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2016 Rio Olympic Preview: Women’s 200 Back & The Aussie Monopoly

Defending Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Missy Franklin faces off against Aussie duet Emily Seebohm, the 2015 world champion, and Belinda Hocking. Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu and Olympic newcomer Maya DiRado, among others, will add to the drama of this amazing race.

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Mastromatteo and Daley Set New National Records at Age Group Champs

Gabe Mastromatteo of the Kenora Swimming Sharks and Elan Daley of the Markham Aquatic Club both took down long standing Canadian age group records on Friday night at the Canadian Age Group Championships…

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Russian Nikita Lobintsev Accepts ‘No Fault’ Finding for Meldonium

Russian swimmer Nikita Lobintsev has been cleared on Meldonium charges, but is still ineligible for the Olympics pending any appeals.

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‘Small Fire’ in the Olympic Village Forces Australian Team to Evacuate

The Australian team was hesitant to move in to the Olympic village when they first arrived in Rio, and opted…

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Protesters Disrupt Olympic Torch Relay In Brazil (Video)

Protesters took to the streets yesterday, on day 86 of the Olympic torch relay, disrupting the relay in protest of…

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Rio Torch Relay Day 87: Torch Continues Through Rio de Janeiro

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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Scotland’s Kathleen Dawson Hammers Out New 200 Back National Record

Kathleen Dawson lowered her own Scottish National Record in the women’s 200m backstroke while competing at the 2016 British Summer Championships.

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15-Year-Old Freya Anderson Nabs 54.73 100 Free In Sheffield

Freya Anderson won the women’s 100m freestyle (15 yrs) in a time just .01 shy of what it took her to win the event at 2016 European Junior Championships.

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Campbell and Abood Discuss Russia, Time Change, and Swimming at Auburn

While training at Auburn University, an interview was conducted with head coach Jacco Verhaeren, Australian swimming performance manager Wayne Lomas, and…

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Four Storylines, All the Links You Need For the 2016 U.S. Open

Bethany Galat will look to continue her momentum at the US Open after a breakout performance at the Olympic Trials.

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Rio 2016 Olympics Previews: Paltrinieri-Sun Showdown Leads Men’s 1500

Italy’s 21-year-old dynamic duo of Gabriele Detti (left) and Gregorio Paltrinieri have rocketed up the world distance rankings since 2012

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Shayna Jack Joins Fray at 2016 U.S. Open (Updated Psych Sheets)

Shayna Jack (left) has raced at several events in the U.S., including the 2012 U.S. Open and the 2014 Jr. Pan Pac Championships.

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Watch The Recap Video of the Australian Training Camp at Auburn

Watch the video recap of the Australian’s training camp that took place at the Auburn University pool.

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Australia’s Broben Forced to Withdraw from Rio Olympic Team

2012 Olympic diving silver medallist Brittany Broben has been forced to withdraw from the 2016 Australian Olympic Team.

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10 Things Every Swimmer Does (But Would Never Admit to Doing)

#3 – Daydreaming about tormenting that person who always taps your feet but never passes you.

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