Federica Pellegrini

Dive Into the Records with Barry Revzin

Barry Revzin shares with us the world records progressions over the year, with graphs and explanations.

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Rio 2016 Olympic Previews: Australia Chasing WR in Women’s 400 Free Relay

As we head into the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Australia looks like the team to beat in the women’s 4×100 free relay. This year, the Aussies have 3 women under 53 seconds, with Cate Campbell (52.06), Bronte Campbell (52.58), and Emma McKeon (52.80) sitting 1st, 2nd, and 4th in the World Rankings.

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Rio 2016 Olympic Preview: Campbells Look To Go 1-2 In Women’s 100 Free

Newly-minted World Record Holder Cate Campbell of Australia is the one to beat in the women’s 100m freestyle event at the 2016 Olympic Games.

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2016 Rio Olympics Preview: American Women on WR Hunt in 800 Free Relay

The American quartet will be chasing gold as well as the Chinese World Record of 7:42.08.

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2016 Rio Olympics Previews: 2 World Leaders Clash in Women’s 200 Free

Katie Ledecky will attempt to handle Sarah Sjostrom in the 200 free in Rio in a blockbuster showdown between two forces in the sport of swimming.

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Paltrinieri, Pellegrini Highlight Finalized Italian Olympic Team

Defending World and European champion Gregorio Paltrinieri seeks Olympic glory after finishing 5th in 2012 in London.

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Govorov Puts Up World’s Top Time in the 50 Butterfly at French Open

Andrii Govorov posted a 22.69 in the 50 butterfly at the French Open, which is the fastest textile swim in history…

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Hosszu, Peaty and Hoshi Just a Few of the Stars to Compete in Vichy

World Championship gold medalists Katinka Hosszu, Adam Peaty, Natsumi Hoshi, Florent Manaudou and Camille Lacourt headline a star studded field for this year’s French Open in Vichy…

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Leah Smith Becomes All-Time 2nd-Fastest 400 Free Textile Performer

Leah Smith posted a 4:00.65 in the final of the women’s 400 free tonight to become the second-fastest textile performer in history.

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Pellegrini Posts World’s Second Fastest 200 Freestyle at Settecolli

After setting a new Italian record in the women’s 100 freestyle on Saturday Federica Pellegrini returned to the pool to…

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Pellegrini Breaks Her Own National Record in the 100 Freestyle

Federica Pellegrini broke her own Italian record of 53.55 in the women’s 100 freestyle posting a time of 53.18 at the Settecolli Trophy…

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Plenty of Star Power at the 2016 Settecolli Trophy

Some of the biggest names in the field will include Olympic champions Ruta Meilutyte, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Daniel Gyurta and Cameron van der Burgh as well as World Championship gold medalists Gregorio Paltrinieri, Kanako Watanabe, Laszlo Cseh and Jennie Johansson…

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2016 US Olympic Trials: Ledecky Leads Loaded Field in Women’s 200 Free

The women’s 200 freestyle is absolutely loaded with talent. Okay, every event at the Olympic Trials is ostensibly loaded with talent, but not in the same way that the women’s 200 free is.

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Ranking The World Records Heading Into Rio: Women’s Edition

Katinka Hosszu will take on one of the toughest world records on the books in Rio: the women’s 400 IM.

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Hentke gewinnt Gold – und andere Highlights Europameisterschaften 2016

  Europameisterschaften Schwimmen 2016 Ergebnisse   Franziska Hentke hat im letzten Finalabschnitt bei den Europameisterschaften in London die Goldmedaille über…

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