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Youth Reigns For Oceanic Olympians On Day 2 In Rio

Australian sprinter Kyle Chalmers helped lead the youth’s charge into Rio for Oceanic Olympians on Day 2.

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Asia Recap: Japanese Swimmers Continue Smashing Records on Rio Day 2

Japan’s Katsumi Nakamura became the first Japanese man to swim under 48 seconds in the 100 free, setting the new Japanese Record at 47.99.

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Rio Twitter Recap Day 2: Lilly King’s Finger Wag Lights Up Twitter

Day two was exhilarating, as three individual world records electrified Rio and the Twitterverse blew up with all of the…

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2016 Speedo Juniors – All The Links You Need

The 2016 Speedo U.S. Junior National Championships open tomorrow in Minneapolis. Follow the action on SwimSwam as we bring you updates throughout the week.

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South America: Most of Brazil’s Medal Chances Slip Through the Cracks

After a disappointing day for the host country Brazilians, the final hope for a swimming medal seems to lie on Bruno Fratus, who will compete in the men’s 50 free Thursday and (possibly) Friday.

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North America Recap Day 2: Phelps Wins 19th Career Olympic Gold

Michael Phelps won his record 19th Olympic gold medal as the Americans regained glory in the men’s 400 free relay.

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Watch GBR’s Adam Peaty Destroy the 100m Breast WR in Rio with 57.13

Watch Adam Peaty as he lowers his own World Record to 57.13 in the final of the men’s 100 meter breaststroke in Rio.

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African Recap: Cameron VDB Earns Silver, Coventry Continues Her Legacy

Cameron van der Burgh grabbed silver in the men’s 100 breast, and Kirsty Coventry swam twice in the 100 back in her 5th Olympic Games.

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Rio Olympic Medalists Twitter List

You can follow Adam Peaty on Twitter, along with every other Rio swimming medalist so far.

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Rio Rapid Fire: Day Two Finals

Ledecky took almost a two-second chunk off her world record, sporting a 3:56.46 at the touch. Ledecky was over a body-length ahead of the world record line and several body lengths ahead of the remainder of her competitors.

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Rio 2016 Medal Table: USA Thunders Back On Night 2

Katie Ledecky’s 400 free gold helped propel the United States to the top of the swimming medal table here in Rio.

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Watch Sarah Sjostrom Break 100 Fly World Record in Rio (Video)

Watch Sarah Sjostrom swim the fastest 100 meter butterfly in history.

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Lilly King Wags Finger At Efimova In 100 Breast Semis

Lilly King called out Russian Yuliya Efimova after the 100 breast semis tonight.

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Penny Oleksiak Breaks Own Junior World Record, Wins Silver In 100 Fly

Penny Oleksiak broke the junior world record in the women’s 100 fly winning silver.

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Rikako Ikee Makes Japanese History With 56.86 100 Butterfly

Rikako Ikee became the first Japanese woman to clock a sub-57-second 100m butterfly.

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