Veronika Popova

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

The USA’s Chase Kalisz has a chance to win the first individual gold of this meet for the American men in tonight’s 200 IM final.

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Day 5 Relay Lineups: Margalis Stays, Comerford Comes In For U.S. 4×200

Mallory Comerford will swim on the U.S. team in the final of the women’s 4×200 free relay.

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Tritonwear Race Analysis: 2017 World Champs Women’s 200m Freestyle

With wins in all 12 races Katie Ledecky has swam at World Championship events, it was time for someone to challenge her. Federica Pellegrini, the current world record holder, did just that.

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Day 5 Relay Lineups: Cox, Flickinger Added To Women’s 4×200 Prelims

Madisyn Cox will contest the women’s 4×200 free relay at day 5 prelims in Budapest.

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Popova Lowers Russian 200 Free Record To 1:55.08

It took more than three years, but Veronika Popova has finally lowered her own Russian record in the 200 freestyle with a 1:55.08 in semifinals at the 2017 World Championships.

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2017 Worlds Preview: Leah Smith v. The World for 400 Free Silver

We’re four years in to Katie Ledecky’s reign in this event, a dominance that began with her gold and world record in Barcelona at the 2013 World Championships. Despite it being half a decade with her name all over the headlines, Ledecky continues to find ways to get just a bit faster.

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2017 Worlds Previews: USA Spells Trouble for AUS in W. 400 Free Relay

After a strong showing in the 100 free at U.S. Nationals, the American women are now a serious threat to the Australians in the 400 free relay at the upcoming 2017 FINA World Championships.

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2017 Worlds Preview: Chaos To Ensue In Mixed 400 Medley Relay

The Americans are the front-runners, but there is no margin for error in the mixed medley relay.

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Mare Nostrum – Canet Day 2 Finals: Sjostrom Unstoppable

Sarah Sjostrom did it again in Canet, posting the 3rd fastest 100 free in history.

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Morozov Downs Rusian Record with 21.4 50 Free to Close Russian Champs

In the semifinals at the beginning of the session, Morozov blasted a 21.44 to clear the former record of 21.47.

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Rylov Ties Russian Record in 50 Back; Puts Up #1 200 Back at Russian Champs

Shortly after hitting a qualifying mark in the 50 back semis, Evgeny Rylov cranked out the fastest 200 back in the world this year, winning with a 1:53.81.

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Chimrova Breaks Russian Record with 57.4 100 Fly on Day 3 of Russian Championships

Chimrova led the 100 fly semifinals with a 57.4, lowering her own Russian National Record by over 3 tenths.

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Rylov Powers to 53.1 100 Back on Day 2 of Russian Nationals

On day 2 of the 2017 Russian National Championships, backstroke standout Evgeny Rylov stormed to gold in the 100 back.

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Morozov Beats His Windsor Silver Medal Mark At Salnikov Cup

Russian Vladimir Morozov clocked a swift 21.05 to take the men’s 50m freestyle in St. Petersburg after claiming silver in the event in Windsor in 21.14.

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Vote for the Russian Swimming Federation’s People’s Choice Awards

Look here to vote for the Apollo and Aphrodite Awards, the people’s choice awards of the Russian Swimming Federation.

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