Minna Atherton

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Atherton discussed the Open Nationals race with Australian press after Friday’s final. “It was pretty intimidating,” she said. “But I was just going for the experience and to learn how to race against the older girls. It was a really good experience. I’m looking forward to my races tomorrow and throughout the rest of the year.”

2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 4 Preview

Day 4 gets underway in Gwangju with prelims of the women’s 50 backstroke, men’s 100 free, men’s 200 IM, women’s 200 fly, and the mixed 4 x 100 medley relay.

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Kylie Masse Becomes First Woman To Repeat In 100 Back Since 1975

Kylie Masse became the first woman to defend her World title since the event’s inaugural winner Ulrike Richter of East Germany did so in 1973 and 1975.

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Australia Continues To Break Out From 2017’s Shadow

Australia remains the only Oceanic nation on the board, with the Dolphins currently ranked 3rd in the medal table with 7 pieces of hardware in all.

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Mundial Gwangju Resultados Día 3: Ledecky Baja; Belmonte, Finalista En Los 1500

En una jornada marcada por la ausencia de la estadounidense Katie Ledecky, Mireia Belmonte se ha convertido en la primera finalista española de este mundial.

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Watch Day 3 Finals Race Videos From the 2019 FINA World Championship

Check out the videos for the finals of the men’s 200 freestyle, women’s 1500, men’s 100 backstroke, women’s 100 backstroke, and women’s 100 breaststroke.

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2019 FINA World Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview

Lilly King and Yuliya Efimova will battle head-to-head in the women’s 100 breaststroke during the third finals session from Gwangju.

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2019 FINA World Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Great Britain’s Adam Peaty made history last night as the first man to ever break 57 in the 100 breast semis. Tonight, he may lower his World Record further.

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Mundial Gwangju Resultados Día 2: MacNeil Derroca A Sjöström

La canadiense Maggie MacNeil destronó a Sarah Sjöström para llevarse el oro en los 100 mariposa femeninos, siendo la segunda más rápida de todos los tiempos.

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Arianna Castiglioni Eguaglia Record Della Carraro Nello Swim Off-Risultati Day2

Arianna Castiglioni nello Swim off dei 100 metri rana donne eguaglia Il Record Italiano fissato da Martina Carraro e vola nella finale

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Minna Atherton Continues On Personal Best Path, Clocks First Sub-59 100 Back

19-year-old Minna Atherton is coming back to her junior ranks form, dipping under the 59-second threshold for the first time ever in the women’s 1back.

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2019 FINA World Championships: Day 2 Finals Preview

Adam Peaty, Sarah Sjostrom, and Katinka Hosszu will all be chasing down repeat world titles in their respective events.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Day 2 prelims of the 2019 FINA World Championships features: the women’s and men’s 100 backstroke, women’s 100 breast, men’s 200 free, and women’s 1500.

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Nelle Batterie del Day2 Passano Margherita Panziera, Martina Carraro, Arianna Castiglioni, Simone Sabbioni, Filippo Megli e Simona Quadarella

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Olympic Champ Katinka Hosszu No Shows 100 Back Prelims At World Championships

Katinka Hosszu has dropped the 100 backstroke at the World Championships after she didn’t show for her preliminary heat on day two.

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Aussie Gwangju Entries: McKeown Drops IM, McEvoy Sole 50 Swimmer

We’re gleaning the official entry lists of the 2019 FINA World Championships and reporting items of note, including some head-turners out of Australia.

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