Pieter van den Hoogenband

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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Watch Michael Phelps’ 7 Gold Medal Races from the 2007 FINA World Championships

Phelps set a total of 4 individual and 1 relay World Records at the 2007 FINA World Championships, providing somewhat of a preview of the Beijing Olympics.

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Olympic Medalist Brent Hayden Is “Not Done Yet”, Teases A Bid For Paris 2024

Hayden raced for Canada in 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2021. He might not be finished yet though, sharing that he may be looking for a lane at Paris 2024.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year

Caeleb Dressel provided us with many memorable moments in 2021, highlighted by his first career individual Olympic gold medal in the 100 freestyle.

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Quel Giorno In Cui Bill Pilczuk Sconvolse Il Mondo Del Nuoto E Popov

Vi raccontiamo la storia di Bill Pilczuk, un uomo che, contro ogni pronostico e probabilità riuscì battere i migliori velocisti al mondo.

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Michael Phelps’ 30 Olympic Finals Scored with ISL Rules

What if Michael Phelps swam in the ISL? Even if we never see it, we can apply ISL rules to Phelps’s Olympic races and see how things turn out.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Fans Have Appetite For Phelps In 200 Back, Dressel In 200 Free

31 percent selected a Michael Phelps 200 back as the hypothetical race they wanted to see, though there’s also an appetite for a Caeleb Dressel 200 free.

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On-Fire Thom de Boer Overtakes PVDH Dutch Record In SCM 100 Free

Dutch freestyle ace Thom de Boer is on a roll, taking down a Pieter van den Hoogenband Dutch record in the SCM 100 freestyle.

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Hosszu, Peaty Among History-Makers At 2021 European Championships

Katinka Hosszu became the female swimmer with the most medals in the history of the European Championships, now owning 24 of them dating back to 2008.

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2021 European Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

The Netherlands’ Kira Toussaint will look to finish off the sprint backstroke double on Friday as she takes on GBR’s Kathleen Dawson in the women’s 100 back.

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20 Anni Fa Il Nuoto Cambiò Per Sempre-La Prima Gara Olimpica Di Michael Phelps

20 anni fa il nuoto è cambiato per sempre. Prima delle Olimpiadi del 2000 c’era il nuoto, ma dopo è arrivato il nuoto professionistico

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Epic Swims: Ian Thorpe Sets World Record in 200m Freestyle, Fukoka 2001

At the 2001 World Championships in Fukoka, Japan, Australian Ian Thorpe won gold and set a new world record in the 200m freestyle.

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Epic Swims: Van den Hoogenband’s 47.84 100 Freestyle at the 2000 Olympics

Also known as the Flying Dutchman, Pieter van den Hoogenband earned his place among the greatest sprint freestylers of all time at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

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