Liu Xiang

Rapsys Rocks Another 3:43 4Free While Morozov Hits 21.50 On Jinan Day 1

Lithuania’s National Record holder Danas Rapsys put up a convincing performance in the men’s 400m free to crush the field in a new World Cup Record time.

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2019 FINA World Championships: Day 7 Finals Live Recap

The USA’s Regan Smith will compete in her first ever Worlds final tonight and is the heavy favorite to win gold here after setting the World Record in semis.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 7 Prelims Recap

The day 7 morning session will feature the prelims of the women’s 50 free, men’s 50 back, women’s 50 breast, mixed 4×100 free relay, and the men’s 1500 free.

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2019 World Champs Preview: Fu Poised for Takeover in Women’s 50 Backstroke

Even without World Record holder Liu Xiang, China could still win gold in the women’s 50 backstroke: enter Fu Yuanhui.

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2019 World Champs Preview: Cate Campbell A Looming 50 Free Threat for Sjostrom

Looming behind 50 free world record-holder Sarah Sjostrom is Aussie Cate Campbell, who has become a threat like none other after the 2016 Olympics.

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2019 FINA Champions Swim Series – Guangzhou: Day 1 Live Recap

Live updates from day 1 of the opening FINA Champions Swim Series stop in Guangzhou, China.

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FINA Champions Swim Series Set To Kick Off This Weekend In China

Katinka Hosszu will be one of many stars competing at the inaugural FINA Champions Swim Series this weekend in Guangzhou.

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Sun Yang Completes Quartet, Ye Shiwen Is Back

Olympic champion Sun Yang successfully completed his quartet of victories at these 2019 Chinese Nationals, capturing his final gold in the men’s 1500m freestyle tonight. Ye Shiwen completed a trio of titles by taking the women’s 400m IM race.

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Li Zhuhao Clocks 51.8 1Fly As Sun Yang Looks To 1500 Final Tomorrow

Sun Yang will try to complete his quadruple of gold tomorrow night as he takes on the 1500m free final at Chinese Nationals.

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FINA Drops Star-Studded Participant List for 2019 Champions Series

FINA announced an extensive list of American and international stars confirmed for the inaugural Champions Series Friday.

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2018 SC Worlds Preview: Can New WR Holders Liu, Baker Keep Momentum?

2018 SHORT COURSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS December 11-16, 2018 Hangzhou, China Event Schedule Start Lists The summer of 2018 witnessed two…

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Copa del mundo Pekín día 1: Hosszu cada vez más en forma

Hosszu, Morozov y Kromowidjojo ganaron esta noche en la Copa del mundo de Pekín y continúan lanzados hacia el mundial de Hangzhou.

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Fu Yuanhui Wins 50 Back; Ning Zetao Misses 50 Fly Final at Chinese Nat

Fu Yuanhui’s winning time in the 50 back was just .01 seconds slower than her silver medal time from the Asian Games.

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Practice + Pancakes: Team Elite, Chinese Pros Suit Up + Throw Down

Michael Chadwick, Jacob Pebley and Lia Neal, got pancakes with me after their first “quality” set of the season, talking me through what the workout was like

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SwimSwam Pulse: 59% Favor Euros As Most Impressive 2018 Meet

A huge majority picked the European Championships as the most impressive of 2018’s major summer meets, while a surprising 19% picked Jr Pan Pacs higher than any other senior-level international meet.

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