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Cameron van der Burgh Shooting for Olympic Final in 200 Breast

Primarily known as a sprint breaststroker, Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa has elected to swim the 200 breast in…

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2016 Russian Championships: Day 6 Live Recap

Look here for a live recap of today’s action at the Russian Olympic Trials.

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Satiro Sodre’s 2016 Maria Lenk Trophy Day 6 Photo Vault

Vinicius Lanza celebrates his 100 fly win. Look here for more photos from the action at the final day of the Maria Lenk Trophy.

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Watch An Emotional Cesar Cielo In Post-Race Interview

Cesar Cielo said to the crowd, “I want to apologize to all of you. I gave it my all.”

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Italian Olympic Trials: Day 3 Prelims Recap

Gabriele Detti was the top qualifier in this morning’s 400 free.

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Morozov Pops 21.7 50 Free at Day 6 Prelims of Russian Trials

Vladimir Morozov was the top qualifier in the men’s 50 free this morning at Russian Trials.

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WATCH: The Lighting of the Olympic Flame in Ancient Olympia

On Thursday, at mid-day in Olympia, Greece, the ancient home to the original Olympic Games some 3000 years ago, the…

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Britain Announces 2016 Olympic Roster: Peaty, Guy, Miley Among The 26

British athletes celebrate being named to the 26-member-strong 2016 Olympic squad.

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Lochte, Franklin, Jones über ihre Vorbereitung auf US Trials (Video)

Produced by Coleman Hodges.  SwimSwam hat bei der Speedo Fit Markteinführung in New York mit Missy Franklin, Cullen Jones und…

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Rush-Henrietta (NY) Swim Coach Matt Greene Banned by USA Swimming

Former Rush-Henrietta High School teacher and swim coach Matt Greene has been banned for life by USA Swimming. He was officially…

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Ryan Hoffer, Top Commit in Class of 2017, Verbally Commits to Cal

While SwimSwam has yet to officially unveil its rankings for the high school class of 2017, superstar sprinter Ryan Hoffer will…

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3 Proven Ways to Use Self-Talk to Become a Better Swimmer

Research has shown that the self-talk we use is tied to how we end up swimming in the pool. Here is your guide to mastering this skill so that you can self-talk your way to becoming a faster swimmer.

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Luxemburger Laurent Carnol verletzt sich im Trainingslager

(Pressemitteilung des FLNS FEDERATION LUXEMBOURGEOISE DE NATATION ET DE SAUVETAGE, 21.04.2016) Auch die besten Schwimmer aus Luxemburg haben sich in…

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Weltrekordhalter Cesar Cielo nicht in Rio über 50 m Freistil dabei

Wenn Erwartungen nicht erfüllt werden, ist es immer leicht, von Versagen zu sprechen. Niemand gewinnt immer im Sport – manchmal…

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WATCH: Cesar Cielo’s 21.91 Not Enough to Qualify for Rio

2016 MARIA LENK TROPHY OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Friday, April 15th – Wednesday, April 20th Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil…

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