The Powerlist

Meet the 2016 US Olympic Swim Team: Abbey Weitzeil

Weitzeil is a sprint freestyle specialist and was champion of both the 50 and 100 freestyles at the 2016 US Olympic Trials in Omaha earlier this summer.

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Swim-Hop? Grey Hillz Drops Hip-Hop Album With Swimming Flavor

A former Dominican National Team swimmer has released a hip-hop album with some references only swimming fans might fully appreciate.

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Relive London: All of the Men’s Race Videos from the 2012 Olympics

Michael Phelps has had a wild ride since London– watch his dominant swims from the 2012 Olympics, and more, below.

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Relive London: All of the Women’s Race Videos from the 2012 Olympics

Allison Schmitt was lights-out in the 200 free back in 2012, torching the American record en route to the gold medal.

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Famous Pitchman Anthony Sullivan Teams up with U.S. Masters Swimming

Anthony Sullivan touts Masters Swimming as “The Greatest Workout of Them All”

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Meet the 2016 USA Olympic Swim Team: Michael Phelps

The most decorated Olympian of all time. The most famous swimmer in the world. The G.O.A.T.

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Russian Documentary Alleges Political Conspiracy Behind Olympic Bans

A Russian documentary alleges “double standards” in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and claims countries like the United States “abuse the system to disqualify foreign competitors who have high chances of beating athletes from their own countries.”

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Rio Torch Relay Day 90: Six More Cities In Rio de Janeiro

On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…

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Cool Weather Means Lower Risk of Zika Virus at Olympics (FORECAST)

With the Opening Ceremonies set to take place on Friday and the first day of competition to begin on Saturday,…

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Korean Swimmer Park Tae Hwan Arrives In Rio

Korean swimmer Park Tae Hwan got his first practice in after having arrived in Rio.

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U.S. Olympic Swim Team Flying on Mark Cuban’s Plane to Rio

The 2016 U.S. Olympic Swim Team is flying on Mark Cuban’s plane to Rio. Cuban is a billionaire investor and…

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Phelps, Ledecky Reportedly Both On Team USA 4×100 Free Relay Line-ups

Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky may kick-off their Rio 2016 Olympic campaigns with the 4x100m freestyle relay event.

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Ryan Lochte’s New Look Is Spreading

Ryan Lochte isn’t the only 2016 Olympian to sport a new ‘do.

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Controlled Explosion Training Drill Carried Out In Rio Olympic Stadium

An explosion rumored to come from a suspicious object within the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro turned out to be a controlled explosion performed as a training exercise Sunday night.

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WADA Cancels Rio Press Conference After McLaren Report

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has cancelled its press conference at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, which had been set…

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