Tag: Gwangju 2019
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High Diving Men | Top Moments | FINA World Championships 2019 – Gwangju
When Gary Hunt arrived today at the high diving venue of the FINA World Championships 2019 in Gwangju (KOR), he probably had one question in his mind. “How will I succeed in my ‘triple quad’â€? The “triple quad†refers to Hunt’s favorite combination, a back 3 somersaults, with 4 twists in the free position –…
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Highlights – Day 12 | FINA World Championships 2019 – Gwangju
Enjoy the highlights of day 12 at the FINA World Championships 2019 in Gwangju! #FINAGwangju2019
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Swimming Women – 1500m Freestyle | Top Moments | FINA World Championships 2019 – Gwangju
USA’s Katie Ledecky was battling with illness at the FINA World Championships 2019 in Gwangju, and unfortunately, she was on the losing side this time. First, she withdrew from the 200m free heats in the morning, then she had to make the tough decision to abruptly finish her campaign here. Without her, the 1500m free…
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Swimming Women – 100m Breast | Top Moments | FINA World Championships 2019 – Gwangju
Another title defence closed the swimming session on day 12 of the FINA World Championships 2019 in Gwangju: USA’s Lilly King led all the way in the 100m breast and won with the only sub –1:05 effort of the field, ahead of Yuliya Efimova (RUS). Martina Carraro came third, claiming Italy’s first-ever medal in female…
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Swimming Men – 100m Back | Top Moments | FINA World Championships 2019 – Gwangju
The men’s 100m Backstroke race at the FINA World Championships 2019 in Gwangju, brought a lot of excitements as four swimmers were heading towards the wall forming an almost straight line. Title-holder Xu Jiaju of China found the necessary extra gear to touch home first, 0.24sec ahead of Russia’s Evgeny Rylov. Tiny margins decided the…
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Swimming Women – 100m Back | Top Moments | FINA World Championships 2019 – Gwangju
The final of the 100m Backstroke Swimming at the FINA World Championships 2019 in Gwangju saw a thrilling contest. Canada’s Kylie Masse, who won in Budapest with a new WR, turned 4th at the halfway mark but produced an amazing homecoming leg to retain her title. The fight for the minor spoils was absolutely tight,…
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Highlights – Day 11 | FINA World Championships 2019 – Gwangju
Enjoy the highlights of day 11 at the FINA World Championships 2019 in Gwangju! #FINAGwangju2019
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High Diving Men | Top Moments | FINA World Championships 2019 – Gwangju
The initial day of the High Diving competition at the 18th FINA World Championships in Gwangju, including the first two rounds of preliminaries brought different results for the reigning world champions. Steve LoBue (USA), winner in 2017, is the provisional leader, after excelling in his trademark dive, a front 5 somersaults, for which he got…
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Swimming Women – 200m Medley | Top Moments | FINA World Championships 2019 – Gwangju
This upset opened the way for Katinka Hosszu to write history. Had Sjostrom triumphed in the 100m fly at the FINA World Championships 2019 in Gwangju, she would have become the first female swimmer ever winning four straight titles in the same event. Instead of her, the Hungarian medley queen took this distinction by adding…