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Brazilians de Paula, Marcal Advance To Women’s 100 Fly Semi-Finals

Two Brazilians seeded out of the top 16 advanced to the women’s 100 butterfly semi-finals tonight.

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2016 Olympic Games: Day One Prelims Photo Vault

Thanks to photographer Simone Castrovillari for these swimming images from the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Refugee Swimmer Yusra Mardini Wins First Heat of Women’s 100 Fly

Refugee Team Athlete Yusra Mardini won her heat of the women’s 100 butterfly.

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Felipe Franca Breaks Brazilian Record in 100 Breast Prelims

2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…

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Canadian Penny Oleksiak Breaks Jr World Record in First Olympic Sw

Penny Oleksiak has broken the Canadian and and Junior-World Records in the first women’s swimming event of the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Defending Olympic Champ Ye Shiwen Misses Rio Final in 400 IM

2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…

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Day 1 Relay Lineups: Cate, Bronte To Race 400 Free Relay Prelims

The Australians will use their top two swimmers, Cate and Bronte Campbell, in the prelims of the women’s 400 free relay.

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Yulia Efimova Officially Added to Rio Start Lists

Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova has been officially added to the start lists for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. She will swim…

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Rio 2016 Day 1 Scratch Report: Vanderpool-Wallace Drops 100 Butterfly

Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace has scratched the 100 fly for this morning.

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2016 Rio Olympics: Day 1 Prelims Preview

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu will contest the women’s 400 IM this morning, four years after her devastating 4th place finish in London.

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Virginia Gators win Dolfin ISCA Summer Sr Championships

Virginia Gators win Dolfin ISCA Summer Sr Championships, and Miles Smachlo Dominates that meet, winning mens senior high point.

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Erik Risolvato Ruled Out of Olympics, to Compete at U.S. Open

Erik Risolvato will not be competing in Rio, and instead be competing at the U.S. Open tomorrow

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What Swimswam Readers Predict at the Olympics: Pick ‘Em Analysis

Unsurprisingly, Katie Ledeckt is our readers’ favorite in the 400 and 800. Only one race didn’t feature an over-50-percent choice.

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Phelps: “It’s Pretty Incredible to Help Kids Go After Their Dreams”

Watch Michael Phelps talk about his influence on the sport in lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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Theodora Giareni Named as Greek Swimmer Sent Home Early from Rio

Theodora Giareni has been named by unofficial sources as the Greek swimmer who has already been sent home from the…

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