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Mack Darragh And Jason Block Added To Canadian Olympic Roster

Both Jason Block and Mack Darragh were added to the Canadian Olympic roster after it was announced by FINA on May 31st that Canada’s men’s 4x100m medley relay had qualified for the Olympic Games.

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Qatari Swimmer Makes History Again As First Two-Time Female Olympian

In 2012, Nada Arkaji made history when she became the first-ever female Olympian from Qatar, a small Middle-Eastern oil rich nation….

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Ian Silverman, Erraid Davies to Try for Reclassification in Berlin

Ian Silverman was ruled not disabled enough to compete in freestyle events in Paralympic swimming, but will take a last shot at overturning that decision this week in Germany.

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Diving Into Rio and History – Lizzie Cui Punches Olympic Ticket

Lizzie Cui, 18- year-old New Zealand native selected for Olympic Games, the first diver for the country in 24 years.

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5 Big Things From Day 3 of Arena Pro Swim Series – Santa Clara

This weekend in Santa Clara, Team USA’s Ryan Murphy and Australia’s Mitch Larkin gave us a preview of a potential rivalry in the backstroke events in Rio.

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Jessica Ashwood Breaks Own Aussie 800 Free Record In Santa Clara

Australian Jessica Ashwood broke her own 800 free national record in Santa Clara with a scorching time of 8:18.14.

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5 Big Things from Day 3 of the 2016 Longhorn Elite Invite

David Nolan cranked out a new best time of 1:59.40 to beat out Will Licon in the men’s 200 IM final. That’s a new best time for Nolan, and his first time under 2:00.

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Santo Condorelli Returns to Training Under Sergio Lopez Until Rio

Canadian swimmer Santo Condorelli has returned to training under Sergio Lopez, who was his coach while he was in high school…

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Hosszu Finishes With 5 Wins At Mare Nostrum Monaco Day 2

Katinka Hosszu won three more events Sunday, bringing her win total to 5 for the first stop of the 2016 Mare Nostrum Tour.

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Emma McKeon: I’ve gotten stronger personally (Video)

Australia’s top two entrants held their seeds in night 1’s opening event in Santa Clara, putting up twin 1:56s

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Olympic Channel Reaches Landmark Agreements with International Sports Federations

Olympic Channel Services (OCS) today announced that it has to date reached cooperation agreements with 27 International Sports Federations (IFs) to collaborate on content for the Olympic Channel, marking another significant step on progress toward launch.

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Sun Yang Scratches 1500 Free at 2016 Arena PSS – Santa Clara

2016 ARENA PRO SWIM SERIES AT SANTA CLARA Friday, June 3 – Sunday, June 5, 2016 George F. Haines International…

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Katinka Hosszu Goes Sub-Minute in 100 Back Prelims in Monaco

2016 MARE NOSTRUM TOUR – MONACO June 4th-5th, 2016 Monte Carlo, Monaco Prelims: 9 am local (3 am EST)  Finals: 5…

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5 Big Things From Day 2 of Arena Pro Swim – Santa Clara

Josh Prenot’s consistency in the 200 breast has moved him to the front of the pack of contenders for the two spots on the US Olympic team.

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2016 Arena Pro Swim Santa Clara: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s finals of the Arena Pro Swim at Santa Clara will see plenty of action, including a 50 free final with Nathan Adrian, Anthony Ervin, and James Magnussen.

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