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How to do a burpee? Swimming Olympic champion Federica Pellegrini shows the technique behind this classic full-body exercise that can be executed anywhere and is great for overall muscle development.

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Let's Move with Federica Pellegrini - Olympic Day Workout Exercise

Being nicknamed ‘La Divina’ or ‘The Divine’ can only mean you are doing something right.
And that is the case for swimming sensation Federica Pellegrini, who was given the nickname by her legions of fans in Italy.
The Venice-born athlete burst onto the international stage as a 16-year-old, winning an

GWANGJU, SOUTH KOREA - JULY 28: Federica Pellegrini of Italy reacts after the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay heats on day eight of the Gwangju 2019 FINA World Championships at Nambu International Aquatics Centre on July 28, 2019 in Gwangju, South Korea. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

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Beijing 2008 | Olympic Games

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Women's 200m Freestyle  - Swimming | Beijing 2008 Replays

Relive when the excitement builds in Beijing for the start of the 2008 Olympic Summer Games. Yao Ming and Liu Xiang are on hand as host China are first to raise their flag.

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Relive the women's 200m freestyle final at Beijing 2008.

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Italy's Olympic swimming champion shares why she enjoys exercising and why sports are "the most important school of life."

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Federica Pellegrini: Swimming is like a medicine for my mind

Swimming world records rarely stand for too long.
The improvement of coaching, equipment, and science mean that athletes regularly redefine what the human body is capable of in the water.
Currently, the oldest long course swimming world record is Team USA's men's 4x100m freestyle relay record (3:08.24) set at the

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Swimming: All long course world records at a glance

Forty-seven gold medals, and possibly two of the world's longest-standing records, will be up for grabs when the swimming competition of the 2023 World Aquatics Championships is held in Fukuoka, Japan from 15 to 30 July.
United States dominated the swimming events at last year's world championships, leaving Budapest with

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - OCTOBER 29 : Katie Ledecky of the United States reacts after setting a world record and winning the Woman's 1500m Final during day two of the FINA Swimming World Cup at the Pan Am Sports Centre on October 28, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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Two days after being crowned the women's Olympic 400m freestyle champion, Australian swimming sensation Ariarne Titmus has doubled her tally of golds with a stunning swim in the 200m freestyle final.
In a stacked field, that included 400m freestyle world record holder Katie Ledecky (USA) and 200m freestyle world record

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

Ariarne Titmus of Team Australia reacts after winning the gold medal in the Women's 200m Freestyle Final on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

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Australia's Ariarne Titmus wins women's 200m freestyle for second gold medal of the Games

Katie Ledecky will head up a golden age of women's swimming at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The five-time Olympic champion will be looking to double her gold medal tally in Japan, and will be joined in Team USA by fellow gold medallists Lilly King and Simone Manuel.
But returning champions

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Swimming at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Top 10 women to watch out for

As the 200m freestyle reigning world champion, Federica Pellegrini was already assured of her place at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
But the 32-year-old swimmer, who will compete in her fifth Games in Japan, wasn't satisfied with that.
Pellegrini wanted to prove her worth by making the Olympic qualifying time

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Federica Pellegrini secures impressive Tokyo Olympic qualifying time in Riccione

Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini was pipped into second place on the final night of the FFN Golden Tour event 'Camille Muffat' in Marseille, France.
Victory in the 200m freestyle went to home favourite Charlotte Bonnet in 1.56.77, but it was an encouraging performance none-the-less from the Beijing 2008 Olympic champion

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 07: Federica Pellegrini of Italy competes in the heats of the Women's 200m Freestyle during day four of the LEN European Short Course Swimming Championships at Tollcross International Swimming Centre on December 07, 2019 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Improved Federica Pellegrini closes Marseille event with second place-finish

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The Milano Cortina 2026 Organising Committee is giving you the chance. Until 22 March, members of the public are invited to vote for one of two logos to become the official Games emblem.
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Olympic champion Federica Pellegrini used to admire former German swim star Franziska van Almsick. Now the Italian is fascinated by the longevity and class of tennis legend Roger Federer.

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Federica Pellegrini: Why I look up to Roger Federer

While coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to play havoc with the sporting calendar, the swimming world has been treated to some eye-catching performances this week in the form of Adam Peaty and Mykhailo Romanchuk.
Olympic champion Peaty unleashed the fastest 100m Breaststroke time in the world this year, as he broke his

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