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2016 European Junior Championships: Brandt Wins With Sub-3:50 400 Free on Day 1

Spain’s Hugo Gonzalez, a finalist at last summer’s Junior World Championships, qualified 3rd for the 100 back final with a 54.94. Gonzalez qualified to swim for Spain in Rio, where he’ll compete in the 200 back.

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Luxembourg’s Julie Meynen received her invitation to Rio

The “Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Natation et de Sauvetage FLNS “, Luxembourg’s Swimming Federation, announced today that Julie Meynen received an invitation by…

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Sjostrom Swims 1:54.34 in 200 Free Becoming New World Leader on Day 1

In the finals of the women’s 200 freestyle, Sjostrom crushed the competition by almost a full two seconds to clench the victory in a time of 1:54.34, the fastest time in the world this year.

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Katerine Savard Appears On Honey Nut Cheerios Box

Canadian Olympian Katerine Savard has appeared on a box of Honey Nut Cheerios with four other Canadian Olympians.

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Ous Mellouli Will Carry Tunisian Flag at the Olympics

Four-time Olympian Ous Mellouli will be carrying the Tunisian flag at the Opening Ceremony of this year’s Olympic Games in Rio.

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Rio Torch Relay Day 64: Encantado, Lajeado, Santa Cruz and Santa Maria

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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FINA Confirms 50 Participants for Olympic Marathon Swimming

Defending World Champion Jordan Wilimovsky leads a field of 25 men to the Olympic Games in Rio.

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Aussie Olympian Blair Evans Signs with Funkita Swimwear

Funkita signed Olympic silver medallist Blair Evans ahead of the Rio Olympics. The 25-year-old Western Australian IM swimmer secured her spot on the Australian Dolphins team winning 400 IM at the Australian Olympic Trials.

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McSharry Claims European Bronze Medal; Ferguson through to Backstroke

Ireland’s Mona McSharry has won a European Bronze medal on the opening night of competition at the European Junior Swimming Championships in Hungary.

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Nielsen Posts a 59.19 in the 100 Backstroke at the Danish Open

Mie Ø Nielsen’s lead off swim in the women’s 4 x 100 medley relay was the top performance of the final two days of the Danish Open…

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450 Swim Jobs You Might Love

Want a job in swimming? Here are 450 Swim Jobs you might love.

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All The Links You Need For the 2016 European Junior Championships

The European Junior Championships begin Wednesday morning in Hungary, launching five days of competition for some of the continent’s top young athletes.

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Interactive Maps: 2016 U.S. Olympic Team By Training Base & Hometown

U.S. Olympic Trials have come and gone, but swim nerds don’t have to suffer from post-meet boredom! We’ve broken down the U.S. Olympic roster into a series of interactive maps that just might get you through ’til Rio.

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Watch: Music Video Released For Official Theme Song of Rio Games

Watch the music video for the official theme song of the Rio Olympic Games by Brazilian DJ duo Tropkillaz.

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German Open: Last chance for German swimmers to qualify for Rio

German Open 2016, Berlin Tuesday July 5th – Friday July 8th 2016 Schwimm- und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark (SSE), Berlin Competition…

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