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FINA WC 2019 Gwangju – Day Eight – arena swimmers make history as world championships have golden sunset

Florian Wellbrock made history by becoming the first man to win gold in the open water and the pool at the same World Championships as arena swimmers enjoyed a golden …

Written by: Arena 28 July '19 0
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Fina WC Gwangju 2019 – Day Seven – Sjostrom fliesh high 10 years after winning first world gold at Foro Italico

Sarah Sjostrom won 50m butterfly gold exactly 10 years to the day after she won her first world title on the penultimate night of the World Championships in Gwangju, South …

Written by: Arena 27 July '19 0
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FINA WC 2019 Gwangju – Day Six – Queens of speed battle it out to make the podium in Gwangju

Cate Campbell and Sarah Sjostrom took silver and bronze in the 100m freestyle as the queens of speed collided at the World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. Sjostrom was ahead …

Written by: Arena 26 July '19 0
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FINA WC 2019 Gwangju – Day Five – Joy for Seto as he powers to Individual Medley Win

Daiya Seto was ecstatic after he won the 200m individual medley to break the United States’ stranglehold that stretched back to 2001 at the World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. …

Written by: Arena 25 July '19 0
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FINA WC 2019 Gwangju – Day Four – Milak flies into orbit as superfly guys rule the pool

Kristof Milak sent shudders across poolsides around the world as he took a sledgehammer to Michael Phelps’ world record in the 200m butterfly as arena swimmers ruled the pool on …

Written by: Arena 24 July '19 0
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FINA WC 2019 Gwangju – Day Three – Back to the future as arena swimmers win gold and bronze

Xu Jiayu won gold and Mitch Larkin dug deep on the second length to take bronze in the 100m backstroke on day three of the World Championships in Gwangju, South …

Written by: Arena 23 July '19 0
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FINA WC 2019 Gwangju – Day Two – All that glistens is gold for Peaty and Hosszu

Adam Peaty and Katinka Hosszu both won gold as arena swimmers continued to make the podium their own on the second night of the World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. …

Written by: Arena 22 July '19 0
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FINA WC 2019 Gwangju – Day One -Fire on the water as Peaty accomplishes ‘Project 56

Adam Peaty took a sledgehammer to his own world record as ‘Project 56’ came to fruition as the Briton hit the wall in the 100m breaststroke semi-final in 56.88 seconds …

Written by: Arena 21 July '19 0
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FINA WC 2019 Gwangju – Wellbrock and Reymond stand tall as arena swimmers make waves in Yeosu

Florian Wellbrock and Axel Reymond both won gold as a successful open water campaign concluded in Yeosu, South Korea. While Wellbrock stood on the top step of the 10km podium, …

Written by: Arena 19 July '19 0
A Swimmer's life

arena signs Brazilian sprinter Marcelo Chierighini

arena has announced a new sponsorship agreement with Marcelo Chierighini of Brazil, a 2019 global top 5 swimmer in 100m freestyle. The 28-year-old was a key member of the Brazilian …

Written by: Arena 21 June '19 0