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

Sette Colli finals cancelled due to storm, Hosszu tops Pellegrini in exhibition 200 back

The final day of Italy’s Sette Colli meet was abbreviated by a giant rainstorm that swept through the city, cancelling finals with just two events swum.

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Meilutyte Breaks Meet Record on Day 2 of Sette Colli; Hungarians Win 4 Events Early

Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte hasn’t competed a lot in 2014, but she made her swim on Saturday count at the Sette Colli Trophy in Italy.

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Sweden’s Sjostrom Swims to World Leader in 100 Fly at Sette Colli Trophy

The defending World Champion Sarah Sjostrom has raced to a world-leader in the women’s 100 fly to kick off Italy’s Sette…

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HardCore Swim of the Week: Ryosuke Irie dominant in Mare Nostrum’s opener

In the early goings of the Mare Nostrum tour, Japan’s Ryosuke Irie has been nothing if not dominant.

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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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Hosszu Breaks Hungarian Record; Adrian Swims Season Best in 50 Free on Day 2 at Monaco

Katinka Hosszu has stamped her name on an 18th individual Hungarian Record to finish the 2014 Mare Nostrum’s first stop in Monaco.

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Deibler Goes 52.86 for Top Seed in Men’s 100 Fly Prelims on Monaco Day 2

After 5 Meet Records were broken on day 1 of the 2014 Mare Nostrum series, it looks like a couple…

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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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Grechin Ahead of Adrian For Top Seed in Men’s 100 Free at Monaco

Katinka Hosszu swam well in a relatively limited schedule on Saturday morning, including a top seed in the women’s 200 free.

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HardCore Swim of the Week: Hannah Miley adds another piece to a big Scottish swimming summer

Hannah Miley is helping Scottish swimming rise to the occasion in what’s becoming a highly-important summer for the country’s swimming culture.

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SwimSwam Preview: Mare Nostrum series begins in Monaco this weekend, 50,000€ up for grabs

Japanese backstroker Ryosuke Irie is one of a number of international swimming stars set to compete this weekend on the first stop of the whirlwind weeklong Mare Nostrum tour .

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Start Lists for 2014 Monaco Mare Nostrum Stop

Double butterfly World Champion Chad le Clos will be racing at the 2014 Monaco stop of the Mare Nostrum series.

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New face of Piroska fruit drinks, Katinka Hosszu has a unique grocery shopping experience

Ever go grocery shopping and see your own face staring back at you from the drinks aisle? Well that’s what happened to Hungarian swimming star Katinka Hosszu yesterday.

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Hosszu and Gratz Receive Hungarian Fair Play Awards

World Champion Katinka Hosszu and 18 year old Ben Gratz were awarded with the Hungarian Fair Play Awards…

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Singapore Swim Stars to award $150,000 in prize money, event lineups set

The Singapore Swim Stars meet, billed as a kick-off to the brand-new, state-of-the-art Aquatic Center in the Singapore Sports Hub, will award $150,000 in prize money between 10 total events, according to Italy’s SwimBiz.it.

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