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2014 World Short Course Championships: Day Three Prelims Real-Time Recap

Chad le Clos will compete in the 50 fly today after setting the world record last night in the 100 fly.

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10 Big Things From Day 2 of 2014 Short Course Worlds

Hosszu, Clary, Seto, the Brazilian contingent all made headlines at tonight’s 2014 FINA Short Course World Championships Finals

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World Record Race Video: Watch Chad le Clos win 100 Butterfly scm in 48.44

Swimming Video / Race Video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam partner.

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Katinka Hosszu Sets Meet Record in 100 IM, American Record in 4×50 Medley Relay Falls

Katinka Hosszu cleared yet another meet record this morning with her morning swim in the 100 IM.

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5 THINGS TO WATCH FOR: Day 1 Finals at 2014 World Short Course Championships

The men’s 100 fly semi-finals, with Ryan Lochte (above), Chad le Clos, and Kosuke Hagino, among others, should be an exciting affair.

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Short Course World Championships Day One Prelims Live Recap

Chad Le Clos’s battle with the United States’ Tom Shields in the 100 fly will be one of many races to look out for on Day 1 of the Short Course World Championships.

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4 Reasons To Give The BridgeAthletic Gift Package This Holiday Season

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World Leader George Bovell No Longer Competing in Doha

Citing personal reasons, George Bovell will no longer be competing in Doha at the FINA Short Course World Championships

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START LISTS for 2014 Short Course World Championships Released

Hungarian Katinka Hosszu could have up to 29 total races in 5 days of competition in Doha.

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This Holiday Season Give Them a Competitive Edge

For Black Friday, BridgeAthletic is offering SwimSwam readers the ability to give the gift of an elite level strength program at a discount.

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2014 Arena Athletes Photo Vault – Elites To Watch

Thanks to Arena USA for providing these swimming photos.

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2014 FINA World Cup final money lists – $389,000 for Hosszu to close season

The World Cup circuit has officially wrapped up with the Singapore event, and Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu is once again the season’s biggest money-earner.

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Hosszu and Le Clos repeat as FINA World Cup Champions for 2014

Katinka Hosszu and Chad le Clos completed what’s seemed inevitable for most of this year’s World Cup tour: repeating as World Cup points champions.

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World Cup money lists: Dekker cracks $100,000, Hosszu nearing a quarter-million

Katinka Hosszu still leads all athletes and is approaching a quarter of a million dollars in total World Cup earnings, while Inge Dekker became the third swimmer this year to earn a six-figure prize total.

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World Cup money lists: Dekker closing in on 6-figures after Beijing

The 2014 World Cup tour has now given out over a million dollars in total prize monies, and a third swimmer is close to breaking into a six-figure winnings total.

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