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China’s 4 Golds Leads Early Paralympic Swimming Medal Table

China has earned 4 golds and 11 total medals in the pool just one day into the 2016 Paralympics, building a big lead to try to defend its 2012 Paralympic medal table crown.

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Japan’s Hagino And Seto Continue Back And Forth IM Battle In Tokyo

Japanese IM specialists Kosuke Hagino (center) and Daiya Seto (right) are headed toward a very Phelps/Lochte-esque showdown in Tokyo 2020.

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Start Lists, All The Links You Need For 2016 Rio Paralympics Swimming

2016 Rio Paralympic Games Wednesday, September 7 – Sunday, September 18, 2016 Swimming: Thursday, September 8 – Saturday, September 17,…

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2016 FINA World Cup: Le Clos, Morozov Do 50 FR Battle on Moscow Day 2

Chad Le Clos won the men’s 100 fly in 49.01, about 6 tenths shy of his own World Record. The South African then returned to the pool a few events later to give points leader Vlad Morozov a run for his money in the 50 free.

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2016 FINA World Cup: Ottesen Makes Moves With 2 Golds on Moscow Day 1

Danish sprinter Jeanette Ottesen matched her day 1 success from the previous meet in Berlin, pulling in double gold today. Ottesen upstaged the field with a 55.80 in the 100 fly before cracking 24 seconds to win the 50 free in 23.96.

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WATCH: All Race Videos From The 2016 FINA World Cup Stop In Berlin

Check out the record-breaking action here, where we’ve included all of the race videos from the Berlin stop of the 2016 FINA World Cup that have been uploaded to FINA’s YouTube channel.

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Japanese Stalwart Takeshi Matsuda Set To Retire This Month

Mainstay 200m butterfly racer Takeshi Matsuda, 32, has announced he will be retiring after competing one last time.

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South Korean Team Manager Resigns Over Locker Room Camera Scandal

In the wake of a scandal involving the alleged installation of hidden cameras in a women’s locker room, South Korea’s National Swimming Team Manager has reportedly resigned.

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Russia Claims IPC Bans Russian Athletes From 2018 Paralympics, IPC Denies

The Russian Paralympic Committee reportedly announced that the ban on Russian athletes at the Paralympic Games had been extended to the 2018 Winter Paralympics, but the IPC denies the claim.

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Tokyo 2020 Already Collecting Heat Stroke Data To Take Safety Measures

Tokyo 2020 organizers are using technology to keep tabs on the heat index throughout the city.

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Tokyo 2020 Hopes To Use Recycled Cell Phones As Source For Medals

Tokyo 2020 organizers are targeting e-waste as source for gold, silver and bronze medals.

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Team USA Wins 4th Straight Junior Pan Pacific Championship Title

After the final night of competition at the 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Maui, Hawaii, the USA men and women have won the combined team title.

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Korean Police Investigating National Swimmers For Locker Room Camera

Korean police are reportedly days away from summoning an incumbent National Swimming Team athlete for questioning regarding an alleged hidden…

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2016 Jr Pan Pacific Championships Day 4 Finals

Canadian Mary-Sophie Harvey took the women’s 200 IM on the final evening of the 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Championships…

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2016 Jr Pan Pacs Day 4 Prelims: Cartwright, Hoffer Set Up Heated 50 FR Battle

Team USA’s Ryan Hoffer clocked a personal best 22.73 this morning, but will go into finals as the second seed to Australia’s Jack Cartwright, who won the 100 and 200 freestyles earlier in the meet.

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