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.”

Commonwealth Games Day Three Finals – Live Results

Fran Halsall had an amazing evening breaking two Commonwealth records on the third night of competition in Glasgow…

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2014 Commonwealth Games: Day 3 Finals Preview – Seebohm Looks For Ninth Commonwealth Medal

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi Emily Seebohm came away with eight medals, tonight she looks for her ninth, going in as the favourite in the 100 backstroke…

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Commonwealth Games Day Two Finals – Live Results

Ben Proud, Katerine Savard, Fran Halsall, Chris Walker-Hebborn and Adam Peaty all set new Commonwealth Games records during the second night of action in Glasgow…

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Meet Records Fall in Nearly Every Event On Day 1 Prelims Of 2014 Commonwealth Games

Miley broke her own Commonwealth Games record to qualify for finals in 4:38.83.

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Le Clos Retains 4 Individual Entries for 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Start lists were released on Wednesday for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where swimming is set to begin on Thursday, and Chad…

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Le Clos, Hosszu Among Preliminary Announced Swimmers for Dubai World Cup Stop

Two-time World Cup series champion Chad Le Clos will be back in 2014.

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Mens Backstroke – Commonwealth Games Preview – Mitchell Larkin Looking To Take Two

MEN’S BACKSTROKES – PREVIEW Commonwealth Games 2014. Glasgow, Scotland. July 24-August 2 50m back- Sunday July 27th 100m back –…

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Mens 200 And 400 IMs – Commonwealth Games Preview – Australians Seeded First In Both

Fraser-Holmes is currently the Commonwealth record holder in the 400m IM with the 4:10.14 he swam at Australian nationals in 2013. If he’s able to swim a time like that at Commonwealths he’ll break Chad Le Clos’ games record of 4:13.25 and definitely be in contention for the gold.

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Le Clos, Schoeman, Prinsloo, van der Burgh Skipping Pan Pacs; Trip Will Be Fully Athlete Funded

According to a letter sent out by Swimming South Africa, Chad le Clos has not registered an interest to race Michael Phelps and crew at the 2014 Pan Pac Championships.

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Mare Nostrum Preview: Le Clos vs Seto headlines Barcelona as series comes to a close

The final stop of the circuit will feature a big-time showdown of the top two 200 flyers in the world for 2014, Chad le Clos and Daiya Seto (pictured).

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South Africa Announces Commonwealth Games Squad

South Africa will be sending a team of 21 athletes to compete at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow…

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HardCore Swim of the Week: Tom Shields breaks through in the big pool

Tom Shields crashed onto the international scene last week, winning a pair of US National titles in the 100 and 200 fly and setting himself up as the US’s top dog come Pan Pacs next week.

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Mare Nostrum Stop #2 Preview: Brits arrive to load up Canet entry lists

Though this stop of the circuit will not include female money-earning leader Katinka Hosszu, there are still loaded fields in each event as some of the top British, Canadian and Polish athletes will make their Mare Nostrum debuts in Canet.

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Adrian Wins 100 Free, 5 Meet Records Go Down on Day 1 of 2014 Mare Nostrum-Monaco

Nathan Adrian picked up a win in the 100 free and pushed through as the top seed in the 50 free on day of the 2014 Mare Nostrum-Monaco meet.

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Pawel Korzeniowski rips big 200 fly to open Polish Championships

Former world champ Pawel Korzeniowski highlighted the first day of the Polish National Championships by blasting his way into the top 5 of the world ranks in the 200 fly.

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