Swimming South Africa

Chad Le Clos Smashes Half-A-Second Off of His Own World Record

Chad le Clos has broken his own World Record to begin the Asian cluster of the 2013 FINA World Cup in Singapore.

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Cluster 2 Is Done, and Big Checks Await Top 6 Men and Women (STANDINGS)

Le Clos and Hosszu have again taken top prizes, but Russia’s Vlad Morozov in Doha officially made his decision to go pro a financially-positive one.

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Day 1 in Doha: Real Time Recaps From 2013 FINA World Cup #5

Chad le Clos leads the men’s second-cluster, and overall, standings for cash

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Le Clos: Goal is to Take it Global Like Phelps Did

Chad le Clos knows there’s only one way to build a global footprint like Phelps did.

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Former SC World Champion Suzaan van Biljon Retires

South Africa’s Suzaan van Biljon, who finaled at the 2012 Olympics, has retired.

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Natalie Du Toit Awarded MBE by Queen Elizabeth

Natalie du Toit has been honored for blurring the lines and motivating a generation of athletes with physical disabilities.

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Today in Swimming History: September 24th, 1991, Nirvana’s Swimming Baby

22 years ago today, Nirvana’s “Nevermind” album was released.

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Championship Records Crushed; Dressel Has Big Anchor on Day 1 in Dubai

American Ella Eastin enters the first finals session as the top seed in the girls’ 400 IM. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Pair of Championship Records Go Down in First Session of 2013 World Juniors

Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte was nowhere near her World Record in the 50 breaststroke, but she did take the top seed. (File Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)

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Le Clos Named 2014 Youth Olympics Ambassador; Swimming 4th-Most Popular Sport in S.A.

South Africa’s Chad le Clos has been named the IOC’s ambassador for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)

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Hosszu, Le Clos Win European Leg of FINA World Cup Series

Chad le Clos has turned World Championship gold medals into World Cup gold coins. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)

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Purdue’s Danny Tucker Nearly Qualifies for National Team in Day 1 Prelims at U.S. Open

The U.S. Open began with four events Tuesday morning in Irvine, California. (Photo: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)

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Upsets Looming in Day 2 Finals Session (World Championships Finals Preview)

If the rest of the field doesn’t wake-up in the 100 backstroke semifinals, Missy Franklin could be swimming alone on her way to gold. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)

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