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St. Lucia Breaks Ground On New National Aquatic Center

St. Lucia’s new National Aquatic Center is scheduled to be completed by June of 2016.

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Insider Training: Coach Marsh On Underwater Kicking

SwimMAC Carolina Head Coach, David Marsh, and Queens University swimmer, Matthew Josa, stress the importance of the underwater element of racing.

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Thiago Pereira Drops Out of Jose Finkel Due To Illness

The Jose Finkel Trophy in Brazil will see one less competitor today, as Thiago Pereira has come down with a sinus infection.

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Rio’s Olympic Aquatics Stadium Scheduled To Be Completed Q1 2016

Rio’s Olympic Aquatics Center is on track to be completed by March, 2016.

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Cullen Jones Leads “Make A Splash” Anti-Drowning Initiative (Video)

USA Swimming Foundation Ambassador Cullen Jones often tells eager children how he once wasn’t even comfortable putting his face in the water.

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Fratus, Medeiros Come Out On Top On Day 3 of 2015 Jose Finkel Trophy

Bruno Fratus clocked the only sub-22 50m freestyle on day 3 of the 2015 Jose Finkel Trophy.

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How The U.S. Olympic Trials Is A Meet Unlike Any Other (Video)

“You can think about it and be afraid, or you can have fun with it”, says Connor Jaeger of the most-hyped competition that is the U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Video: Phelps & Schmitt Smile…..A Lot

Training partners and best buds, Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt, discuss their unique friendship and what’s in store for the upcoming year.

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Collaborative Anti-Doping Efforts Converged in Kazan

In conjunction with the 2015 FINA World Championships, the Legal Advisory Group to the Council of Europe Anti-Doping Convention visited…

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Joseph Schooling Looks Forward To Racing Michael Phelps

Singapore’s Joseph Schooling explains that “beating Michael Phelps is like not like beating someone else.”

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Two Meet Records Fall On Day One Of 2015 Jose Finkel Trophy

Nicolas Oliveira was tonight’s winner of the men’s 200m freestyle event at the 2015 Jose Finkel Trophy.

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Tokyo 2020 Logo Designer Faces Plagiarism Claims

The designer of the recently revealed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games logo is facing plagiarism claims.

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Boyle On Ledecky: “She Opens Our Minds To What Is Possible”

Lauren Boyle says that what World Record Holder, American Katie Ledecky, is doing for the sport is ‘amazing.’

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Photographers Covering Olympic Test Event Mugged In Rio

Safety and security remain a concern as a new mugging incident is being reported out of Rio.

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Fa’amausili Nabs Addt’l Record On Last Night of New Zealand SC Champs

New Zealand’s Short Course Championships wrapped up today, but not before the record books saw some updates.

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