Tag: Kazan 2015
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Kazan 2015 already with more World Records than BCN 2013
At the end of the third day of competition, the 16th FINA World Championships in Kazan (RUS) already register more new World Records (seven) than in the eight sessions of this discipline in Barcelona 2013. In the Catalonian capital, the number of new best global marks had not exceeded six, but thanks to the courtesy…
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SA swimming team named for Kazan
Swimming South Africa (SSA) announced a five-member squad on Tuesday, revealing a significant cut from the 17-member team that competed at the 2013 showpiece in Barcelona. The South African contingent would be spearheaded by defending 100m and 200m champion Chad le Clos and fellow Olympic gold medallist Cameron van der Burgh, who earned gold and…
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Brittany Elmslie (AUS) pulls out of Kazan 2015 World Champs after breast surgery
London Olympic gold medallist Brittany Elmslie has withdrawn from the Australian swimming team for this year’s FINA World Championships in Russia after undergoing surgery to a remove a benign growth in her breast. Elmslie, who turns 21 on Friday, has pulled out of the team after the operation three weeks ago and the recovery causing…