Previews & Recaps

2019 World Champs Preview: Italians Returning From Injury in Men’s 800 Free

Gabriele Detti won the 2017 World title, but missed much of 2018 with injury. He returns to find a new wave of distance talent threatening his 800 free crown.

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Russia and Japan Surge, USA Adds More Gold to Medal Table on WUGs Day 6

The United States added three more golds to its medal total today, and host nation Italy won its first gold medal of the competition.

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Linnea Mack Fires Off Three Best Times At Arena Grand Challenge

Linnea Mack picked up four wins, including three new best times, at the Arena Grand Challenge meet in Fresno, California.

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2019 World University Games: Day 6 Prelims Recap

South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker turns 22 today. She’ll look to celebrate with a clean sweep of breaststroke golds – the 50 breast heats are today.

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2019 World Champs Preview: Titmus Inches Closer to Ledecky in 400 Free

The chances of anybody upsetting Ledecky for gold are minute; but, for the first time in a long time, the women’s 400 freestyle looks to be a closer race.

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World University Games: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Night 5 of the World University Games will feature 9 events, including finals of the men’s 800 free, women’s 200 breast, men’s 100 free, and women’s 100 fly.

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4th Seed Munoz Scratches Day 6 Prelims At World University Games

Only one top 10 seed has taken a scratch on day 6 of the 2019 World University Games: 4th-seeded Lidon Munoz del Campo of Spain.

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China Finishes With 11 of 15 Diving Golds At 2019 World University Games

China won 6 of the final 9 gold medals in diving to lead all nations with 11 – one more than they earned last time they competed at this event in 2015.

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2019 Denmark Long Course Championships Preview: Young swimmers top psych sheets

While swimmers on the Danish World Championship roster are missing from the psych sheets, many young Danish talents will look to make names for themselves.

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USA Increases Medal Lead, South Africa Makes Up Ground on Day 5 of WUGs

Team USA swept the silvers and picked up one gold while South Africa came away with two more gold medals on day 5 of WUGs.

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Jose Lopez Breaks 12-Year-Old Portuguese 800 Free Record At Universiade

18-year-old Jose Lopez of Portugal appears to have eclipsed a national 800 free record that had stood for a dozen years.

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2019 World Champs Preview: Is Mireia Belmonte’s 200 Fly Reign Over?

Defending World and Olympic Champion Mireia Belmonte has only been 2:11 in the event this year. This event looks to be hers to win — or does it?

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Egorova Only Scratch For Day 5 Finals Of World University Games

There’s just one scratch out of tonight’s finals session of the 2019 Summer Universiade: 16th-ranked women’s 50 backstroker Polina Egorova out of semifinals.

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2019 World University Games: Houlie Hits For Meet Record at Day 5 Prelims

Gabby DeLoof already has gold medals in the 4×100 free relay, 4×200 free relay, and the 100 free and is the top seed in the 200 free.

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2019 World University Games: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

After breaking the meet record in prelims of the 100 back, Katharine Berkoff will look to pick up her first major international gold tonight.

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