Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Just How Much Have Olympic Trials Qualifying Times Changed from 2012 to 2016?

USA Swimming announced the new Olympic Trials qualifying standards on Thursday, September 18 amid quite a bit of fanfare. And…

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Superimposing The 2016 Olympic Trials Standards On the 2012 Olympic Trials Qualifying Period

Do you have what it takes to make the 2012 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team? You have to make the cuts first.

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Live Updates Of 2016 Olympic Trials Standards Announcement

USA Swimming will be announcing the 2016 Olympic Trials via live webcast on Thursday.

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Ticket Prices Released For Swimming, All Sports at 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro

Ticket prices have been posted for all of the events at the 2014 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic Games. Specifically…

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USA Swimming Sets Dates for 2016 Olympic Trials, Standards to be Released Next Week

The 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials now have an official date.

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Brazil’s Nicholas Santos to Train for 2016 Olympics in Auburn with Brett Hawke

Nicholas Santos will head to the U.S. to train for the 2016 Olympics.

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Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games Opens Registration for Event Volunteers

Organizers of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games have opened up the registration website for volunteers for the 2016 Summer Olympic…

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May, 2016 Tentatively Set for Rio Summer Olympic Games Test Event

The Copacabana Beach will serve as the picturesque venue for open water swimming at the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Rio without an anti-doping lab, working to open new lab before 2016 Olympic Games

After Rio de Janeiro’s anti-doping lab was stripped of its accreditation by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) last year, Brazil is still without a certified drug testing laboratory two years out from the next Olympics, which it will host.

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Foundation Nearly Complete on Rio 2016 Olympic Aquatics Stadium

As anticipated, with the completion of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, construction has accelerated on the venues for…

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Why Should a SwimFan Care About Soccer’s World Cup?

Maracana in Rio will crown the champion of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The Julio DeLamare Swim Stadium lies appropriately in its shadow with the Olympics looming.

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With ‘Doom and Gloom’ Forecasts, Rio Organizers Promote Progress in Olympic Venues

With negative reports about the potential for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games venue construction to not be completed on time,…

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Trinidad & Tobago to build high-level swimming facility, with May 2015 completion goal

Trinidad & Tobago is on its way to having a top-tier swimming & diving facility, which the country believes will help its sports tourism industry. Pictured is an artist’s sketch of the pool.

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IOC Announces Open Water, Diving, Polo, Synchro Qualifying Systems for 2016 Olympics

The open water qualification system for the 2016 Olympics is unchanged from 2012.

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IOC To Rio: Total Focus and Dedication Required, Every Second Counts

The IOC released a statement urging the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee that every second counts after their sixth visit to Rio de Janeiro to monitor the host cities’ progress.

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