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Re-Thinking Leaving Cameron McEvoy Off Aussies’ 4×200 Relay In RIo

Australian swim fans were surprised to see a favorite Aussie, Cameron McEvoy, off of last night’s 4×200 freestyle relay.

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Baltimore Ravens To Broadcast Phelps 200 IM Race During Tonight’s Game

Anyone attending tonight’s Raves vs. Panthers exhibition game in Maryland will get an extra treat during a commercial break.

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McKeown Keeps Australia In The Women’s 200 Breaststroke Hunt

Taylor McKeown from Australia leads the women’s 200m breaststrokers into Thursday night’s final.

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Poland’s Czerniak Misses Out On 100 Freestyle Due to Federation Error

Konrad Czerniak from Poland was unable to compete in yesterday’s 100m freestyle due to a ‘clerical error’ by his nation’s swimming federation.

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Australia Files Grievance Over Swimmers Being Drug Tested In Early AM

Swimmers being asked to submit to anti-doping tests in the early hours of the morning is a concern for Australian Chef de Mission, Kitty Chiller.

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With Chalmers Stepping Up, Aussie Sprinting Hasn’t Missed A Beat

Kyle Chalmers is helping to fill the shoes left by James Magnussen’s shoulder surgery.

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Great Britain Posts New National Record En Route To 4×200 Silver

James Guy anchored the British men’s 4×200 freestyle relay in record-setting style.

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Russian Yulia Efimova: “Why Start The Cold War Again Using Sport?”

Yulia Efimova is quoted as saying her recent ordeal involving meldonium ‘wasn’t her fault.’

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Australia’s Swimming Power Couple Lost Steam On Night 3 In Rio

Emily Seebohm and Mitch Larkin, both from Australia, came out medal-less on a night when each was favored to make a run for the gold.

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Watch The Men’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay With Phelps’ Best Turn Ever

Bob Bowman, Head Coach of the U.S. men’s squad and long-time coach of Michael Phelps, called what the 23-time Olympic medalist produced off the wall, ‘a serious turn.’

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Robbie Renwick Readies For 4×200 Free Relay (Video)

Robbie Renwick looks to nab gold in the men’s 4×200 freestyle relay as a leader on the British Olympic squad.

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Russian Vlad Morozov Isn’t Surprised By Aquatics Audience Boos

The Russian men’s 4×100 freestyle relay walked out to boos last night in Rio.

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