Viktoria Zeynep Gunes

National Record Falls on Day 1 of Turkish Championships

The 800 freestyle was won by 17 year-old Buse Topçu, who broke the National Record in the event.

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2016 European Championships: Day Five Finals Live Recap

Day five of the 2016 European Championships starts with Gregorio Paltrinieri looking to grab his second gold of the competition in the men’s 800 freestyle…

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Turkey sending 22 to European Championships

17 year old Turkish phenom Viktoria Zeynep Gunes leads a team of 22 to represent Turkey at the European Championships.

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Sjöström, van der Burgh Pick Up Wins On Final Day In Stockholm

Sarah Sjostrom picked up her 5th win of the meet, claiming the 100m freestyle in 52.78.

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Sjostrom and Koch Highlight a Strong Field Competing in Stockholm

World champions Sarah Sjostrom and Marco Koch will highlight a strong field competing at the Stockholm Open…

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Manaudou Posts 48.00 100 Free to Close Marseille Golden Tour

Florent Manaudou led the field in the men’s 100 free with a 48.00, his second-best time in the event and the third-fastest performance in the world so far this season. Only his own 47.98 and Cameron McEvoy’s 47.56 have been faster.

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Hosszu Records Another Number One Time in Marseille

Katinka Hosszu posted a winning time of 2:07.69 in the women’s 200 IM at the Golden Tour in Marseille…

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Sjostrom and Halsall Put Up World’s Top Two Times in the 50 Butterfly

Sarah Sjostrom and Fran Halsall post the world’s top two times in the 50 butterfly in Marseille…

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Turkey’s Viktoria Zeynep Gunes Sets new Turkish Record in 200m Breast

Turkey’s Viktoria Zeynep Gunes has set a new national record in the women’s 200m breast stroke at the last session of the 2015 European Short Course Championships.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Gunes unstoppable at Junior Worlds

No swimmer had a better Junior World Championships meet than Turkey’s Viktoria Zeynep Gunes.

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2015 FINA World Junior Championships: Day 6 Highlight Video

In the finals of the women’s 200 breast, Turkey’s Viktoria Gunes put on a performance that was perhaps the most impressive swim of the entire meet.

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2015 FINA Junior World Championships: Day 4 Highlights Video

Day 4 of 2015 FINA Junior World Championships proved to be a big day for Turkey’s Viktoria Gunes. She won both the 100m breast and 200m IM in Singapore, as part of a night that saw 5 records fall.

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Ukranian ex-pat Gunes breaking new ground for Turkey with first 3 world golds

Viktoria Zeynep Gunes was forced to flee the Ukraine when Russia invaded last year. Now she’s won the first-ever world-level gold medals for her new home nation of Turkey.

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2015 FINA Junior Worlds: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Minna Atherton, top seed in the women’s 50m backstroke, will be going for the all-distance sweep in the event, having already won gold in the 100 and 200 backstrokes.

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2015 FINA Junior World Championships: Day 4 Prelims Preview

Turkey’s Viktoria Zeynep Gunes looks to add a 200 IM title to her breaststrokeing dominance this week, while perhaps making a run at the junior world record.

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