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Check Out Team USA’s Podium Attire For 2016 Olympics

Imagine your favorite American swimming star wearing this jacket while accepting a medal in Rio.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week #1: Historic Men’s 100 Back

With the explosion of fast swimming at the U.S. Olympic Trials dominating coverage last week, we’re rolling last week’s Blueseventy Swim…

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Interactive Maps: 2016 U.S. Olympic Team By Training Base & Hometown

U.S. Olympic Trials have come and gone, but swim nerds don’t have to suffer from post-meet boredom! We’ve broken down the U.S. Olympic roster into a series of interactive maps that just might get you through ’til Rio.

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Olympic Trials “Bethany Galat All Stars”

There has been a ton of coverage of all the newly minted Olympians (and deservedly so), but there were many…

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Happy 4th: Meet Your 2016 U.S. Olympic Swim Team (PHOTO VAULT)

Katie Ledecky will swim at least four events in Rio, and things are looking pretty golden for the 19-year-old come August.

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Watch: Team USA Coaches Press Conference

National Team Director Frank Busch, Head Women’s Coach Dave Marsh, and Head Men’s Coach Bob Bowman answered questions from the press on the last day of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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U.S. Olympic Trials: Dave Durden Named Coach of the Meet

Tonight, Dave Durden was named the Coach of the Meet in the closing ceremonies of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.

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U.S. Olympic Trials: Ledecky, Phelps Named Swimmers of the Meet

Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky were named the swimmers of the meet tonight in the closing ceremonies of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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2016 U.S Olympic Trials: Day Eight Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s finals session will mark the official end of the 2016 U.S Olympic Trials where the remaining roster spots will be filled and a complete picture of the American Olympic swim team will emerge.

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Jordan Wilimovsky Becomes 1st American to Double in Pool & Open Water

Jordan Wilimovsky (left) was announced earlier this week as a member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team in open water. Now he’s added a pool spot to his lineup.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day Eight Roster Update

Jordan Wilimovsky added the 1500 free to his open water marathon swim in Rio.

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Weitzeil’s 50 Free Is Fastest American Textile for 2nd Time in a Row

Abbey Weitzeil posted a 24.28 to take down her own fastest American textile swim in history from last night.

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Manuel Unseats Kennedy for 4th-Fastest American 50 Freestyler All-Time

Simone Manuel bypassed Madison Kennedy tonight as the fourth-fastest female American 50 freestyler in history and the second-fastest American textile.

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Watch: Nathan Adrian Post 50 Free Press Conference

Three-time Olympian Nathan Adrian will be representing Team USA this summer in both the 50 and the 100 freestyle after winning both those events at Trials. Adrian spoke with members of the press after his victory in the 50 free.

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Jimmy Feigen, Blake Pieroni Confirmed for Olympic 400 Free Relay

Blake Pieroni has confirmed that he is on the Rio Olympic team in the men’s 400 free relay, meaning that Jimmy Feigen, who finished one place ahead of him, has made the team as well.

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