Federica Pellegrini

Paltrinieri Takes the 1500 Freestyle in Milan

Gregorio Paltrinieri took the men’s 1500 freestyle in a time of 14:58.49…

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World Record Holder Federica Pellegrini to Retire After Rio

Pellegrini’s 1:52.98 in the 200 meter freestyle from 2009 still stands as the world mark today.

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Watch Ledecky swim the 2nd fastest 800 Freestyle in History, 8:11.23 (Race Video)

Katie Ledecky swam an 8:11.23 in the 800 freestyle, two-tenths off her world record. She was out in 4:05.04 and back in 4:06.19.

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Katie Ledecky breaks down 2nd fastest 800 Freestyle in History (Video Interview)

Katie Ledecky swam an 8:11.23 in the 800 freestyle, two-tenths off her world record. She was out in 4:05.04 and back in 4:06.19.

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Sjostrom Breaks 23rd World Record of 2014 World Short Course Championships

At the beginning of the 2014 World Short Course Championships, Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom said (in paraphrase) that her 200 free wasn’t…

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Short Course World Championships Day Five Prelims Live Recap

Rikke Moeller Pedersen’s 200 Breaststroke, an event she holds the met record in SCM and the world record in LCM, will be one of the highlight races of the final day of competition at Short Course Worlds.

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Paltrinieri Leads 31 Italians in Quest for SC Worlds Gold

Distance swimmer Gregorio Paltrinieri will look to upgrade his 2012 silver in the 1500 free to a gold in Doha.

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Sjostrom and Coleman Destroy Swedish Records in Stockholm

Both Sarah Sjostrom and Michelle Coleman set new Swedish national records on the fourth night of the Swedish Short Course Championships…

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Coughlin Breaks American Record While Five Post Top Ten Times in Viareggio

Natalie Coughlin’s American record in the 100 IM was the highlight of a strong day of competition in Viareggio…

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Ferraioli Ties Italian Record While Pellegrini Cracks Top Five

Erika Ferraioli tied the women’s 50 freestyle Italian record while Federica Pellegrini posted a 1:52.89 to win the women’s 200 freestyle in Viareggio…

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Pellegrini Splits With Lucas to Join Forces with Giunta

Federica Pellegrini and coach Philippe Lucas have decided to part ways…

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9 Big Things from day 6 of the European Championships: No jet-lag for Ruta Meilutyte

Ruta Meilutyte was somehow faster in the 50 breaststroke after getting off of a trans-continental flight. That and more in our 9 Big Things.

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Hungary, Italy stock up Euro Champs medals on day 6, but Great Britain stil leads the way

Laszlo Cseh was one of 4 Hungarian medalists on day 6, the most of any nation for that session.

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2014 European Championships: Day 5 Live Prelims Recap

Federica Pellegrini will get an opportunity to flex her muscles in her trademark race, the 200 freestyle. She will face plenty of competition including Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu and Sweden’s Sarah Sjoestroem along the way though.

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10 Big Points from Day 4 of the 2014 European Championships

Katinka Hosszu’s triple, including two individual wins, was a big highlight of night 4 from Berlin.

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