Yuliya Efimova

Efimova Takes Down Hardy’s 50 Breaststroke World Record

Russian Yulia Efimova had an incredible summer in Barcelona winning the 50 and 200 breaststroke at the World Championships and…

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Atkinson Wins 100m Breast at Dubai World Cup (Race Video)

Alia Atkinson (JAM) claims her second 100m Breaststroke win of the season. She now has two 50m wins and currently ranks 6th.

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Hosszu Takes The 400 IM And 200 Butterfly On Day Two In Moscow

It took five tries before Katinka Hosszu was able to pick up her first win on day one in Moscow,…

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Sjoestroem Collects Three Wins On The First Night In Moscow

Women’s 100 breaststroke Lithuanian superstar Ruta Meilutyte once again showed that she is the best 100 breaststroker to have ever…

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Vlad Morozov Among Many Confirmed For Upcoming World Cups

World Championships silver medalist Vladimir Morozov join two women, Yuliya Efimova and Sarah Sjostrom, who brought home gold in Barcelona…

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Yuliya Efimova Takes Down Meilutyte for Gold in 50 – Race Video

Efimova gets the best of the breast with her second gold medal. Footage is courtesy of SwimSwam partner Universal Sports Network. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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2013 FINA World Championships Day 8 Finals Real-Time Recaps

With the Americans victory in the 4 x 100 medley relay Missy Franklin collects her sixth gold, the most by any woman at a world championships… (Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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2013 FINA World Championships Day 8 Finals Photo Vault

The French Team celebrates the men’s 4×100 medley relay World Championship victory as Matt Grevers looks on. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig)

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Euro Report, Day 7 – Meilutyte Makes it Look Easy

Coming into Barcelona Meilutyte lifetime best had been a 29.96 that she posted in June, which at the time was impressive and just over a month later it seems a bit pedestrian for her… (Photo Credit: Victor Puig)

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2013 FINA World Championships Day 7 Finals Real-Time Recaps

Chad le Clos of South Africa won his first major international title in the 100 butterfly today in Barcelona winning in a lifetime best of 51.06. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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United States Report Day 7: Ledecky Lights-Out Again

Katie Ledecky is now the American record holder in the 400 meter freestyle, and the world record holder in the 800 meter and 1500 meter freestyle races. She is the first American to do this since Janet Evans held all three world records simultaneously in 1988. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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2013 FINA World Championships Prelims Day 7 REAL-TIME Recap

Matt Grevers and David Plummer are back in action today in the 50m backstroke. (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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2013 Worlds Day 7 Prelim Photo Vault: Efimova Breaks Hardy’s Suit-Era World Record!

Yuliya Efimova broke Hardy’s “suit-era” world record by .01. The previous record was 29.80 by Hardy in August of 2009 in Federal Way, Washington. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig)

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Yuliya Efimova Breaks Jessica Hardy’s 50 Breaststroke World Record

Yuliya Efimova swims to a time of 29.78 in the women’s 100 breaststroke, breaking Jessica Hardy’s World Record by .02 at the 2013 FINA World Championships. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig)

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Medal Count: Russia Rebounds, U.S. Brings Home Four More

Yuliya Efimova’s big upset win in the women’s 200 breaststroke highlighted night six of Worlds (photo credit: Victor Puig).

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