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Finland’s Tanja Kylliäinen Talks Rio 2016 Venues After On-Site Camp

Tanja Kylliäinen, 3rd from left, traveled with some of her Finnish teammates to Rio for a pre-Olympic training camp.

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Maria Lenk Championships To Be A Closed Meet

Cesar Cielo will be among those Brazilian swimmers trying to claim FINA “A” cuts at the 2nd Brazilian qualifying meet, the Maria Lenk Open Championships in April.

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01/26/16 In Briefs: Michael Phelps Joins ASU’s Curtain Of Distraction

Check out the Arizona State/Arizona basketball game on January 3rd to see how the GOAT adds to the Sun Devils’ Curtain of Distraction.

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Sjostrom Takes Home Sweden’s Jerring Award For 2nd Consecutive Year

World Record Holder, Sarah Sjostrom, earned Sweden’s prestigious Jerring Award for the 2nd consecutive year.

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German Backstroker Felix Wolf Stricken With Mono

Per German National Champion Felix Wolf’s social media posts, the backstroker has spent several days in the hospital suffering from mono.

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Japan’s Kosuke Hagino Marks His Return To The Pool This Weekend

Kosuke Hagino will make his return to competition this weekend after having sat out several months due to a broken elbow suffered just before Kazan.

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British Swimming Championships Not Televised, Will Be Live-Streamed

Adam Peaty’s face won’t be gracing any television screens in the United Kingdom in April, as the British Swimming Olympic Trials will not be broadcast.

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Ning Zetao Tops Sun Yang For China TV’s Male Sports Person Of The Year

Ning Zetao took home a trophy at yesterday’s China Central Television’s Sports Awards.

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‘Off-Label’ Uses For Your Everyday Swim Equipment

Spice up your swim practice with some non-traditional ways of using your existing equipment.

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Singapore’s Roanne Ho Recovering From Collapsed Lung

Singaporean National Record Holder, Roanne Ho, suffered a collapsed lung this week and is undergoing surgery.

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Sweden’s Coleman Rocks 1:56.07 200 Free At Miami Super Challenge

Michelle Coleman blasts the 3rd-fastest 200m freestyle in the world this season while competing at the Miami Super Challenge.

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Magnussen Makes 50 Free Final In Melbourne at Vic Open

Although not a lightning-fast time, James Magnussen returns to his sprinting ways, making tonight’s 50m freestyle final at the Victorian Open.

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Georgetown Gets It Done In Puerto Rico

Georgetown throws down in Puerto Rico.

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Larkin, McKeon Shake Up All-Time Aussie Lists On Day 2 Of Vic Open

Larkin and McKeon are two Aussies on fire in Melbourne.

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Baffling Backstroke At Vic Open Renders Hocking & Wilson Reinstated

During day 3 prelims of the Victorian Open Championships, two backstrokers in the women’s 100m race were originally deemed disqualified, only to later be reinstated for the top two seeds.

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