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Obamas, British Royalty Talk Trash Over 2016 Invictus Games

American President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have engaged in some friendly trash talk with the British Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth II regarding the upcoming Invictus Games, an athletic event for wounded warriors of the world’s militaries.

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GBR’s Jazmin Carlin Strikes Gold….Commemorative Coin, That Is

British swimmer Jazmin Carlin helped kick-off the release of The Royal Mint’s commemorative coin celebrating Team GB in Rio.

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Adam Peaty’s Pool Situation Improves With Moorways Reopening

Adam Peaty can now swim in Derby again after a previously closed pool reopens its doors.

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Rio Roll Call: How The Women’s Relays Are Shaping Up 100 Days Out

Let’s take a look at what the women’s Olympic relay landscape looks like now that we’re 100 days away from Rio’s Opening Ceremony.

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British Para-Swimming International Meet All Sessions Race Videos

Watch all the sessions of the 2016 British Para-Swimming International Meet courtesy of British Swimming YouTube Channel.

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Race Videos, Interviews From Day 5 of British Para-Swimming International

Watch the prelims/finals race videos and interviews from gold medalists and British national record-breakers.

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Eight National Records Broken On Last Day of British Para-Swimming International

Bethany Firth (above) was among the athletes who broke eight British national records on the last day of competition at the 2016 British Para-Swimming International Meet.

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Olympians Lead Brits Into London

A 12-strong British Synchronised Swimming Team has been selected to compete at the LEN European Aquatics Championships in London from 9 – 13 May.

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Race Videos, Interviews From Day 4 of British Para-Swimming International

2016 BRITISH PARA-SWIMMING INTERNATIONAL MEET Tollcross, Glasgow, Scotland Prelims 9:30AM/Finals 5:30PM (local Time) – (4:30AM/12:30PM U.S. Eastern Time) Saturday, April…

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British Para-Swimming International Sees Two World Records Fall On Day 4

The athletes at the British Para-Swimming International established new World, British, and Asian Records on Day 4.

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British Swimming Will Have 3 Swimmers Race Both Jr and Sr Europeans

Abbie Wood (right) placed 3rd at the British Championships in the 400 IM behind Hannah Miley (center) and Aimee Willmott (left), which earned her a chance to race at both the European Junior Championships and the senior European Championships this summer.

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Two-Record Day 3 For Robinsion Heads British Para International

Eleanor Robinson broke the British S6 50 fly record in both prelims and finals on Monday of the British Para-Swimming International.

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Britain to Send Olympic Team, Plus 16 “Target Tokyo,” to 2016 Euros

Adam Peaty will race at the 2014 European Championships as the defending champion in the 50 and 100 breaststrokes.

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Race Videos, Video Interviews From Day 2 Of British Para International

With just three events on day two of the British Para-Swimming International, two British records fell in the men’s and women’s 100 backstrokes.

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Two British Records Fall In Three Events At Para International Day 2

With just three events on day two of the British Para-Swimming International, two British records fell in the men’s and women’s 100 backstrokes.

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