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Day 1 Highlights From 2013 FINA World Aquatics Championships

We are a swimming site, and will primarily focus on the swimming events, but in an effort to address the…

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2013 World Championship Previews: Women’s 100 Backstroke Looks A Lot Like ‘Chalk’

MIssy Franklin (right) is the defending Olympic Champion in the 100 back, but her future training partner Liz Pelton (left) is looking to crash the podium party in Barcelona. (Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)

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2013 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW: Can the Younger Xu Beat Ledecky in the 800 freestyle?

The women’s distance events have traditionally been a young woman’s game and with the emergence of Chinese teenager Xu Danlu…

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The 2013 FINA World Championships Video Bonanza, All Promo Videos Here

“SwimSwam’s full coverage of the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain is coming soon…”

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World Championships Preview: Will Coutts get the better of Ye Shiwen?

Heading into the World Championships the 200 IM looks to resemble what we saw in London with four Olympic finalist…

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Worlds Preview: Can Campbell Crash Kromo’s London Party of 1 in the 50?

Ranomi Kromowidjojo swept the sprint freestyle titles in London; with Cate Campbell rocking the boat, though, Kromowidjojo’s best chance to hold on is in the 50 free. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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2013 US World Championship Trials: The Last Session Real-Time Recaps

Arizona’s Margo Geer had a big swim in the prelims session, and now will try to follow that up by qualifying for the World Championships. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Grevers Gets on the Team; But Plummer Pulls Upset in Men’s 100 Back

Matt Grevers will try and hit his first World Championship qualification of 2013 on Friday night. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com

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David Plummer and Kevin Steel break US Open records in stroke 50s

Ben Hesen‘s 50 backstroke US Open record of 24.71 had stood since 2008, until this evening when David Plummer recorded…

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Justin Lynch breaks Phelps 15-16 NAG record in 100 butterfly

Justin Lynch of the Terrapins Swim Team is marching through Michael Phelps’ 100 fly National Age Group Records. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Three US Open records set on the third night of US Trials

The third night of the 2013 USA Swimming World Championship Trials is in the books, and it was by far…

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Franklin wins 100 freestyle in meet record time of 53.43

Missy Franklin won the women’s 100 freestyle out of lane two posting a new meet record  time of 53.43, which breaks…

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Male Sprinters Put on Top Performances in Morning 1 at 2013 US World Championship Trials.

In a shocking women’s 100 free prelim, Shannon Vreeland snuck in for the top seed with a lifetime best. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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