Katinka Hosszu

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“Nobody can argue right now that she’s not the most versatile swimmer in the world, male or female." - Rowdy Gaines

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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Another Gold by Hosszu Leads Hungary to Top of Day 4 Medal Table at 2014 World Short Course Championships

With one more gold medal for Katinka Hosszu, Hungary has extended their lead in the “golds first” medal table at the…

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Race Footage: Hosszu Lowers Her World Record To Win Gold In 200 IM

Race Video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam partner. As reported by SwimSwam’s Jared Anderson: WOMEN’S 200 MEDLEY –…

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Katinka Hosszu breaks 200 IM World Record for 4th gold of Doha SC Worlds

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu broke her 4th world record of the meet so far with a win in the 200 IM, taking down the record she set earlier this season on the World Cup Tour’s Dubai stop.

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10 Big Things from Us & You: Day 3 of the 2014 Short Course World Championships

The Netherlands took gold with a new world record in the 4×100 free relay on day 3. But they didn’t even enter the 4×50 medley relay, despite holding the fastest time in world history. Why not?

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World Record Race Video: Watch Hosszu take the 100 IM scm Record

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2014 World Short Course Championships: Day Three Finals Real-Time Recap

Mireia Belmonte looks for another world record performance in the women’s 400 freestyle…

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World Record Race Video: Watch Hosszu go sub 2:00 in 200 Backstroke scm

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100 IM is second World Record, second gold for Hosszu on day 3 of SC Worlds

No sooner had we reported on Katinka Hosszu’s first world record of Friday’s session at Short Course Worlds than she had already broken a second.

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Katinka Hosszu evens the score with second backstroke WR, first woman under 2:00 in the 200

After Mireia Belmonte broke two world records on day 1, Katinka Hosszu (pictured) has slowly evened up the score. Her second WR came in the 200 back on Friday.

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Belmonte Lined Up for Another Gold in Day 3 Finals at 2014 World Shrot Course Championships

Mireia Belmonte is lined up for another gold medal on day 3 of the 2014 World Short Course Championships on…

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2014 World Short Course Championships: Day Three Prelims Real-Time Recap

Chad le Clos will compete in the 50 fly today after setting the world record last night in the 100 fly.

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10 Big Things From Day 2 of 2014 Short Course Worlds

Hosszu, Clary, Seto, the Brazilian contingent all made headlines at tonight’s 2014 FINA Short Course World Championships Finals

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2014 World Short Course Championships: Day Two Finals Real-Time Recap

Ruta Meilutyte has her sights set on the 50 breaststroke world record…

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