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2015 FINA Junior Worlds: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Minna Atherton, top seed in the women’s 50m backstroke, will be going for the all-distance sweep in the event, having already won gold in the 100 and 200 backstrokes.

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Anton Chupkov Scrapes Under 200 Breast Junior Worlds Meet Record

Chupkhov was in a league of his own in prelims this morning. He finished in a time of 2:10.73, just enough to claim the meet record that previously belonged to Russia’s Alexander Palatov at 2:10.75.

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2015 FINA Junior World Championships: Day 3 Finals Photo Vault

Canada’s Junior World Champs in the mixed 4×100 free relay strike a pose.

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Minna Atherton Posts 28.0 50 Backstroke to Clip Junior World Record

Atherton clocked a 28.00 to claim the Junior World Record and the Championship Record. She now owns the world junior mark in both the 50 and 100 back.

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USA, Italy and Brazil set lineups for Raia Rapida sprint showdown

Anthony Ervin is back to head the U.S. roster at Brazil’s made-for-TV Raia Rapida sprint format meet.

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2015 FINA Junior World Championships: Day 4 Prelims Preview

Turkey’s Viktoria Zeynep Gunes looks to add a 200 IM title to her breaststrokeing dominance this week, while perhaps making a run at the junior world record.

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Learn the Assisted Chinup for Your Swim Strength Program

The Assisted Chinup progresses the body weight pull from a horizontal pull to a vertical pull. This naturally increases the difficulty of the movement.

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College of Staten Island Swim Coach’s Termination Suit Dismissed

Former College of Staten Island swimming coach Oleg Soloviev has lost in a bid for arbitration against his former employer after…

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Nova Southeastern Reloads with 19-Member Recruiting Class

Head coach Hollie Bonewit-Cron will add 10 male and 9 female swimmers to a combined 33 returnees, which includes all four National Champions.

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Canada Comes On Strong In Medal Table After Day 3 At World Juniors

Canada snatched up four medals on day 3, shifting the standings in the medal table halfway through the 2015 FINA World Junior Championships.

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Austin Van Overdam to Join Texas A&M Men as Sophomore Transfer

In addition to his primary events last year, he also has potential for the Aggies in the 100 breast. His 54.55 from a time trial at Pac 12s would’ve scored at last year’s SEC championships and landed him in 18th overall.

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Georgia Releases 2015-16 Schedule; Rivalry with Florida Set for October

Notably, they’ll face Texas A&M in a dual meet, whose women finished as the runner-up to Georgia in the SEC. The teams also square off with Texas, where the men will rematch with the NCAA champion Longhorns.

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2015 FINA Junior World Championships: Day 2 Finals Photo Vault

As action continues at the 2015 FINA World Junior Championships in Singapore, local photographer Adrian Seetho is sharing with us an on-deck look at the championship meet.

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Argentina Drops Out Of 2021/2023 FINA World Championships Bidding

Argentina withdraws its bid as possible host of the 2021 or 2023 FINA World Championships.

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FINA Considering Instituting Minimum Age For World Championships

“For her, this is a game and it’s better for children to have fun at this and not start at age 10 to take marijuana or cocaine, smoking or drinking alcohol,” FINA’s president said in defending the presence of a 10-year-old entrant at Worlds.

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