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Chad le Clos

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“There are many ways of thinking about how I won that gold, and when I watch that race, even now… I also shed a tear thinking about what went into that race and what it meant to me.”

Van Niekerk, Canny, Coetze Qualify For Budapest World Championships

Lara van Niekerk made it happen today in the women’s 50m breaststroke, becoming the first South African female to ever dip under 30 seconds in the event.

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South African Champs Day 1 Prelims: Van Niekerk Blasts World-Leading 50 Breast

Lara Van Niekerk broke her own South African record in the 50 breast this morning en route to posting the world’s top time.

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Olympic Finalist Max Litchfield Joins Chad Le Clos In South Africa

Olympic finalist Max Litchfield (GBR) let the world know he has changed up his training environment, as well as his overall racing plans for this summer.

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Le Clos Coming Back To Form, Coetze Dominates Backstroke In Durban

Olympic champion Chad Le Clos dove back in over the weekend after a bout with bronchitis which rendered him in the hospital earlier this month.

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Chad Le Clos Torna A Gareggiare E A Vincere A Durban

Il plurimedagliato olimpico Chad Le Clos è tornato a gareggiare al 2022 Grand Prix Meer #2 a Durban vincendo i 100 stile/50 farfalla

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Le Clos Back To Racing In Durban After Bronchitis Hospital Stay

29-year-old Olympic medalist Chad Le Clos made his racing debut after having spent time in the hospital recently for treatment of bronchitis.

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Chad Le Clos Rivela Di Essere Stato In Ospedale 3 Giorni Per Bronchite

Chad Le Clos ha rivelato che ha perso due settimane di allenamento e ha trascorso tre notti in ospedale a causa della bronchite.

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Chad Le Clos Reveals Hospital Stay Due To Bronchitis, Drops Out of Midmar Mile

Le Clos spent three nights in hospital and has been forced to pull out of the MidMar Mile open water charity event in South Africa.

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A Look At The Most Recent USA-Trained International Olympic Medalists

Not many men who aren’t from America have swum in the NCAA and won Olympic medals. Will Matt Sates pull off the feat next?

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Men’s #50-41

Italian Alessandro Miressi (pictured) broke 48 seconds an incredible 10 times in the men’s 100 freestyle in 2021.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: The Le Clos-Meilutyté-Rylov-McKeown-Milak Club

We’re back with our weekly installment of Swimming’s TopTenTweets, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Joseph Schooling Parte Per Il Servizio Militare Di Singapore

Joseph Schooling, tre volte olimpico, medaglia d’oro ai Giochi di Rio 2016 è partito per unirsi al servizio nazionale (NS) di Singapore

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2021 World Swimming Championships: Final Results

The men’s 100 breaststroke podium featured Ilya Shymanovich, Nicolò Martinenghi, and Nic Fink. See the rest of the medalists here.

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2021 Swammy Awards: African Male Swimmer of the Year, Ahmed Hafnaoui

The man behind one of the most talked-about swims of the year; Ahmed Hafnaoui soared to Olympic gold this year in the 400 freestyle.

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Chad le Clos is Chasing Ryan Lochte’s All Time SC Worlds Individual Medal Count

Chad le Clos won 2 medals this week in Abu Dhabi, putting his all-time total for SC worlds at 17, 6 behind Ryan Lochte’s 23 (not including relays)

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