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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the fourth day of the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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Watch Ledecky win 200 Free at 2015 World Championships – RACE VIDEO

2015 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE VIDEO: Katie Ledecky hammered through the second half of her 200 freestyle to pull out the win and take home another gold medal.

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Great Britain Leads The Gold Medal Count Halfway Through Worlds

Great Britain’s mixed 4×100 medley relay team took home the gold in world record-breaking fashion tonight, helping the country lead the gold medal count at the competition’s halfway point.

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Katie Ledecky 200 Free World Championships Post Race Interview

2015 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE VIDEO: Katie Ledecky hammered through the second half of her 200 freestyle to pull out the win and take home another gold medal.

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2015 World Championships Day 4 Finals Photo Vault- theswimpictures.com

Team Great Britain after winning the mixed 4×100 medley relay with a new World Record during finals on Day 4 of 2015 World Championships.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 4 Finals Preview

Adam Peaty will look to back up his world record in the semi-final with his second gold medal of the championships in the 50 breast

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2015 World Swimming Championship Day 3 Final Photo Vault

It’s been three exciting days so far at the FINA World Swimming Championship.  We’re fortunate to have our photographer Mike…

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USA Mixed Medley Relay: A Closer Look at the Options

Tomorrow marks the first time that Team USA will swim a mixed medley relay at a major international long course meet, and the coaches will have a number of factors to consider to as they construct their lineups.

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2015 World Championships Day 3 Finals Photo Vault- theswimpictures.com

Russia’s Yuliya Efimova was crowned World Champion in front of her home crowd, beating defending World Champion and World Record Holder, Ruta Meilutyte, with 1:05.66.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

On day 3 prelims of the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Cameron Van Der Burgh opened the session with a new World Record.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview

Katie Ledecky will have a tough double tonight with the final of the 1500m and the 200m semi

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 3 Prelims Preview

Chad le Clos looks for his first win of the meet with the 200 fly – heats of that race kick off Tuesday morning.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day Two Finals Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the second day of the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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Baker comes up clutch in rare second-chance swim at Worlds

Swimming at the world’s highest level rarely offers second chances. So when Kathleen Baker got one at the 2015 World Championships, she took full advantage.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

USA’s Katie Ledecky was better than ever this morning in the 1500 free. She looked smooth throughout a historic prelims swim to set a new world record.

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