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Rio 2016 Olympic Preview: Campbells Look To Go 1-2 In Women’s 100 Free

Newly-minted World Record Holder Cate Campbell of Australia is the one to beat in the women’s 100m freestyle event at the 2016 Olympic Games.

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The Darker Side Of Synchronized Swimming

‘The closer you swim to each other, the more difficult it is because you’re battling each other in the pool, and that’s where the danger is,” says U.S. Olympic synchronized swimmer Mariya Koroleva.

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Darian Townsend Downs Three Masters World Records In Tempe

While competing at the 2016 Sun Devil Masters Heatstroker meet over this past weekend, American Darian Townsend made a monster dent on three Masters World Records.

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LEN Releases 2017 Competitive Calendar

Make a note of LEN’s biggest competitive events for 2017.

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Rio Olympic Medal Ceremonies Have 3 Styles: Traditional, Pop, & Cool

Check out the 3 different medal ceremony styles set to highlight the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Aussies Run Into Plumbing, Electrical Problems At Olympic Village

From Aussie’s Chef de Mission Kitty Chiller, “Due to a variety of problems in the Village, including gas, electricity and plumbing I have decided that no Australian Team member will move into our allocated building.”

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Grigory Tarasevich Issues Statement Post-Positive Meldonium Test

Russian backstroker and 2016 Olympian Grigory Tarasevich has released a statement concerning his positive meldonium test.

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America Joins Australia In Olympic Time Zone Practical Preparations

With their fancy sunglasses and blackout curtains, Australia isn’t the only swimming nation to bring timezone effect-combating gear to the…

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Russian Grigory Tarasevich Tests Positive For Meldonium, Avoids Ban

Russian swimmer Grigory Tarasevich, who competes for the University of Louisville stateside, has tested positive for meldonium, but will not face any punitive bans.

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Watch The Original Swimtastic Rap Video: The Speedo Rap

Recent Olympic Trials swimmers Colin Babcock and Kevin Ferguson made the most of their time in between prelims and finals, producing this hilarious rap video dubbed “The Speedo Rap.”

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Watch FINA’s Montage Of Recent World Record-Setting Moments

FINA has pieced together old and new moments documenting world records across the long course and short course formats of our sport.

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Chinese Olympians Must Sign No-Cheat Pledge Before Arriving In Rio

Sun Yang is one of 416 Chinese athletes who reportedly must sign a no-cheat pledge and also score a passing grade on a banned substances test before he can arrive in Rio.

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Grant Hackett Joins Qatar Network’s Olympic Swimming Coverage

Aussie distance legend Grant Hackett will be providing swimming commentary for Qatar’s beIN Sports network this summer.

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Paralympic Swimmer Pin Xiu Yip Selected As Singapore’s Flag Bearer

Singaporean swimmer Pin Xiu Yip has been selected as her nation’s flag bearer at the 2016 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony in Rio.

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Phelps, Ledecky, Jaeger Lend Voices To Hot Swim Jam (Video)

Add some pep to your day by watching your favorite swim stars mash-up with DJ Flula in a new Rio jam.

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