Category: Competition
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Sarah Sjöström – Anytime´s Playtime
Olympic Champion Sarah Sjöström feat. MÃ¥ns Zelmerlöw – a cinematic personal film with the Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjöström. The film follows Sjöström where she travels to the Swedish Island Gotland to regain mental strength. The audience get to know Sjöström from a close perspective where she reveals her inner emotions and talks about the tuff…
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WADA warns Russia that Government must publicly accept McLaren Report before can be reinstated
Russia has been warned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that is must fulfill at least 12 more criteria before they can be ruled to be compliant with international rules. The reinstatement by WADA of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) is seen as key to the country being welcomed back in to the international sports…
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I got schooled, says Joseph Schooling
Joseph Schooling admitted that he has paid the price for his post-Olympic hangover after his dream of a World Championships gold medal was sunk at the Danube Arena. The Olympic champion in the 100m butterfly could not deliver on his promise to add the world title in yesterday’s final in Hungary though he still produced…
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Fatigued swimmer Sun fails to defend 800m freestyle title
Chinese swimming ace Sun Yang failed to defend his 800m freestyle title as he finished fifth on Wednesday at the 17th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
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Recap Day 17 #FINABudapest2017
The last day of the 17th FINA World Championships in Budapest ended with two new World Records, both from US swimmers. Lilly King was associated to these achievements, with her 50m breast global mark of 29.40, and then as member of the North American quartet establishing a new world standard (3:51.55) in the women’s 4x100m…
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Lilly King sets up WR in 50m breast! | Samsung Play of the Day | #FINABudapest2017
The eighth and final session of the swimming competition at the FINA World Championships in Budapest (HUN) produced some more fine performances, namely two new World Records, both from US swimmers. Lilly King was associated to these achievements, with her 50m breast global mark of 29.40, and then as member of the North American quartet…
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Recap Day 16 #FINABudapest2017
On day 16 of the FINA World Championships in Budapest, phenomenal Dressel shines in golden session for USA in swimming, Iffland wins first title for Australia in high diving and Croatia spoils Hungary’s night with second crown in water polo.
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Recap Day 15 #FINABudapest2017
On day 15 of the FINA World Championships in Budapest, the women’s water polo team of the USA took the fifth world crown by beating Spain in the final 13:6 and the high divers had their first competition day.
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Recap Day 14 #FINABudapest2017
The fifth and final session of the swimming competition at the FINA World Championships in Budapest was highlighted by the three titles of USA (Chase Kalisz, Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky) but also with the impressive and significant victories of Mireia Belmonte (ESP) and Etiene Medeiros (BRA). At the water polo Hungary beat Greece by…