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2016 German Nationals, day 2, photo vault with US college students

128. DEUTSCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN, BERLIN – GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS (PART 1), BERLIN Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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Efimova’s Former Coach Says Swimmer’s Meldonium Level Less Than 1mcg

While provisionally banned Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova awaits her fate for having tested positively for the prohibited drug meldonium, the reigning 100m breaststroke World Champion’s former coach is continuing speaking out on her behalf.

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2 Germans Clock OLY-Qualifying Times On Night 2 Of Nationals In Berlin

German Florian Vogel made a statement tonight in Berlin, clocking the world’s 5th-fastest 400m freestyle time (3:44.89) for gold and a chance to land on his nation’s Olympic roster.

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2016 German National Championships – Day 2 Finals Live Recap

In tonight’s only Olympic event, Sarah Köhler will try to double up on her 800m freestyle victory from night 1 with a possible gold and Rio-qualifying time in the 400m freestyle during finals in Berlin.

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Feeling Irish: Shane Ryan Ready For European Champs Debut

Just 7 days out from completing his sports citizenship transfer and 10 away from his presumptive Team Ireland debut, Former U.S. National Teamer Shane Ryan says he’s feeling Irish – but that’s not a completely new phenomenon.

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Belarus, Ukraine Vying For Gold In IPC Euros Day 6 Prelims

Belarusian Ihar Boki and Ukraine’s Dmytro Vynohradets headlined the heats at the IPC Swimming European Open Championships on Friday (6 May), placing themselves in pole position to take their fifth and sixth golds respectively in Funchal, Portugal.

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2016 German National Championships, day 2, prelims Analysis

128. Deutsche Meisterschaften, Berlin – German National Championships and Olympic Trials (Part 1), Berlin Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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Vogel, Köhler under nomination standards, German Nationals, day 2

128. Deutsche Meisterschaften, Berlin – German National Championships and Olympic Trials (Part 1), Berlin Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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IPC European Championships: Day 6 Preview

With just two days remaining of the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships, the last major event ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, swimmers will be looking to secure their places in the record books.

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2016 German National Championships, day 2 prelims live recap

128. DEUTSCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN, BERLIN – GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS (PART 1), BERLIN Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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VIDEO: Katinka Hosszu’s ‘Inside The Forge’ Episode 2

Hungarian world champ Katinka Hosszu has launched the second episode of “Inside the Forge,” a YouTube documentary following the world record-holder on her journey to the Rio Olympics.

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Brazil’s Dias Takes S5 50 Back World Record In IPC Euros Day 5 Finals

Brazil’s 10-time Paralympic champion Daniel Dias broke his own 50m backstroke S5 world record at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships on Thursday (5 May), showing the world that he is still the man to beat at his home Paralympic Games this Septembd

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2016 German national championships: Photo vault

128. DEUTSCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN, BERLIN – GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS (PART 1), BERLIN Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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Six German Swimmers Notch Qualifying Times At Nationals (Part 1)

Sarah Köhler led her nation’s attack on Rio-qualifying times, claiming gold in the women’s 800m freestyle. But, German Nationals is just one step in the entire Olympic-qualifying process for Germany.

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2016 German National Championships – Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Franziska Hentke scored the top seed in the women’s 400m IM in a personal best time during German Nationals prelims. She’ll fight for a Rio nomination time during tonight’s finals in Berlin.

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