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Greek Open Water Star Spyridon Gianniotis Spotlight of New FINA Video

Open Water Olympian Spyridon Gianniotis’ hopes for the Rio Olympic Games are outlined in a newly released video by FINA.

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USA Diving Awarded 2nd Olympic Quota Spot for Women’s Individual 3m

The U.S. initially had qualified one spot for women’s 3-meter and received the second spot when FINA, the international governing body for aquatic sports, reallocated unused quota spots.

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Father of Paralympic Champion Jessica Long Speaks Out on Cheating

In the Paralympic world, doping is an extremely rare occurrence, but only because there is a better way to cheat. This method of cheating, as some Paralympic swimmers have discovered, has no penalties for the athlete

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Reese On Trials: “It Comes Down To What You Do That Day” (Video)

Texas Men’s Head Coach Eddie Reese says that U.S. Olympic Trials comes down to ‘how you perform that day.’

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NBC Releases U.S. Olympic Trials TV Broadcast Schedule

The first finals session of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials – Swimming begins this Sunday night with the men’s and…

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Katie Ledecky’s 400 IM Swim “Still to Be Decided” (Full Video)

Katie Ledecky still hasn’t decided whether she will swim the 400 IM in Omaha on Sunday, according to her statement at today’s press conference.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Venue Photo Vault

Swimming photos of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha are courtesy of Tim Binning – theswimpictures.com. Thanks Tim!

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Comparing Olympic Trials’ Top 3 Seeds From 2012 To 2016: Women’s

Current 200m backstroke world record holder Missy Franklin once again holds the top seed in the event headed into Omaha.

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McLaughlin Showing Positive Recovery Signs in Training

Katie McLaughlin popped out a 2:13 in the 200m fly today at the end of a set of 10x200s, foreshadowing great things to come in Omaha.

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Olympic Trials Predictions (With Math!) Part 2

This post is a follow up to this one. If you haven’t seen it yet, go read that one first….

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Beisel’s 400 IM in Atlanta Was a Confidence Booster (Full Video)

Elizabeth Beisel is confident going into Olympic Trials this weekend, where she is slated to swim nine events.

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Ryan Lochte Will Definitely Swim the 400 IM at Trials (Full Video)

Ending the speculating, Ryan Lochte announced today that he will definitely be swimming the 400 IM in Omaha on Sunday

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SwimMAC Flight to Omaha Makes Emergency Stop in KC Due to Oxygen Issue

The SwimMAC Elite flight from Charlotte to Omaha had to make an emergency stop in Kansas City due to oxygen issues. The athletes trained in Platte City, MO yesterday, and they’re now safely in Omaha.

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433 Swim Jobs You Might Love

Want a job in swimming? Here are 433 Swim Jobs you might love.

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WADA Suspends Rio Anti-Doping Lab 2 Months Before Olympics

The outlook for doping controls at the 2016 Olympics became even bleaker on Friday.

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