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A box filled with kindness, extreme generosity sent to Mozambique

This is the story of a box that has brought more joy, dignity, hope and love to a group of young men that I have witnessed over the past 5 months. It is a box that is filled with kindness and extreme generosity.

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Hosszu, Cseh Head 31-Member Hungarian European Champs Roster

IM superstar Katinka Hosszu heads a 31-strong Hungarian roster for the European Championships next month.

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Gerry Quinn Breaks Irish Junior National Record on Day 1 in Dublin

2016 Irish Open Swimming Championships April 28th-May 1st, 2016 Prelims 9:45AM local time/Finals 5:30PM local time Psych Sheets Live results Swim…

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FINA’s Marculescu: “Doping Is A War We Will Never Win”

Regarding the subject of doping within the sport of swimming, FINA’s Cornel Marculescu stated this week, “I think it’s a war we will never win but it’s a battle we will win here and there for sure.”

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34 Make Russian Olympic Team, Jury’s Still Out On 5 (Counting Efimova)

The names are out for the Russian Olympic team. 34 swimmers are officially going to Rio, 4 have another chance at Euros, and, if her suspension falls through, Efimova will jump onto the roster automatically.

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Brazil Officially Receives Olympic Torch At Ceremony In Athens

Greek Olympic committee president Spyros Capralos passes the Olympic flame to Rio 2016 president Carlos Nuzman at a ceremony in Athens on Wednesday.

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Australia Next to Utilize New International Substance-Checker Tool

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) has announced  that it will start using a recently launched online tool to help its…

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Watch Time Lapse Construction of World Cup High Diving Tower (Video)

Watch the time-lapse video of the construction of the high diving platform for FINA High Diving World Cup at Abu Dhabi in February 2016.

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Video: A Look Back At 2016 Italian Spring Nationals and Olympic Trials

Watch Gabriele Detti and Gregorio Paltrinieri, as well as the rest of Italy’s elite swimmers, at the 2016 Assoluti Spring Nationals and Olympic Trials in Riccione, Italy.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 41% Support Canada’s Tough Olympic Cuts

Though Canada’s Olympic team could have featured more event entries with less strict selection standards, almost half of our poll respondents expressed support for Canada’s selection criteria.

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Park Wins 100 Freestyle in Gwangju in a time of 48.91

In his final swim of the 2016 Korean Olympic Trials Park Tae Hwan took the men’s 100 freestyle in a time of 48.91…

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South Korea Unveils Olympic Uniforms – With Zika Proofing

While the buzz about yesterday’s release of Team USA’s Olympic closing ceremony outfits was mostly fashion-based, South Korea has gone a different direction, tailoring their Olympic uniforms to ward off the Zika virus.

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Poland Moves 2016 Nationals Back One Day To May 27-30

Poland has moved its national championship meet back a day, with the event now taking place from May 27 to May 30.

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Rio Roll Call: How The Women’s Relays Are Shaping Up 100 Days Out

Let’s take a look at what the women’s Olympic relay landscape looks like now that we’re 100 days away from Rio’s Opening Ceremony.

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BridgeAthletic April Olympic Trials Preparation Tips

There are less than 60 days until the first heat of the Men’s 400IM gets the 2016 US Olympic Trials underway. It is time to quiet your thoughts and really trust in the work you have done to get to where you are.

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