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How To Follow 2016 Rio Olympic Swimming On SwimSwam

The Rio Olympics are coming, and SwimSwam is prepped to be your hub for all of the swimming and aquatics action.

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IOC ‘Disappointed’ But Will Respect CAS Decision On Morozov, Lobintsev

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says it is “disappointed” that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) struck down some of the IOC’s restrictions on potentially-doped athletes, but will respect its decision allowing Vladimir Morozov and Nikita Lobintsev to compete in Rio.

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2016 Canadian Championships: Day 2 Prelims Recap

Richard Funk posted the top time of the morning in the men’s 50 breast in 28.17.

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Rio 2016 Olympic Previews: World Record Watch In Men’s 100 Back

As we head into Rio, Team USA’s gold medal streak in the men’s 100 back is under fire. In Rio, the threat of Australia’s Mitch Larkin looms, and it looks like it could take a World Record to bring home the gold.

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2016 U.S. Open – Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Maxime Rooney is seeded second in the men’s 200 free on Day 4 of the 2016 U.S. Open behind Wales’ Calum Jarvis.

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Rio 2016 Olympics Preview: Wide Open Men’s 200 Freestyle Battle Begins

Can China’s Sun Yang prevent France’s Yannick Agnel from defending his 200m freestyle Olympic gold? Britain’s James Guy and America’s Conor Dwyer may have something to say about it.

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Nine British Swimmers’ Luggage Missing On Way To Rio

Nine swimmers on Great Britain’s Olympic swimmer roster have had their bags go missing upon arrival in Rio.

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USA Wins SwimSwam’s Final Swimming Medal Table Predictions for Rio

The USA is expected to win the most total medals with 28.

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Greek Swimmer Kristel Vourna On Rio Heat Sheets With Questionable Time

Greek swimmer Kristel Vourna, who was mistakenly invited to Rio, appears on heat sheets with her teammate’s exact entry time.

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2016 Rio Olympics Preview: Hosszu Seeks Gold and WR in Women’s 200 IM

Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu may need to rebrand herself with a new element after the Olympics: could we see the Golden Lady in Rio?

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Phelps on being selected as Flag Bearer (Video)

It’s official. 22-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps has been selected as Team USA’s flag bearer for the 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

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Rio 2016 Olympic Previews: Opposites Collide In Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay

After missing the podium in this race at the 2015 FINA World Championshps, the defending Olympic champions from Team USA will be pushed hard by the Australian in their attempt at 400 medley relay redemption in Rio.

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Official Russian Swimming Roster For Rio Approved

Among those cleared are a total of 32 swimmers who will be competing at the Games. Both Vlad Morozov and Nikita Lobinstev were given clearance to compete after both being named as part of the “disappearing positives” program revealed in the McLaren report on systematic Russian doping.

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Results Of The Lead Up To Rio If There Was a Zero Tolerance Approach To Doping

Heading into the 2016 Rio Olympic Games the issue of doping in the sport of swimming has been a constant…

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IU Picks Up 22.2 LCM 50 Freestyler Bruno Blaskovic from Croatia

Indiana has been snagging big names left and right this summer, making for a whirlwind of a recruiting boost spun…

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