2014 Dubai World Cup – Le Clos nearly breaks 100 fly world record at Dubai day 2 finals
Chad le Clos won two events on day 2, including the 100 fly, where he came just over a tenth away from breaking a five-year-old world record.
2014 FINA World Cup Dubai Photo Vault
Many thank to FINA and G. Scala/Deepbluemedia for these swimming photos.
WATCH: FINA race videos from the first day of the Dubai World Cup, including both world records
Check out race videos from the Dubai World Cup courtesy of FINA. Included are both world records set by Daniel Gyurta and Katinka Hosszu in today’s finals session.
Gyurta rockets to World Cup points lead, Hosszu extends her lead to over 150 after Dubai day 1
It was a great day for the Hungarians at the Dubai World Cup Sunday, with Daniel Gyurta and Katinka Hosszu each setting a world record and riding that wave to the top of both the money-earners lists and the series points standings.
Hungarian Money Machines: Hosszu and Gyurta add five-figure bonuses on day 1 of Dubai World Cup
Daniel Gyurta jumped into the World Record game, earning a $10,000 bonus alongside his countrywoman Katinka Hosszu. The two now lead all money-earners on the World Cup circuit this year.
Daniel Gyurta Lowers His SCM 200 Breaststroke World Record In Dubai
Daniel Gyurta lowered his 200 breaststroke record from the suit era of 2009 to 2:00.48 today at the Dubai World Cup.
Hosszu crushing World Cup points, Le Clos leads Gyurta and Fraser-Holmes for men
Katinka Hosszu is well on her way to defending her World Cup points title with one of seven stops down. Hosszu leads all women with 189 points, even more than she had at this point last year.
2014 FINA World Cup Doha: World record and three wins for Hosszu on day 2, Dekker wins twice
Chad le Clos came just short of a world record in the mens’ 100 fly, crushing his own national record with a 48.70.
Le Clos Takes Top Seed in 100 Fly, Hosszu Qualifies for 4 Finals on Day 2 at Doha World Cup
Chad le Clos continues to keep a light schedule in Doha, but in the 100 fly took the top seed over American Tom Shields.
2014 FINA World Cup Doha: Day 1 Finals Real-Time Recaps
Katinka Hosszu could go after a World Record in the 200 free in finals on the first night of the 2014 FINA World Cup stop in Doha.
PHOTO VAULT: Day 1 Prelims at the 2014 Doha World Cup Stop
Katinka Hosszu was the big story on the first day of the 2014 FINA World Cup Series stop in Doha, Qatar.
Nearly $2 million in prize money at the FINA Swimming World Cup
Katinka Hosszu headlines the 2014 FINA Swimming World Cup.
In lead-up to Doha World Cup, Gyurta talks preparation, Le Clos talks Phelps
The Doha World Cup meet has released quotes from a pair of iconic athletes – Chad le Clos and Daniel Gyurta – making returns to their primary events this weekend.
Belmonte, Hurley, Gyurta Added to Dubai World Cup Lineup
Spain’s Mireia Belmonte-Garcia has been added to the lineup for the 2014 FINA World Cup stop in Dubai.
European Championships Preview – Men’s Breaststroke
50 breaststroke British teenager Adam Peaty swam at his first major international competition at the Commonwealth Games and showed that his inexperience…