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Final Thoughts from 2011 FINA Youth World Championships

Much like we discussed in our recent recap of the World University Games, different athletes from different countries were at…

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In Briefs: Ian Thorpe Remaking Stroke in Switzerland Under Touretski

Since Ian Thorpe announced his comeback to swimming, there has been hot debate over whether or not he would be…

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8 Meet Records in 11 Events Punctuate Final Day of 2011 FINA Youth World Championships; Canadian NAG Record Goes Down

The final day of competition at the 2011 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships were quite the doozey, with 8 Meet…

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Japan's Kosuke Hagino Breaks Tyler Clary's Meet Record in Men's 400 IM on Day 5 at FINA Juniors

Day 5 at the 2011 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships, there are a slwe of shorter races kicking off, which…

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Brittany MacLean Breaks Through With First Gold at 2011 FINA Youth Worlds

There were 9 finals on day 4 of the 2011 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships in Lima, Peru, though 5…

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Rocco Potenza's Remarkable Time-Drop in Men's 1500 Concludes 2011 World University Games

Men’s 1500 free This men’s 1500 free ended up being a much better race than previously expected (the posted psych…

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Japan's Watanabe, Australia's McEvoy Perform Well on Day 3 Prelims from FINA Youth Worlds

On the day 3 prelims of the 2011 FINA Youth World Championships, we saw yet another Meet Record go down,…

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2011 WUGs Final Day Preview/Start Lists: Heated Four-Way Battle in Men's 400 Medley Relay Caps Meet

Start lists are posted for the final day of the 2011 World University Games in Shenzhen, China. Full start lists,…

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Virginia's McLean, Tennessee's Connolly Shine on Day 5 from WUG's

Men’s 200 freestyle In the past 6 months, Matt McLean has scored a ton of personal firsts that show why…

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2011 WUG's Day 4: American Women Set Relay Record, Ling Yu Sets 100 Fly Record

Day 4 of the 2011 Summer Universiade is in the books with some very exciting swims. After a record-less day…

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New Zealand Wins Two Gold, US Four Silvers on Day 1 From World University Games

Day 1 of the swimming portion of the 2011 World University Games in Shenzhen, China with a total of 6…

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TSC Awards, Under/Overperformers For 2011 World Aquatics Championships

With the 2011 FINA World Aquatics Championships in the books, it’s time to give out some awards. These are our awards…

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New Poll Question: "Maggie the Missile" versus "Missy the Missyle"

Through 7 days of the 2011 FINA World Championships, we’ve seen plenty of great swims from young swimmers. Two of…

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World Championships Day 5 Prelims: Soni Already in a Class of Her Own in 200 Breaststroke Prelims

Women’s 100 free prelims This 100 free prelim was pretty fast; really faster than I expected that it would be. Femke…

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Will Coutts Get Relief at 2012 Olympics?

Alicia Coutts has been one of the top performers thus far at the World Championships, and her two silvers in…

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