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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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USA Water Polo Opens Olympics Falling to Defending Champs Croatia

Despite 2 goals from their captain Tony Azevedo, the American men fell in their opening match of the 2016 Olympics.

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Nathan Adrian: Michael is a huge part of the Olympic Movement (Video)

The reigning Olympic champ cited when Phelps won 8 gold medals at the 2008 Beijing olympics, he got a $1,000,000 bonus from Speedo

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Ryan Lochte explains “The Hair” (Video)

Forget the Grillz… Lochte has a new hairstyle

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Missy: In the water, I’m always having the time of my life (Video)

In a pre-olympic press conference merely days before the games are to begin, Missy opened up to the press on a couple of different topics

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