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Kirsty Coventry Wraps Busy Olympics With Medals and Flag

Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry, one of her country’s most accomplished athletes in any sport, will wrap up a busy two weeks…

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Pernille Blume Named as Denmark’s Flag Bearer for Closing Ceremonies

Pernille Blume (above) was one of the breakout swimming stars at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio.

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Katinka Hosszu Will Carry Hungarian Flag at Olympic Closing Ceremonies

Hungarian Katinka Hosszu has been named as the Hungarian flag bearer for the closing ceremonies of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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Cesar Cielo Leads Public Sentiment To Carry Rio Flag

Could we see Cesar Cielo carrying the Brazilian flag on August 5th in Rio?

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Darian Townsend Carries Flag for Team USA at World Short Course Championships

Four months ago, Darian Townsend earned his American citizenship. A month after that, he earned a spot on the USA Swimming…

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McCabe and Cochrane Win Swimmer of the Year at the Big Splash Awards

The Third Annual Big Splash Awards were held this evening at the John Bassett Theatre in Toronto. Before the event the…

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15 Swimmers to Stand as Olympic Flag Bearers

Austria’s Markus Rogan is one of 15 swimmers who will be Olympic flag-bearers. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Morning Roundup: Dunford to Carry the Flag; Madness at Y Nats; ’48 Olympian Passes

One of the pioneering brothers Dunford has been given a very high honor by his native country (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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