Chad le Clos

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“There are many ways of thinking about how I won that gold, and when I watch that race, even now… I also shed a tear thinking about what went into that race and what it meant to me.”

Arena International Athletes – Swimming Photo Vault

Many thanks to Arena International for these great swimming photos.

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South African Athletes Go Into Doha With A Chip On Their Shoulders

After having only two swimmers being funded by Operation Excellence South African swimmers head into Doha with something to prove…

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2014 FINA World Cup final money lists – $389,000 for Hosszu to close season

The World Cup circuit has officially wrapped up with the Singapore event, and Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu is once again the season’s biggest money-earner.

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Hosszu and Le Clos repeat as FINA World Cup Champions for 2014

Katinka Hosszu and Chad le Clos completed what’s seemed inevitable for most of this year’s World Cup tour: repeating as World Cup points champions.

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Belmonte Shines With Three Gold on Final Day of 2014 FINA World Cup Series

Mireia Belmonte finished her World Cup strong, as others fatigued, with three gold medals.

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WATCH: Finals Recap From Day 1 of 2014 FINA World Cup: Singapore

Above, watch day 1 of the 2014 FINA World Cup’s final stop in Singapore. Included in the highlights are near-World…

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World Cup points update: Hosszu, Le Clos primed to repeat with one meet left

Katinka Hosszu (pictured) and Chad le Clos have just about clinched repeat victories on the World Cup circuit, leading their respective genders handily with just one meet to go.

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World Cup money lists: Dekker cracks $100,000, Hosszu nearing a quarter-million

Katinka Hosszu still leads all athletes and is approaching a quarter of a million dollars in total World Cup earnings, while Inge Dekker became the third swimmer this year to earn a six-figure prize total.

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World Cup Tokyo Day Two Results

Katinka Hosszu started another strong night of swimming taking the women’s 400 IM in a time of 4:23. 67…

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Hagino Breaks 200 IM Asian and World Cup Record in Tokyo

Kousuke Hagino broke his own Asian and World Cup record in the men’s 200 IM posting a time of 1:51.27…

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World Cup points update: Atkinson & Gyurta make charges in Beijing

The series leaders are all but uncatchable, but a pair of breaststrokers made solid headway in tracking down the rest of the field during the Beijing World Cup.

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World Cup money lists: Dekker closing in on 6-figures after Beijing

The 2014 World Cup tour has now given out over a million dollars in total prize monies, and a third swimmer is close to breaking into a six-figure winnings total.

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WATCH – Video Replay From Day 1 Finals of 2014 FINA World Cup Series

Watch Katinka Hosszu and the rest of the swimmers from day 1 of the 2014 FINA World Cup Stop in Beijing, China.

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World Cup Points: Hosszu close to 700, Lu in line for performance bonus

Katinka Hosszu’s points lead is insurmountable, but Lu Ying could break her streak of winning the top performance bonus at each World Cup stop.

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World Cup Money Update: Hosszu & Le Clos continue to pad leads, wallets

As has been the case nearly the entire course of this year’s FINA World Cup circuit, it was Katinka Hosszu and Chad le Clos who brought in the biggest cash hauls on day 1 of the Beijing meet.

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