International

All The Links You Need For 2016 Open Water Junior World Championships

The Junior World Championships in open water swimming begin this Friday in Hoorn, Netherlands, the same venue that is hosting the European Open Water Championships this week.

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Italy Dominates Team Event At European OW Champs, Wins By 38 Seconds

Italy’s trio of Rachele Bruni, Simone Ruffini and Federico Vanelli pushed the pace in the team 5K at the European Open Water Championships, besting the field by more than half a minute for gold.

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Russia Reaffirms Efimova’s Place on 2016 Olympic Team

The Russian Swimming Federation on Wednesday released a statement reaffirming that Yulia Efimova will be present as part of the country’s…

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Behind the Scenes at the Dutch Olympic Team Presentation (Video)

241 total athletes will be representing the Netherlands at the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio, including 17 swimmers. Check out this video to see a behind the scenes look at the Olympic Team presentation.

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Kuwait’s First Female Olympic Swimmer Going to Rio Despite Ban

Faye Sultan, Kuwait’s first female Olympic swimmer, will attend the Rio Olympics despite the ban the IOC has placed on Kuwait.

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Rio Torch Relay Day 71: Six Cities In Eastern Santa Catarina

On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…

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VIS Road to Rio Documentary Series: Josh Beaver & Monique Murphy

Watch Episode 12 of the Road to Rio short documentary series on Rio Olympian and Paralympian Josh Beaver and Monique Murphy.

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Dorian McMenemy, Jhonny Perez Named To Dominican Olympic Team

Dorian McMenemy and Jhonny Perez will represent the Dominican Republic in Rio.

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Sebastiaan Verschuren Shares Slo-Mo Underwater Video

Sebastiaan Verschuren posted a slo-mo video to his Facebook page Monday with the caption ‘If you would ask me: “why do you swim?” I would probably just show you this small video I made today. Total freedom’.”

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UVic-PCS Grab Their Fifth Straight BC AAA Provincial Title

Over the weekend University of Victoria Pacific Coast Swimming picked up their fifth straight BC AAA Championship title…

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Chile to Send Two Swimmers to Rio

The Chilean Olympic Committee announced has announced that two swimmers will be representing Chile in the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games.

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Hong Kong’s Stephanie Au Set To Be Nation’s Flag Bearer In Rio

Hong Kong’s Stephanie Au makes the third swimmer to be given their country’s flag bearing honor, joining previously announced bearers Federica Pellegrini of Italy and Oussama Mellouli from Tunisia.

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Colombia To Send Four Swimmers To Compete In Rio

Jorge Murillo is one of four Colombian swimmers selected to compete in Rio next month.

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American Named New Head Coach of Swimming New Zealand

American Jerry Olszewski has been named the new head coach of Swimming New Zealand, and will begin his role there in…

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2016 Rio Olympics Preview: Seebohm’s 100 Back Olympic Redemption

Emily Seebohm is the favorite to win the 100 back and grab the Olympic gold that she missed in 2012.

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