Pieter van den Hoogenband

Is David Popovici Making a 47-Second 100 Meter Free Swim Seem…Pedestrian?

Romanian swimmer David Popovici is only 18 years old and already almost has the most sub-48 second swims in the 100 free in history.

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Matt Richards escribió historia pura del estilo libre

En Sheffield, superó registros de los que solamente la leyenda neerlandesa Pieter Van Den Hoogenband estuvo cerca de conseguir.

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Matt Richards Storica Tripletta: Vince I 200 Stile Con Il Primo Crono al Mondo

Matt Richards ha vinto i 200 stile libero maschili con il tempo più veloce dell’anno a chiusura di un campionato da protagonista

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Matt Richards Completes Historic Trio of Freestyle Times with 200 Free Win in 1:44.83

Matt Richards made history in more ways than one during his 200-meter freestyle victory at the British Championships on Sunday. 

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Sjostrom Puts Up 53.55 100 Free, Kamminga Posts 2:09 200 Breast At Mediterranean Open

Olympic champion Sarah Sjostrom continued to impress in her first meet of 2023, delivering a gold medal-worthy time of 53.55 in the women’s 100m freestyle.

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Pieter van den Hoogenband Nominato Chef de Mission Per Parigi 2024

Il tre volte campione olimpico di nuoto Pieter van den Hoogenband è stato nominato Chef de Mission per i Giochi Olimpici di Parigi 2024

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Dutch Legend Pieter van den Hoogenband Appointed as Chef de Mission for Paris 2024

Four-time Olympic swimming legend Pieter van den Hoogenband has been appointed Chef de Mission of TeamNL for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

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Will 200 Freestylers Finally Produce Sub-1:45 Swims On A Regular Basis?

David Popovici has brought new life to the men’s 200 freestyle, becoming the first man since 2009 to break 1:43 this past summer.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 79% Pick Ryan Lochte As Michael Phelps’ Greatest Rival

With longevity and competitiveness across a number of events, fans believe Ryan Lochte was the Michael Phelps’ best rival during his career.

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The Surprising Missing Piece On Pieter van den Hoogenband’s Swimming Resume

One of the greatest swimmers of his generation, van den Hoogenband shockingly never won a Long Course World Championship title.

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Da Popov A Popovici: I Secondi 50m Più Veloci Della Storia Nei 100 Stile

Popovici non è solo il detentore del record del mondo, ma anche colui che ha chiuso i 100 stile per più volte sotto i 25 secondi

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The *Theoretical* Fastest Mixed Freestyle Relays of All-Time

In recent years, the Australians would’ve been capable of swimming a time nearly three seconds under the existing world record in the mixed 400 free relay.

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Lilly King Becomes First American With World Titles In 50, 100 & 200m Distances

King becomes just the second swimmer in history to win the 50, 100 and 200-meter race of the same stroke at the World Championships.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 37.7% Think We’ll See A 1:43 200 Free In 2022

While the majority think it won’t happen, there’s a sizeable number of fans optimistic we’ll see a swimmer break 1:44 in the 200 free this year.

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Is David Popovici The Fastest 50/100/200 Freestyler Ever?

Despite being just 17 years of age, Popovici has already cemented himself as one of the world’s fastest freestyle swimmers across the three distances.

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