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Six German Swimmers Notch Qualifying Times At Nationals (Part 1)

Sarah Köhler led her nation’s attack on Rio-qualifying times, claiming gold in the women’s 800m freestyle. But, German Nationals is just one step in the entire Olympic-qualifying process for Germany.

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2016 German National Championships – Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Franziska Hentke scored the top seed in the women’s 400m IM in a personal best time during German Nationals prelims. She’ll fight for a Rio nomination time during tonight’s finals in Berlin.

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Ukraine’s Savtsova Breaks S6 50 Free World Record During IPC Euros Day 5 Prelims

Ukraine’s Viktoriia Savtsova was in world record breaking form in the women’s 50m freestyle S6 heats on Thursday (5 May), lowering the best of her world and European champion teammate Yelyzaveta Mereshko in Funchal, Portugal.

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Ward and Lee Kick off Euro Campaign in Style

Matty Lee and Georgia Ward opened Great Britain’s medal account with an impressive bronze medal in the Team Event at the LEN European Aquatics Championships.

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Aussies Announce Robust Roster Headed To Junior Pan Pacs

Swimming Australia just released its roster headed to Hawaii at the end of August for the 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Championships.

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Ireland to Send 12 Swimmers, First Divers in 20 Years, to Europeans

A revolution is happening in Irish diving, led by Olympic qualifier Oliver Dingley.

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2016 German National Championships, day 1 prelims analysis

128. Deutsche Meisterschaften, Berlin – German National Championships and Olympic Trials (Part 1), Berlin Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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Hentke, Heidtmann under nomination standards, German Nationals, day 1

128. Deutsche Meisterschaften, Berlin – German National Championships and Olympic Trials (Part 1), Berlin Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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2016 IPC European Championships: Day 5 Preview

More than halfway through the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships, day five (5 May) will see a mix of young and experienced athletes race.

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2016 German National Championships, day 1 prelims – live recap

128. Deutsche Meisterschaften, Berlin – German National Championships and Olympic Trials (Part 1), Berlin Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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Ray the Ray: The Mascot for the 2016 Euros Revealed

Ray the Ray, the official mascot of the 2016 European Aquatics Championships, has been introduced to the world.

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IPC European Championships Day 4 Finals Results in 9 World Records

An astonishing nine world records peppered the pool at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships on Wednesday (4 May), as athletes continued to grab titles on their road to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

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Peaty Relishes Opportunity To Race At London Aquatic Centre Once Again

British swimmer Adam Peaty looks forward to competing at the London Aquatics Centre at the 2016 European Championships, the same pool at which he broke the 100m breaststroke world record.

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South Korea’s Public In Support Of Park Competing In Rio

Just days after South Korean swimmer Park Tae Hwan got down on his knees in front of the Korean Olympic Committee, begging for an opportunity to race for South Korea at this summer’s Games in Rio, surveys from him home country point to public support of the controversial swimmer.

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Rung On Track For Fourth Gold Medal During IPC Euros Day 4 Prelims

A series of swimmers searching for their latest titles led their heats at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships on Day 4.

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