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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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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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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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Gomes Moves To #2 All-Time In 50 BR, Cracks South American Record

Joao Gomes moved into #2 all-time in the men’s 50 breast with a silver medal winning time of 26.52.

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2017 FINA World Championships: Day 4 Finals Preview

Katie Ledecky is the top seed headed into tonight’s 200 freestyle battle in Budapest.

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2017 FINA World Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

American Ryan Murphy is just one of the mega stars racing tonight in Budapest.

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FINA World Swimming Championships Day 3 Photo Vault

One of the things a lot of the folks in the media say about working big events is “every day…

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Africa: Breaststroke Breakthrough Of African, 7 National Records

7 different swimmers from African nations set national records in the men’s 50 breaststroke, part of a massive explosion across the world in that event.

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Adam Peaty Hits 25.95 For Earth Shattering World Record In 50 Breast

Adam Peaty did it again in Budapest, lowering the 50 breast world record under 26 seconds for the first time ever.

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SA Recap: Gomes & Lima Become 3rd, 4th-Fastest Swimmers All-Time 50Br

Joao Gomes (above) and Felipe Lima became the 3rd and 4th-fastest 50 breast performers in history today, showing that the state of the sport is strong down the line beyond your superstar Peatys and Ledeckys.

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Felipe Lima Moves To #4 All-Time With Semifinal 50 Breast

Brazil’s Felipe Lima moved up to #4 all-time in the men’s 50 breaststroke with a 26.68 in semifinals at the 2017 World Championships.

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Yasuhiro Koseki Lowers Asian Record To 27.17 In 50 Breast

Yasuhiro Koseki took down his own Asian record in the men’s 50 breast on day 3 in Budapest.

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2017 FINA World Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview

American Lilly King, the reigning 100m breaststroke Olympic champion, will face rival Yuliya Efimova of Russia in what may be the race of the night.

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2017 FINA World Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

The heats of the men’s 50 breast, women’s 200 free, men’s 200 fly, and men’s 800 free are on the docket for this morning’s competition on day two in Budapest.

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Adam Peaty Shatters 50 Breast World Record By Three Tenths In 26.10

Adam Peaty obliterated his 50m breaststroke world record in prelims on day 3 in Budapest.

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