Mack Horton

2019 FINA World Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

After Australia’s Matthew Wilson tied the World Record in 200 breast semis, we’ll see both WR holders (Wilson and Japan’s Watanabe) in the final.

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2019 FINA World Championships: Russia Shakes Up Day 6 Medal Table With 3 Golds

Russia surged on day 6, winning gold in the women’s 200 breaststroke, men’s 200 backstroke, and women’s 200 breaststroke, and silver in the men’s 4×200 FRR.

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Italian Men Dismantle Super-Suited National Record In 800 Free Relay

Gabriele Detti had a quick 1:45.30 split as the Italian men set a new National Record in the final of the men’s 4×200 free relay.

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Lilly King Admits 200 Breast DQ Call Was Correct: ‘I Definitely Did It’

After the lengthy protest and review process to look into her 200 breast DQ, King admitted that the officials made the right call.

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Australian Men Break 2009 Commonwealth Record In 800 Free Relay

Mack Horton threw down the fastest split in the field on the anchor leg to lead Australia to gold and a new Commonwealth Record in the 800 free relay.

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Men’s 4×200 Free Relay Finals: Detti in For Italy, Pieroni/Haas Join USA

As the Italian and American line-ups feature an all-star line-up, Great Britain could have strong challengers to take down their 2 consecutive world titles.

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Relay Speculation: Who Stays, Who Goes In Men’s 4×200 Free?

Townley Haas is expected to be among the swimmers added to the American relay in the final of the men’s 4×200 freestyle.

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Day 5 Relay Lineups: Seliskar, Apple on U.S. 4×200, Lewis, Chalmers off for AUS

The 2018 US National Champion Andrew Seliskar will swim as part of the the American prelims 4×200 free relay on Friday morning.

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FINA Reportedly Threatens Bans and Revocation of Medals Over Podium Protests

FINA issued a new Code of Conduct provision prohibiting athletes from “any political, religious or discriminatory statement or behaviour.”

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Danas Rapsys and Sun Yang Share Embrace on Pool Deck at World Championships

Lithuania’s Danas Rapsys (above) was disqualified in the finals of the 200 free at the World Championships, which left Sun Yang with gold.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Get hype: Kristof Milak swims the 200 fly, Caeleb Dressel swims the 100 free after going a 47.32 in prelims, and Sun Yang races for his third gold medal.

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Gregorio Paltrinieri Campione Del Mondo E Record Europeo 800 Metri Stile Libero

Mondiali FINA Gwangju 2019: Gregorio Paltrinieri si laurea Campione del Mondo fissando anche il Record Europeo con 7:39.27!

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Après Horton, Duncan Scott refuse de saluer Sun Yang sur le podium

Nouveau rebondissement dans le feuilleton Sun Yang : Duncan Scott, dans les pas de Mack Horton, a refusé de le saluer sur le podium du 200 m nage libre

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Without Ledecky, McKeon, or Ruck, the women’s 200 freestyle is wide open. Baker and Masse reunite in the 100 back; the women’s 1500 will have a new champion.

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FINA Issues Warnings to Sun Yang and Duncan Scott Following Podium Interaction

FINA is sending warnings to both Sun Yang and Duncan Scott following Scott’s protest of the gold medalist, and a subsequent confrontation.

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