International

Martina Carraro Books Rio Trip On Final Day of Italian Champs

Martina Carraro broke a national record and qualified for the Italian Olympic team on day 5 of the Italian Championships, bringing the team to an even 10 swimmers with more to be added next month.

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Commonwealth Games Medalist Erraid Davies Ineligible for Paralympics

For the second time since the 2012 London Paralympics, a potential Rio medalist has been ruled ineligible to compete by…

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Rio Olympic Pool Hosts Successful Maria Lenk Meet With Some Complaints

The Olympic Park Aquatic Stadium test event, the Maria Lenk Trophy, was largely successful, although it shed light on a few fixable problems with the facility.

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Martina Carraro Lowers Italian 100 Breast Record by .45 with 1:06.41

Martina Carraro of Blue 91 opened the final day of competition at the 2016 Italian Assoluti National Championships and Olympic…

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Two Swimmers Add Cuts At Final Day Of Russian Olympic Trials (Day 8 Finals Live Recap)

Look here for a live recap of the action at the final day of Russian Olympic Trials competition.

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2016 Italian Spring Nationals and Olympic Trials: Day 5 Finals

Filippo Magnini, 34 years old, will be seeking a spot on his third Olympic team when he takes to the blocks in the 200 free on the final day of the 2016 Italian Assoluti National Championships and Olympic Trials in Riccione.

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Vladimir Morozov Makes The Olympics In 50 and 100 Free (Race Videos)

Watch Vlad Morozov qualify for the Rio Olympics in the 50 and 100 free.

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Italian Olympic Trials: Day 5 Prelims Recap

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

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Russian Water Polo Player Has Temporary Meldonium Suspension Lifted

The temporary suspension issues in March to Russian water polo player Alexey Bugaychuk has been lifted, the Russian Water Polo Federation…

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VIDEO: Man in Rubber Duck Inner-Tube Jumps in Pool at Russian Trials

2016 RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS / OLYMPIC TRIALS April 16-23rd, 2016 Moscow, Russia Prelims 09:00/Finals 18:00 Local Time Prelims 02:00/Finals 11:00 U.S….

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Viktor Bromer, Coach Jóhannesson Win National Danish Swimming Awards

Viktor Bromer captured Male Athlete of the Year honors last night at the Danish Swimming Union annual award ceremony last night

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Syrian Paralympic Swimmer To Carry Olympic Torch

A 27-year-old swimmer who is also a Syrian refugee and amputee will carry the Olympic torch on its journey to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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New Zealand Reveals Coaching Staff For Rio

Gary Hurring, Graeme Laing and Thomas Ansorg will be the trio of coaches headed to this summer’s Games for the New Zealand.

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Pellegrini’s 200 Free Only Olympic Qualifying Swim On Day 4 of Italian Nats

Federica Pellegrini swam an Italian Olympic qualifying standard in the 200 freestyle, the only swimmer to do so on day 4.

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Morozov, Ustinova Each Win Second Event at Russian Trials

Vladimir Morozov qualified for the Olympics tonight in the 50 free, clocking 22.01 in the final.

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