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2015 Pan American Games Day 3 Medal Count: U.S. Takes the Lead

Team USA made some major moves in the medal standings, earning 4 golds during day 3 finals.

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American women break Pan Ams record in 4×200 free relay

The American relay of (L-R) Kiera Janzen, Allison Schmitt, Courtney Harnish and Gillian Ryan destroyed the old Pan Ams record with a huge 4×200 free relay win for Team USA.

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Smith Sets Pan American Games Record in the 100 Butterfly

American Giles Smith took the men’s 100 butterfly in a new Pan American record time of 52.04…

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Toronto 2015 Pan American Games: Day Three Finals Live Recap

As things have been heating up all week here at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games, the tensions are high was we head into day three finals.

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Almeida Sets New 400 IM Junior World Record

Brazilian Brandonn Almeida posted a time of 4:14.47 setting a new junior world record in the men’s 400 IM…

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Maranhão Breaks Brazilian 400 IM Record

Brazilian Joanna Maranhão posted a new national record time of 4:38.07…

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Swimming Canada Appealing Disqualification of 400 IM Champ Overholt

Canadian teen Emily Overholt was trending nationally on Twitter after winning 400 IM gold, and then getting disqualified.

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FINA bans Croatian Water Polo player Niksa Dobud 4 years for evading doping test

FINA has banned Croatian Olympic gold medal-winning water polo player Niksa Dobud from competition for 4 years for allegedly evading a doping control test.

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Silver Medalist Mauricio Fiol Tests Positive at Pan Am Games

Pan Ams silver medalist Mauricio Fiol (left) could be stripped of his silver medal in the 200 fly, and has withdrawn from the 100 fly final on Thursday.

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Head Coach Ben Titley Breaks Down Team Canada’s Day Two Performances

Kierra Smith and Martha McCabe pulled off a 1-2 finish for Team Canada in the 200m breaststroke final, both dipping under the Pan American Games record that Smith set in prelims.

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Photo Vault: Toronto 2015 Pan American Games Day Three Prelims

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

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Mexico threatens to send Fernanda Gonzalez home from Pan Ams for unsponsored suit

Mexican national record-holder Fernanda Gonzalez says she was threatened with expulsion from the Pan American Games for not wearing Mexico’s sponsored competition suit.

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Joao De Lucca Credits Success To Sacrificing Junk Food And Partying

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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There’s Plenty More To Come From Olympic Champion Allison Schmitt

Her first swim on Wednesday evening at the 2015 Pan American Games, however, might be the beginning of her final ascent to the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team.

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Photo Vault: Michael Weiss Has The Most Famous Fingers In Swimming

In what’s become a media frenzy overnight, Swimswam ran the numbers and it appears that Michael Weiss has the most famous fingers in swimming history.

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