International

Hungary, France, Spain, and Italy Lock up Final Olympic WP Spots

After winning their respective quarter-final game during the FINA Men’s Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament, the teams of Hungary, Spain, France and Italy complete the list of the national squads competing in Rio 2016.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Six More Athletes Gain Olympic Nominations

On the fourth day of competition four more athletes qualified for nomination for the 2106 Olympic Games bringing the total to 19 athletes who have met Swimming Canada’s selection criteria.

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WATCH: Dutch Women Blast 4 A Cuts In 200 Free At Eindhoven (Day 3 Race Videos)

The highlight for the women tonight came in form of the 200 m freestyle race where Dutch native Femke Heemskerk touched in 1:55,85; she is now ranked 7th in the 2016 World Rankings.

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Dutch Women Rising In 4×200 Free Relay After Stellar Eindhoven Cup

The women of the Netherlands could go from not even entering a 4×200 free relay at the 2015 FINA World Championships to contending for a medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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2016 Canadian Paralympic Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Live recap of day four finals at the Canadian Paralympic Trials.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Sydney Pickrem will look to qualify in her second event tonight in the women’s 200 IM.

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NC State’s Simonas Bilis Punches Ticket to Rio Olympics

Senior Simonas Bilis continued to create Wolfpack swimming history Friday morning, as he punched his ticket to the 2016 Olympic Games in the 100m freestyle for Lithuania.

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Swim Cup Eindhoven, day 3 finals recap

2016 EINDHOVEN SWIM CUP (DUTCH CHAMPIONSHIPS) Wednesday April 6th – Sunday April 10th Prelims -12:00 pm local (6:00 am EDT/3:00 am…

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2016 British Olympic Trials Meet Preview

Adam Peaty, James Guy, Ross Murdoch, Jazmin Carlin and Hannah Miley are just some of the British superstars ready to take to the pool at the British Olympic Trials, which start on Tuesday, April 12th.

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WATCH: Kierra Smith Looking For a 2:22 200 Breaststroke

Kierra Smith proved last night that she has 100 speed as well as 200 speed en route to a victory in the 100m breaststroke and punching in her ticket to the 2016 Olympic Games.

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WATCH: Katerine Savard Bounces Back After Tough Loss To Make Olympic Team

While most athletes would be crushed, Savard stayed focused on her goal of qualifying for the Olympic team. In the 200m freestyle, Savard finished third behind Brittany MacLean who set a new Canadian record, and once again Oleksiak.

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British Olympic Assn. Partners With Flamengo For Rio Olympic Games

The British Olympic Association has partnered with Flamengo to use its facilities during the Rio 2016 Olympics.

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WATCH: Ryan Cochrane Ready To Throw Down A Strong 1500

So far these Olympic Trials haven’t been going exactly according to plan for Ryan Cochrane despite the fact that he’s now set to represent Canada at his third Olympic Games.

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WATCH: Audrey Lacroix Focused On Tonight’s 200 Fly

Two-time Olympian Audrey Lacroix is gearing up tonight to make her third Olympic team after taking the top seed in the 200m butterfly this morning.

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Russia Withdraws Players, Teams From Competition Due to Meldonium

The move may prevent further embarrassing positive tests for the drug Meldonium

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