Championship Swimming Photo Vault

Istanbul sunrise at the 2012 FINA Short Course World Championships (Swim Photo Credit: Ryan Murphy)

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Istanbul Insight from USA Women’s Coach, Chuck Batchelor

Team USA’s Women’s Coach provides behind the scenes insight to the World Championships in Turkey.

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