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German Coach Says Relay Has “Had Enough Chances” to Qualify for Rio

The Head Coach of the German National Team, Henning Lambertz, has determined that his women’s 4×100 freestyle relay will not be competing at Euros in London

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JPN’s Hagino Says Luck Will Not Be Involved In Beating Phelps

Japan’s mega-star, Kosuke Hagino, says that ‘mental toughness will be key’ in Rio.

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Phelps Talks About Life With Baby Boomer, Meaning Of Son’s Name

Get the stats on Baby Boomer, the son of Michael Phelps and fiancée Nicole Johnson.

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Windsor Residents Offered Early Sale Of SC World C’ships Tickets

A resident of Windsor? You’ll want to check out snagging some tickets early for this December’s Short Course World Championships.

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Preview Mecklenburg Aquatic Center Upgrades Before Arena PSS Charlotte

Check out the site of this weekend’s Arena Pro Swim Series in Charlotte, the newly renovated Mecklenburg Aquatic Center.

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Larkin Looking To Samba His Way To Gold In Rio (Video)

Mitch Larkin says the Aussies are ‘shaping up to be a great team’ in Rio.

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Ian Thorpe Helps Kick Off 2016 Invictus Games In Orlando

Aussie swimming legend Ian Thorpe helped kick-off the 2016 Invictus Games, a multi-sport, international competition featuring wounded, sick and injured military personnel from around the world.

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IOC Confirms It Will Take ‘Common Sense’ Approach To Tattoos In Rio

Says the IOC, “Standing alone, the Olympic Rings are a great expression of appreciation of the Olympic Games and of the Olympic values.”

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Efimova’s Former Coach Says Swimmer’s Meldonium Level Less Than 1mcg

While provisionally banned Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova awaits her fate for having tested positively for the prohibited drug meldonium, the reigning 100m breaststroke World Champion’s former coach is continuing speaking out on her behalf.

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2 Germans Clock OLY-Qualifying Times On Night 2 Of Nationals In Berlin

German Florian Vogel made a statement tonight in Berlin, clocking the world’s 5th-fastest 400m freestyle time (3:44.89) for gold and a chance to land on his nation’s Olympic roster.

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2016 German National Championships – Day 2 Finals Live Recap

In tonight’s only Olympic event, Sarah Köhler will try to double up on her 800m freestyle victory from night 1 with a possible gold and Rio-qualifying time in the 400m freestyle during finals in Berlin.

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Michael Phelps Shares Olympic Training Center Tour Video

Take a Michael Phelps-guided tour through the Olympic Training Center.

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Six German Swimmers Notch Qualifying Times At Nationals (Part 1)

Sarah Köhler led her nation’s attack on Rio-qualifying times, claiming gold in the women’s 800m freestyle. But, German Nationals is just one step in the entire Olympic-qualifying process for Germany.

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2016 German National Championships – Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Franziska Hentke scored the top seed in the women’s 400m IM in a personal best time during German Nationals prelims. She’ll fight for a Rio nomination time during tonight’s finals in Berlin.

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Aussies Announce Robust Roster Headed To Junior Pan Pacs

Swimming Australia just released its roster headed to Hawaii at the end of August for the 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Championships.

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