Another Michael Phelps Record Falls At World Championships
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Another Michael Phelps Record Falls At World Championships

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Olympic swimming great Michael Phelps has seen his world record legacy nearly wiped out at the FINA world championships in Gwangju, South Korea. Just days after a 19-year-old from Hungary shattered a world record Phelps held for 18 years in the 200-meter butterfly, another young gun ― this one from the United States ― broke Phelps’ record in the 100 butterfly. #FINAGwangju2019 #Swimming pic.twitter.com/75maQpIWJc — FINA July 26, 2019 That leaves Phelps with just one individual world record still standing: the 400 individual medley. Phelps told The New York Times earlier this week that he was “frustrated” to see his 200 butterfly record fall, but was happy to see how Hungary’s Kristof Milak accomplished the feat.

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Daily Mail  

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Associated Press  

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The Hindu  

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2 years, 2 months ago

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The Hindu  

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FINA Word Championships: Australia sets world record in mixed 4x100 freestyle final
2 years, 6 months ago

FINA Word Championships: Australia sets world record in mixed 4x100 freestyle final

The Hindu  

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FINA World Championships: Ledecky wins record fifth 800m freestyle gold
2 years, 6 months ago

FINA World Championships: Ledecky wins record fifth 800m freestyle gold

The Hindu  

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FINA World Championships: Sjostrom wins 50m butterfly to equal Phelps record
2 years, 6 months ago

FINA World Championships: Sjostrom wins 50m butterfly to equal Phelps record

The Hindu  

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2 years, 6 months ago

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News 18  

Hungary’s Kristóf Milák thrilled home fans by lowering his own world record in the men’s 200 butterfly at the swimming world championships on Tuesday, when American swimmers claimed another three gold medals. American swimmer Bobby Finke also set a national record of 7:39.36 as he produced a sizzling finish to win the first gold of the evening in the men’s …

FINA World Championships: Martinenghi wins 100m breaststroke, Huske takes 100m butterfly title
2 years, 6 months ago

FINA World Championships: Martinenghi wins 100m breaststroke, Huske takes 100m butterfly title

The Hindu  

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2 years, 6 months ago

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Associated Press  

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Top 5 Olympic swimmers to watch out for at the 19th FINA World Championships
2 years, 7 months ago

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The Hindu  

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3 years, 5 months ago

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The Hindu  

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3 years, 5 months ago

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Associated Press  

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Olympic swimming ends with splashy new records, US gold
3 years, 5 months ago

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India TV News  

Caeleb Dressel finished off his gold rush at the Tokyo Olympics with two more dazzling swims. He also cruised to a relatively easy victory Sunday in the 50 freestyle, pushing him into a truly elite club of swimmers who won at least five gold medals at one games. I'm very proud of myself.” Mirroring Dressel's final day, McKeon won the …

Swimming: U.S. win men's 4x100m medley relay in world record time
3 years, 5 months ago

Swimming: U.S. win men's 4x100m medley relay in world record time

The Hindu  

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3 years, 5 months ago

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Associated Press  

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Chase Kalisz takes over for Michael Phelps as U.S. has strong first day
3 years, 5 months ago

Chase Kalisz takes over for Michael Phelps as U.S. has strong first day

LA Times  

Chase Kalisz celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men’s 400-meter individual medley at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. “It’s what everyone dreams of in the sport.” Jay Litherland, Kalisz’s training partner in Georgia, finished about eight-tenths of a second behind the winning time of 4 minutes, 9.42 seconds to take silver. I’m going to make every single one …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Five swimmers to watch out for
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Five swimmers to watch out for

The Hindu  

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3 years, 6 months ago

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News 18  

American legend Michael Phelps is not just the greatest swimmer of all time but also the most decorated athlete in the history of the Olympic Games, with 28 medals in his kitty from five Summer Games. Several Olympics Pundits believe Phelps is built for swimming – his large frame, big feet and broad shoulder. Phelps also holds the records for …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: From Naomi Osaka to Sifan Hassan, a look at five stars to keep an eye on at Games
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: From Naomi Osaka to Sifan Hassan, a look at five stars to keep an eye on at Games

Firstpost  

Five stars to watch at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which start on 23 July after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic. Ahead of the Tokyo Olympics 2020, which start on 23 July after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, here’s a quick look at five stars to keep your eye on at the megaevent: Naomi Osaka …

Michael Phelps reflects on sideline role during Olympic trials
3 years, 6 months ago

Michael Phelps reflects on sideline role during Olympic trials

LA Times  

Michael Phelps speaks during a conference before the CES tech show in Las Vegas. We want to make swimming bigger, and Phelps definitely did that.” Added Keenan Robinson, Phelps’ longtime strength and conditioning coach who is the director of sports medicine and science for USA Swimming: “He made it cool to swim.” The influence extends far beyond the video of …

Dressel, Ledecky lead chase for Olympic berths at US trials
3 years, 7 months ago

Dressel, Ledecky lead chase for Olympic berths at US trials

Associated Press  

— Caeleb Dressel wants to command the Olympics the way he’s done at worlds. “I think there’s going to be some world records that go down because there’s been some people that have had to go through a great deal, and they really, really want it bad.” Defending Olympic backstroke champion Ryan Murphy can’t wait to swim in front of …

Michael Phelps is Gone, But Others Ready to Fill The Void
3 years, 7 months ago

Michael Phelps is Gone, But Others Ready to Fill The Void

News 18  

Not long after rolling into town, Michael Phelps would dutifully pop into the interview room to muse on his outlandish accomplishments in the pool. For the first time since 1996, the U.S. Olympic swimming trials are being held without the sport’s biggest star, the guy who won a staggering 23 gold medals and 28 medals overall. Of course, Phelps’ retirement …

Milak clocks second fastest 200m butterfly in history
3 years, 7 months ago

Milak clocks second fastest 200m butterfly in history

The Hindu  

Hungary's world record holder Kristof Milak posted the second-fastest men's 200m butterfly of all time at his home European swimming championships in Budapest on Wednesday. Milak stopped the clock at one minute 51.10 seconds, a championship record bettered only by the 1:50.73 he set at the 2019 world championships. Another Hungarian also made news in the pool with 35-year-old Laszlo …

Kolesnikov breaks 50m back world record, Peaty defends Euro title
3 years, 7 months ago

Kolesnikov breaks 50m back world record, Peaty defends Euro title

The Hindu  

Russia's Kliment Kolesnikov broke his own 50m backstroke world record at the European swimming championships on Tuesday as Britain's Olympic champion Adam Peaty took his fourth successive 100m breaststroke gold. World record holder Peaty won his event with a time of 57.66, 0.44 quicker than Dutch silver medallist Arno Kamminga - the only other man to have swum the 100m …

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