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Kromowidjojo, Dekker, Verschuren Among 17-Strong Dutch Olympic Roster

Ranomi Kromowidjojo will get the chance to defend double-sprint gold in Rio, as she is named to the Dutch Olympic squad.

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South African Athletes Say They Must Foot Most Of Rio Travel Bill

Despite a recent monetary influx to their nation’s Olympic Committee, South African athletes hoping to medal in Rio are still reportedly stuck footing most of their own Olympic bills.

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Eddie Reese Set To Join Singapore’s Olympic Coaching Staff

Singapore’s National Olympic Council has announced it will be including University of Texas Men’s Swimming Head Coach Eddie Reese on its 2016 Olympic Games coaching staff.

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Inge Dekker Makes Quiet, Yet Triumphant Return Post-Cancer Surgery

Just four months after being diagnosed with cervical cancer and undergoing surgery, Dutch swimmer Inge Dekker is back in the pool producing promising results.

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Catch Aussie Cameron McEvoy On His Journey To Rio

“The Professor” Cameron McEvoy has been a special force in the pool from an early age.

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Opinion: Jaded Swim Fans Dampen Enthusiasm Of Trials

Swimming still has a long way to go from a fan-growing perspective.

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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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