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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.”

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 3 Prelims Preview

Laszlo Cseh will contest the men’s 200 butterfly prelims on day 3 in Budapest.

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Africa: El-Kamash Hits 2nd Egyptian Record In As Many Days

Marwan el-Kamash has Egypt in unfamiliar territory as the most successful African nation at the 2017 World Championships.

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2017 FINA World Championships: Day 2 Prelims Preview

Defending 200 free world champ James Guy will be back in the pool in the heats of his best event on day 2.

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Chad le Clos Scratching 200 Free On Day 2 Of Worlds, Sources Say

Several sources tell SwimSwam that Rio Olympic silver medalist Chad le Clos will be scratching out of tomorrow’s 200 freestyle. He’s currently seeded 5th.

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2016 Silver Medalist Cameron van der Burgh A No-Show In 100 Breast

Cameron van der Burgh was a no-show in the 100 breast on the opening day of the FINA World Championships.

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2017 Worlds Previews: Cseh, Kenderesi Battle for Home Gold in 200 Fly

Hungary’s defending World Champion Laszlo Cseh seeks to keep the host nation on top of the podium in front of the home crowd at the 2017 FINA World Championships, but we could see a new Hungarian with a gold medal around his neck.

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The Official SwimSwam 2017 World Champs Preview/Predictions Tracker

Don’t want to miss a single one of our 2017 World Championship event-by-event previews or predictions? We’ve got you covered. Bookmark this page and come back daily for updated predictions and links out to each new event preview.

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2017 Worlds Previews: Dressel vs. Schooling Again in M. 100 Fly

Former club teammates turned NCAA rivals Joseph Schooling and Caeleb Dressel will have their rematch in the 100 fly, though this time it’ll go down in the long course pool at the 2017 FINA World Championships.

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2017 Worlds Previews: Dogfight for Podium Spots in M. 200 Free

Several men have lined up to try and join China’s Sun Yang in the sub-1:45 club, but the Chinese Olympic champ is the only man in this field to have broken that barrier since 2012.

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The Most Wide Open Events At The 2017 FINA World Championships

Check out a breakdown of some of the more ‘open’ races at the 2017 World Championships.

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Chad Le Clos Goes With 2016 Olympic Lineup In Budapest, No 50 Fly

Chad Le Clos will contest the same events in Budapest as he did in Rio: the 100 fly, 200 fly, and 200 free.

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James Guy Is “In A Good Place” To Defend 200 Freestyle World Title

Look for freestyle maestro James Guy to defend his 200m world title in Budapest.

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WATCH: 2017 World Championship Hype Video By FINA

Check out FINA’s hype video for the 2017 World Championships.

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2017 Sette Colli: Verraszto & Seto Crush 4:07 400 IM In Thrilling Duel

Hungary’s David Verraszto and Japan’s Daiya Seto gave the crowd an exciting battle in the men’s 400IM at this year’s Sette Colli meet in Rome.

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Peaty sets new 50m breaststroke meet record, Sette Colli, day 2 heats

54th Sette Colli/International Swim Meeting Friday, June 23rd – Sunday, June 25th Stadio del Nuoto, Rome Prelims at 9am local/Finals…

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