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Italy Takes 5 Gold, But Russia Remains On Top On Final Day Of Euro Jrs

Italy scored 5 medals on the final night of the 2016 European Championships, but Russian Mariia Kameneva raked in her 8th gold of the meet.

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Perspective: Darian Townsend’s First Experience At U.S. Olympic Trials

For 31-year-old Darian Townsend, his first experience at the U.S. Olympic Trials was one to remember.

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Singapore’s 3-Person Olympic Roster Smallest In 30 Years

Despite being led by Joseph Schooling, the most successful Singaporean swimmer of all-time, the nation will only bring 3 swimmers to Rio.

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Rikako Ikee Scores New World Junior Record In Women’s 50 Butterfly

While competing at a Prefecture Swimming Federation meet in Japan, 16-year-old sprinting phenom Rikako Ikee captured a new Japanese National Record…

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LEN Selects Budapest As 2020 European Championships Host

Budapest will host the 2020 European Championships, says the LEN.

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Russia’s Kolesnikov Claims Second World Junior Record At Euro Juniors

After firing off a new World Junior Record in the men’s 100m backstroke, Russian Kliment Kolesnikov scored a new WJR in the 50m back event.

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Carter Joins Bovell In Representing Trinidad & Tobago In Rio

USC Trojan Dylan Carter joins countryman George Bovell in representing Trinidad & Tobago this summer in Rio.

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Ning Zetao Denies Being Cut From Chinese Olympic Team, Is Rio Ready

Despite rumors of having been cut from the Chinese Olympic squad, sprinter Ning Zetao assures fans that he is indeed ready to go for gold in Rio.

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Park Tae Hwan Is Officially Going To Rio

After a long ordeal involving the Korean Swimming Federation, the Korean Olympic Committee and the Court Arbitration for Sport, Korean swimmer Park Tae Hwan will now represent his nation in Rio.

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Korean Olympic Committee To Hold Emergency Mtg Regarding Park’s Status

The Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) has reportedly scheduled an emergency meeting for Friday, July 8th, where the topic of whether or not banned swimmer Park Tae Hwan will be able to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games is at the top of the agenda.

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Scotland’s McLean & Brown Talk Euro Juniors Preparation

2016 EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, July 6 – Sunday, July 10, 2016 Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary Prelims 9:30AM / Finals 5:30PM (Local…

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Watch Siobhan-Marie O’Connor Rock New British Record In 100 Breast

  Versatile British swimmer Siobhan-Marie O’Connor recently broke GBR’s 100m breaststroke National Record while competing at the 2016 Scottish Open National…

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Men’s Race Videos

Re-live the drama from Omaha, where Michael Phelps qualified for 3 individual events and will join a load of new faces on the U.S. Olympic men’s roster.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Women’s Race Videos

Re-watch Lilly King’s 100m breaststroke victory, among other available race videos from the magical 8 days in Omaha.

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Watch American, U.S. Open & NAG Records From 2016 Olympic Trials

Cal swimmer Josh Prenot lit the CenturyLink pool aflame with his new U.S. Open and American Record of 2:07.17 in the men’s 200m breaststroke.

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