Gregorio Paltrinieri

Most Dominant Swims of the 2016 Olympic Games Days 7 and 8

Daily Dominance is the best way to describe the swimming competition in Rio.

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2016 Olympics Pickem Contest: Final Results

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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WATCH: Paltrinieri Wins Italy’s First Olympic Gold in Men’s 1500 Free

Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy met all expectations in tonight’s 1500m freestyle final, becoming Italy’s first Olympic gold medallist in the event in the history of swimming.

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2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Eight Finals Live Recap

In the men’s race, it’s the last farewell to Phelps who will be fighting alongside his American teammates to take down the British in an event they have never lost at the Olympic Games

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Connor Jaeger Becomes 1st American Ever Under 14:40 In Men’s 1500

Connor Jaeger threw down an American record of 14:39.48 to win silver and become the first U.S. athlete ever under 14:40.

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Rio Rapid Fire: Day Eight Finals

The Americans won in an Olympic record giving Phelps is 23rd Olympic gold and sending off the GOAT on top once again.

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Paltrinieri and Detti Win Italy’s First Medals in the 1500 Freestyle

Gregorio Paltrinieri and Gabriele Detti have collected the first two medals that Italy has ever won in the men’s 1500 freestyle at an Olympic Games…

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Day 8 Finals Preview: Phelps Goes For Gold One More Time

Michael Phelps will go for one last gold medal tonight in his final career Olympic appearance in the men’s 400 medley relay.

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2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Seven Prelims Live Recap

Cate and Bronte Campbell of Australia will get the chance to redeem themselves in the 50m freestyle today after both failing to make the podium in the 100 last night.

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Rio Rapid Fire: Day Seven Prelims

Thanks to an amazing breaststroke split by Katie Meili the Americans posted the fastest time in the heats of the medley relay.

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Two London Medalists, Including Sun Yang, Miss 1500 Final

2012 Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Sun Yang missed the 1500 free final, finishing 16th in the heats.

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Day 7 Prelims Preview: Campbell Sisters Look To Rebound In 50 Free

The Campbell sisters will look to rebound this morning (or afternoon) in the 50 freestyle after a disappointing 100 freestyle final last night.

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The Official SwimSwam Rio 2016 Olympics Preview Schedule

Don’t miss a second of our pre-Olympic coverage with this handy central bookmark post, where we’ll link out to our event-by-event previews as they drop and track our medalist predictions as we make them.

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Rio 2016 Olympics Previews: Paltrinieri-Sun Showdown Leads Men’s 1500

Italy’s 21-year-old dynamic duo of Gabriele Detti (left) and Gregorio Paltrinieri have rocketed up the world distance rankings since 2012

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Cochrane Feels Clean Russian Athletes Should Compete in Rio

“I don’t think it’s fair that an entire country can’t go, because there are clean athletes in Russia.”

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