The Powerlist

Should Nations Like Brazil Focus on Non-Olympic Stroke 50s?

Given Brazil’s medals in the men’s 50 breast and 50 fly, and their likely women’s 50 back medal tomorrow (Etiene Medeiros, pictured above), a question arises. Is it worth it for nations like Brazil to focus on the stroke 50s?

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FINA World Swimming Championships Day 4 Photo Vault

We’ve now hit the half way mark in the 2017 FINA World Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary.  It was another…

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Occoquan Swimming Finds New Home At Central Park Aquatic Center

USA Swimming team, Occoquan Swimming, Inc. (aka: OCCS), has a new swimming home. Central Park Aquatic Center in Manassas, Virginia…

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North America: Kalisz Proving He Can Continue U.S. Legacy In 200 IM

Chase Kalisz is proving he’s able to step into the footsteps of Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte in the 200 IM.

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WATCH: Penny Oleksiak Discusses Life After Rio

Watch Penny Oleksiak discuss life after her Olympic breakthrough.

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Pellegrini, Detti, Paltrinieri Help Italy Surge To Top Tier Of Medals

Medaling in the women’s 200m free event for the 7th consecutive World Championships, Italian ace Federica Pellegrini helped rocket her nation of Italy from 12th yesterday to 4th in the overall swimming medal standings.

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Federica Pellegrini Medals for 7 Straight World Champs in 200 Free

Italy’s Federica Pellegrini raced past the field, including Katie Ledecky, to win gold in the 200 free.

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2017 Worlds: Mixed Medley Relay Record Goes Down Again in Finals

Matt Grevers led off the mixed medley relay, as the USA broke the world record for the same time today at the 2017 World Championships.

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Ledecky’s String of Individual Victories Ends with 200 Free Silver

Katie Ledecky received her first individual silver medal at a major international meet after losing the 200 free to world record holder Federica Pellegrini tonight at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest.

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2017 World Champs Pick’em Day 4 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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Kathleen Baker Erases Natalie Coughlin’s 50 Back American Record

Baker popped a 27.48, much faster than her 27.94 from prelims.

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Adam Peaty Puts Up 2nd Swim in History under 26 to Win 50 Breast

Tonight, Great Britain’s 22-year-old breaststroke titan Adam Peaty put up the second-fastest swim in history and only second-ever swim under 26 with 25.99 to defend his 2015 title in the men’s 50 breaststroke.

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Budapest 2017: Le Clos gerührt. Yang nicht auf dem Podium. Peaty rockt

  2017 FINA Weltmeisterschaften Schwimmen 23. Juli bis 30. Juli Budapest Ungarn 50 m Bahn Zeitplan Veranstaltungsseite Omega ErgebnisseChad Le…

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Gabriele Detti Sets European Record in the 800 Free with 7:40.77

Gabriele Detti has taken over his teammate Gregorio Paltrinieri’s European record in the 800 free with 7:40.77 for the gold medal tonight in Budapest.

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Fabio Scozzoli Resets Italian 50 Breast Record Again In 26.91

Fabio Scozzoli reset the Italian mark twice in the 50 breast in Budapest, ultimately placing 6th in 26.91.

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