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6 Big Things from day 2 of the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games

Ruta Meilutyte skipped the European Championships to be in Nanjing, and came down with gold today, though she missed her lifetime-best by over half a second.

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2014 Youth Olympics: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from finals of day 2 at the 2014 Young Olympic Games in Nanjing, China.

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Adidas Swim is #allin and going all out for Berlin Euro Championships

Holding true to adidas claim of being #allin or nothing, the global icon is set to host a free, open-to-the-public, weeklong event called “adidas a-station”. The event is “a hip, unique branding experience they are inviting all athletes to attend.”

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Hosszu, Sjostrom, Grechin All Score Meet Records in 1st Prelims Session at 2014 European Championships

Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom started her 2014 European Championships with a Meet Record in the 50 fly.

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Li and Shen Put Up Strong Times on Day Two of The Youth Olympic Games

Chinese teammates Li Zhuhao and Shen Duo put up quick prelim times on day two of the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing…

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2014 Pan Pacific Championships Preview – Men’s butterfly – Phelps comeback heads 100, tough Japanese crew leads 200

Can Michael Phelps further lower his world-leading time in the 100 fly, and will he be able to find his fastest swimming in the final, something he struggled with at U.S. Nationals?

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PHOTO VAULT: Team Brazil testing the waters before 2014 Pan Pacific Championships

Thiago Pereira prepares for the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships in Australia. Check out a full photo vault of Team Brazil here.

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6 Big Highlights of the First Day at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games

The Brazilians got their first taste of Matheus Santana’s quality on day 1 of the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in a relay.

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Reymond and Grimaldi Top 25KM Races at European Championships to Finish Open Water

The 2014 European Aquatics Championships in open water to date have continued to be a revelation of new faces, as…

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2014 European Championships Start Lists Published; Hosszu Holds 10 Entries

Katinka Hosszu is swimming 10 individual events. If she races them all out, that will be 28 races over seven days of competition.

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2014 Pan Pacs Previews – An Upset Could Be Brewing in Women’s Backstrokes

The Cal women will be battling among themselves in the backstroke races for spots in finals, but they’ll have to deal with a bigger threat from the Australians in the evening.

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Young Swimmers Take Down National Records On Day One Prelims Of 2014 Youth Olympic Games

Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania wasn’t the leader after the prelims of the 50m breaststroke as expected despite her success on the senior international scene in the breaststroke events which includes world records in both the 50 and the 100. Instead, she’ll be heading into the semi-finals in third with a time of 32.11.

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European Championships Preview – Women’s Butterfly

Sarah Sjostrom will be looking to take both the 50 and 100 butterfly in Berlin…

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4 Unusual Ways to improve your start in swimming

Swimmers usually do not practice their starts much as they get older. Regular practice takes priority, and requires a lot more time and focus. Here are 4 unusual tips to improving your start…

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Dutch Tag on 3rd Gold Medal in Open Water at European Championships

The Dutch open water swimmers continued their hot-streak at the Regattastrecke Grunau in Berlin, Germany. The country pushed further into…

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