A Cultural Victory for Brazil’s 1st-Ever Women’s LC Worlds Pool Title
Tonight in Budapest, Etiene Medeiros won both a personal victory and a cultural victory for Brazilian women with the country’s first ever long course swimming title in a women’s event.
Medeiros Wins Brazil’s First Women’s World Title, Breaks SA Record
Etiene Medeiros became the first female long course world champion for the nation of Brazil while also breaking the South American record in the 50 backstroke.
2017 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Finals Preview
Nathan Adrian will be going for his first individual world title in the men’s 100 free final.
Should Nations Like Brazil Focus on Non-Olympic Stroke 50s?
Given Brazil’s medals in the men’s 50 breast and 50 fly, and their likely women’s 50 back medal tomorrow (Etiene Medeiros, pictured above), a question arises. Is it worth it for nations like Brazil to focus on the stroke 50s?
Medeiros Ties 3rd Fastest Of All-Time, Breaks SA Record In 50 Back
Etiene Medeiros tied the 3rd fastest swim of all-time in the women’s 50 back semi-finals.
Georgia Davies Lowers Her Own British Record w/ 27.49 50 Back in Semis
26-year-old British swimming veteran Georgia Davies took down her own 3-year-old British record tonight in the 50 back semifinals in Budapest, swimming 27.49.
2017 FINA World Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
2017 FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, July 23rd – Sunday, July 30th Budapest, Hungary LCM (50m) Full Competition Schedule Meet…
China’s Fu Clocks 4th Fastest 50 Back In History To Pace Prelims
China’s Fu posted the 6th fastest swim in history in the women’s 50 back prelims.
2017 FINA World Championships: Day 4 Prelims Preview
Nathan Adrian will make his individual debut in Budapest at day 4 prelims in the 100 free.
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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2017 Worlds Previews: Defending Champ Fu Fighting Challengers in 50 Bk
You can find links to all of our event-by-event previews and a compilation of our predicted medal-winners here. 2017 FINA…
Follow the 2017 Brazilian World Championship Team on Social Media
Get to know the members of the Brazilian team competing at the upcoming 2017 World Championships. The meet will be…
2017 Worlds Preview: Chaos To Ensue In Mixed 400 Medley Relay
The Americans are the front-runners, but there is no margin for error in the mixed medley relay.
2017 Worlds Preview: Sjostrom’s Recent Tear Sets Her Apart In 50 Free
Sarah Sjostrom has been on a tear this year in the 50 free and has shown no signs of slowing down.
