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Russian Olympic Committee Prez Targets Top Three Medal Haul in Rio

Will Yulia Efimova add to Russia’s overall medal standings in the country’s quest to finish overall top three in Rio?

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FFN Golden Tour in Nancy: Hosszu, Metella, Verraszto Out Front After Day 1

Katinka Hosszu tops the leaderboard after three podia on Day One of the Nancy stage of France’s Golden Tour.

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Kosuke Kitajima Announces Planned Retirement Following 2016 Olympic Games

According to an interview done on Japanese TV, Kosuke Kitajima, one of the most famed breaststrokers this sport has ever seen, will retire following the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Record Setting Day at the Russian Junior Nationals

As the Russian Junior National Championships in Volgograd came to an end so did the lifespan of four the competition records…

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Swimming Australia Posts Huge Reductions in Short Course Nationals Qualifying Standards

Swimming Australia has stiffened the qualifying standards for the 2015 Short Course National Championships by a huge margin.

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Seto & Sakai Throw Down World’s Top Two 200m Butterfly Times on Day 1 of 2015 Japan Open

And just like that, after Day 1 of the 2015 Japan Open, Daiya Seto and Masato Sakai stand atop the world rankings in the 200m butterfly event.

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Jolyn Lookbook: Adventures in Maui

Photographer: Marc Gabor at marcgabor.com – Models: Xena and Raven – Lookbook Design: Jen Terry

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French Stars Out in Full Force at the Golden Tour in Nancy

The fourth stop on the FFN Golden Tour will hit Nancy this weekend and once again the French contingent of stars looks to be out in full force…

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05/21/15 In Briefs: IOC Member Passes, Goshen HS Has New Coach, Arlington Heights Alligators Headed to OTC

Longtime IOC Member Passes Away…….The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced earlier this week that longtime member Peter Tallberg (Finland) has…

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National age group records falling at Vietnam’s junior age group championships

Vietnam is hosting its National Junior Age Group Swimming Championships this week, and the nation’s youngsters have been rewriting the record books.

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Irie, Seto, Hagino, Along with America’s Ervin, Headline the 2015 Japan Open

Red-hot backstroker Ryosuke Irie will look to dominate once again, this time at the 2015 Japan Open slated for May 22-24th in Tokyo.

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Relay Records Continue to Fall at Russian Junior Championships

The Russian Junior Championships continued today in Volgograd and once again a mixed relay record went down twice in one day…

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Swimming Events Already Sold Out for 2015 Pacific Games

The 2015 Pacific Games are set to take place July 4-18, 2015 in the host city of Port Moresby, Papua…

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OIympic Venue Worker Strike Ends in Rio; Construction Continues on Path to 2016

The strike of Brazilian Olympic venue construction workers reported on earlier this week has ended as quickly as it began,…

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Olympic Rings Safely Delivered and Now on Display in Rio

Britain gifted the 2012 London Olympic rings to 2016 host city Rio de Janeiro, who now has them on display in Madureira Park.

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