International

Preliminary Info Unveiled For 2016 European Jr Open Water Champs

The European Swimming federation has released preliminary info for the recently-rescheduled 2016 Junior Open Water European Championships.

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Brazil Unveils Olympic Aquatics Stadium With Focus On Sustainability

Earlier this month, Brazil officially unveiled its Olympic Aquatics Stadium for the Rio 2016 Games, with a structural emphasis on sustainability.

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Video: Team Serbia – Water Polo at its Finest

Serbia men’s water polo team is considered to be the favorite for the gold medal in Rio this summer. Watch the highlights from their gold medal match at 2015 World Championships in Kazan last summer.

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Hosszu, Van Rouwendaal To Compete At Energy Standard Cup

Italy’s Energy Standard Cup will pit national teams from Great Britain, France and Italy against the Energy Standard Swimming Club team with €150,000 (or about $171,000 U.S. Dollars) in prize money on the line.

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Obamas, British Royalty Talk Trash Over 2016 Invictus Games

American President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have engaged in some friendly trash talk with the British Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth II regarding the upcoming Invictus Games, an athletic event for wounded warriors of the world’s militaries.

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Conor Ferguson Again Narrowly Misses Olympic Qualification in Ireland

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

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GBR’s Jazmin Carlin Strikes Gold….Commemorative Coin, That Is

British swimmer Jazmin Carlin helped kick-off the release of The Royal Mint’s commemorative coin celebrating Team GB in Rio.

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Adam Peaty’s Pool Situation Improves With Moorways Reopening

Adam Peaty can now swim in Derby again after a previously closed pool reopens its doors.

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Aussie Hype Video: 17-Yr Old Chalmers Slaps His Chest Harder Than You

Get as fired up as Kyle Chalmers appears in this ultra-hype-up video highlighting the Aussie athletes set to compete in under 100 days from now in Rio.

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Watch As 2016 Olympic Games Torch Is Passed To Rio Organizers

Catch the Olympic torch in action as we see it passed to the Rio Organizing Committee.

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Shannon Rollason Will Return to Denmark Through Rio

Rollason will provide a much needed experienced hand in Olympic preparation

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Michael Phelps Reaches Out To Troubled Aussie Grant Hackett

“He’s been a huge supporter of mine and a great friend,” Aussie distance legend Grant Hackett says of American Michael Phelps who has reached out to Hackett recently.

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Austrian European Champs Roster Announced

Austria has named its team for the European Championships in May, which features 10 men and 9 women. On the…

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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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