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2016 Italian Olympic Trials: Day 2 Prelims Recap

This morning, the Italian swimmers took on the women’s 50 fly, men’s 100 fly, women’s 200 breast, men’s 400 IM, women’s 100 free, and men’s 100 breast.

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Australian Reporter Interviews Alleged Hackett Nipple Assault Victim

The alleged victim of Grant Hackett’s physical assault is less than talkative when questioned by an Australian reporter.

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Jamieson Ponders Retirement After Lackluster Trials Performance

Not having had the greatest outing at last week’s British Olympic Trials, Scottish swimmer Michael Jamieson looks to possible options for his future.

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Not Done Yet: Cielo Puts Himself in Position for Olympics After Prelim

2016 MARIA LENK TROPHY OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Friday, April 15th – Wednesday, April 20th Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil…

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2016 Maria Lenk Trophy: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

Follow along for live recaps of the final day of the Maria Lenk Open Championships, the second of two Brazilian Olympic qualifiers.

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Russian Olympic Trials: Day 5 Prelims Recap

This morning’s competition included the men’s 50 fly, women’s 100 free, men’s 200 back, women’s 200 breast, and men’s 200 IM.

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Popova and Andreeva Earn Spots on the Russian Olympic Team

Veronika Popova and Viktoriia Andreeva both qualified for the Russian Olympic team on Tuesday night…

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WATCH: Thiago Pereira Officially Qualify for His 4th Olympics

A tie in the 200 IM between Thiago Pereira (left) and Henrique Rodrigues (right) was enough to confirm both of their spots on the Brazilian Olympic Team.

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Odds and Ends From Day 6 at Maria Lenk

Etiene Medeiros (pictured) and Larissa Oliveira both qualified for the Olympics in the 100 freestyle, the first time two Brazilian women have done so since 1988.

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Brazil Adds Two More Qualifiers With One Day Remaining of Maria Lenk

Thiago Pereira officially booked his ticket to the Olympics tonight in the 200 IM.

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Larissa Oliveira Breaks Brazilian, South American Records In 100 Free

Larissa Oliveira broke the South American and Brazilian records in the women’s 100 free tonight at the Maria Lenk Trophy earning her a second individual event for the Olympics.

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Who Is Thomas Fannon? (Hint: He’s British And He’s Fast)

Teenager Thomas Fannon (left) trains with Ben Proud at Plymouth Leander, the site of a small sprint hotbed in the making.

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2016 Maria Lenk Trophy: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Larissa Oliveira needs to drop a tenth from her morning swim to earn an individual Olympic berth in the women’s 100 freestyle.

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Brazil’s Dias Wins Laureus World Sportsperson With A Disability Award

Daniel Dias, who currently holds 20 S5 World Records, won the award for World Sportsperson with a Disability at this weekend’s Laureus Awards.

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