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EUROPE: A Tired Sjostrom Misses the 50 Freestyle Final

After having great success in the 100 butterfly as well as the 100 and 200 freestyle Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden finished 13th in the 50 freestyle…

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Euro Recap: Manaudou Set to Join Popov and Hall Jr as a Repeat Champ

After qualifying for the 50 freestyle final with the fastest time in the semis Frenchman Florent Manaudou is aiming to repeat as the Olympic gold medalist in the event…

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Oleksiak Win Highlights Top Swims From Junior Swimmers on Rio Day 6

A couple of juniors have taken the Olympic stage by a storm, including Canada’s Penny Oleksiak, who has won 4 medals so far in her first Olympic Games.

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Ben Proud Blasts 21.54 50 Free to Set New British Record in Rio

On day 6 of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, British sprinter Ben Proud impressed with a new British Record in the men’s 50 free semifinals. Proud swam the race in 21.54 seconds to qualify 5th for the final.

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Europe Recap Day 5: Belmonte Becomes Oldest Olympic 200 fly Champ

Spain’s Mireia Belmonte Garcia won a thriller of a 200 fly on night 5 in Rio, and her swim breaks a number of landmarks in Olympic history.

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British Prime Minister Congratulates Peaty And Carlin

British Prime Minister Theresa May sends a personal messages of congratulations to swimmers Adam Peaty and Jazz Carlin.

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Great Britain Posts New National Record En Route To 4×200 Silver

James Guy anchored the British men’s 4×200 freestyle relay in record-setting style.

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Siobhan-Marie O’Connor Slams British Record for 200 IM Silver

Siobhan-Marie O’Connor broke the British record that she set in semifinals yesterday en route to the 200 IM Olympic silver.

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Day 4 Prelim All-Star: Duncan Scott With Two Dynamite Swims

Duncan Scott had an incredible morning, qualifying for the 100 freestyle semi-finals 3rd and posting the fastest split in the 800 free relay.

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Duncan Scott Breaks Eight Year-Old British Record In 100 Free

Duncan Scott broke an eight year-old British record in the 100 free this morning to qualify 3rd overall for the final.

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O’Connor Breaks British Record and Sneaks into All Time Top 5

Siobhan-Marie O’Connor posted a time of 2:07.57 in the semi-finals of the women’s 200 IM breaking her own British record of 2:08.21…

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Robbie Renwick Readies For 4×200 Free Relay (Video)

Robbie Renwick looks to nab gold in the men’s 4×200 freestyle relay as a leader on the British Olympic squad.

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2016 Rio Olympic Games: Scottish Swimming Photo Gallery

Scottish swimmers Hannah Miley, Stephen Milne and Ross Murdoch have been in action so far in Rio.

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Absent In ’12, Lin Yue Returns To Win China’s 4th-Straight 10m Synchro Gold

Absent from the 2012 Olympics, 2008 gold medalist Lin Yue returned to help China wins its 4th-straight gold medal in the men’s 10m Synchronized Platform Diving final.

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Adam Peaty Obliterates World Record, Wins First Olympic Gold Medal

Adam Peaty smashed the world record for the second time in Rio, going 57.13 to win gold by over a second and a half.

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