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Russians break 4 world records on day 5 of IPC World Championships

A day after losing the medal count lead to Ukraine, Russia struck back on day 5 with 4 world records and a pile of golds to take back the top of the medal table.

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Only Two Small Scratches For Day Four Finals At Pan Ams

Day four finals at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games will feature only two small scratches that will have little effect on the competition overall.

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Japan Trashes Olympic Stadium Plans Due To Rising Costs, Public Criticism

“We have decided to go back to the start on the Tokyo Olympics-Paralympics stadium plan, and start over from zero,”

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Franca Da Silva Dips Under One Minute, Breaks 100 Breast Pan Am Record

Franca Da Silva was the only man under one-minute this morning at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games in the 100m breaststroke, putting forth a 59.84 effort.

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Sean Lehane Feels More Prepared To Make Next Year’s Olympic Team

For full coverage of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games including photos, live recaps, record posts, and more, visit our Toronto 2015 Pan American Games event channel here.

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Toronto 2015 Pan American Games: Day Four Prelims Live Recap

Heading into day four of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games, both the Canadians and the Americans have equal opportunity to take control here as the final day of competition approaches.

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Photo Vault: Toronto 2015 Pan American Games Day Three Finals

All photos are courtesy of Chris Tanouye. To see more of his work visit www.ChrisTanouye.com

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Erik Risolvato Earns Puerto Rican National Record in 50m Free Swim-Off

21-year old Erik Risolvato busted his way to a swim-off position in this morning’s men’s 50m freestyle after clocking a personal best…

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Vanderpool-Wallace Surges to 4th in World w/ New Pan Ams Record

Another day of prelims in Toronto, another Pan American Games record goes down.  As was the case with the Bahamas’…

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Katie Meili Breaks 100 Breast Pan American Games Record By Two Seconds

Katie Meili of the United States absolutely shocked the crowd when the stopped the clock in 1:05.64 during heat two of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games.

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Olivia Smoliga Smokes New Pan Ams Record in 100m Backstroke

Olivia Smoliga had a huge swim during prelims on day four of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games, setting a new games record in the 100m backstroke.

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Day 1 and 2 of the 2015 Austrian Swimming Championships

Day 1 Day one of the Austrian championships was a day for distance swimming with the 400Im, 800m freestyle and…

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China’s Sun Yang Confirms Quad-Event World Championships Program

Olympic champion-turned doping offender, Sun Yang from China, has confirmed his event schedule for the 2015 FINA World Championships in…

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3 Steps to Better Sleep during Travel Meets

With the end of the season fast approaching, swimmers are beginning to taper for peak performances. Elite athletes know how…

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2015 Toronto Pan Am Games: Day Four Prelims Preview

Canadians Caldwell and Bouchard (above) will try to set themselves up for another 1-2 finish in the 100 back; they are the top two seeds going into prelims tomorrow morning.

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