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Commonwealth Countdown: 3 Backstroke Medals of What Color For Larkin?

Though the Australian men took home no medals in the backstroke events at last summer’s FINA World Championships in Budapest, they remain the best in the Commonwealth.

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Aussie Day 4 Prelims: McEvoy 21.87, Cate Campbell 24.19 Scorchers

Cameron McEvoy just scorched the world’s #2 50m freestyle time in the world during the morning heats on the last day of the Australian Trials.

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Aussie Day 2 Prelims: McEvoy Rebounds With 100 Free Top Seed

After a disappointing 8th place finish in last night’s 200m freestyle final, Aussie Cameron McEvoy claimed the top seed in a very stacked 100m freestyle field.

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King Kyle Chalmers Reigns Over 2 Free, Emma McKeon Shut Out Of Gold

King Kyle Chalmers came out on top of the heated men’s 200 freestyle, while Emma McKeon tried the 200 fly/200 free double on for size with 2 silvers as a result.

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Aussie Trials Prelims: Emma McKeon’s Solid Double, Any Man’s 2Free

Emma McKeon pulled a solid double, while the men’s 200 freestyle is set to explode in finals.

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James Guy Throws Down Sub-52 In-Season 100 Fly

21-year-old Olympic medalist James Guy of GBR made his presence known down under by cranking out the world’s 3rd fastest 100m butterfly of the season.

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2017 World University Games: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Olympic champion Dmitriy Balandin will compete in his signature 200 breaststroke at day 3 prelims from Taipei.

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2017 World University Games: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

The USA’s Andrew Wilson put up the fastest time of the meet so far with his 59.6 in prelims, but can he hold off defending champion Dmitriy Balandin of Kazakhstan in the final?

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Australia Announces Roster of 19 For World University Games In Taipei

Leiston Pickett was among the 19 named to Australia’s World University Games team.

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Japan’s Junya Koga Snags 50 Back All Comers Record At NSW C’ships

29-year-old Junya Koga of Japan keeps up the speed, scoring a new All Comers Record in the men’s 50m backstroke while competing in Sydney.

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2016 Mare Nostrum Tour – Canet: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Live recap of day 1 finals at the Mare Nostrum Circuit – Canet en Roussillon.

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Atherton, Australia dominating world backstrokes after another Jr World title

With Minna Atherton’s second backstroking gold medal in Singapore, the Australian women have now swept the Olympic distance backstroke races at Worlds and Junior Worlds.

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Watch Camille Lacourt win 50 Back – 2015 World Championships Race Video

2015 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RACE VIDEO: Camille Lacourt was able to defend his World Title with an improved time of 24.23.

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World Championships Preview: Men’s 50 Backstroke

Winning two consecutive world championship titles is something that French star Camille Lacourt has put himself in a good position to achieve, but it won’t be an easy task.

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2015 Australian Nationals and Trials: Day Seven Prelims – More Campbell vs Campbell Action in the Women’s 50 Free

We’ll have one more opportunity to watch the Campbell sisters face off against one another: the pair led the 50 free qualifiers through to the semi-finals on the penultimate morning of the 2015 Australian Nationals and Trials.

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