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Juba Extremely Happy With Denmark’s Performance in Rio

Danish National Team Head Coach Nick Juba is extremely happy with the team’s performance in Rio after achieving their best result at an Olympic Games since the Second World War…

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Pernille Blume Breaks Danish Record In Upset Gold Medal Win In 50 Free

Pernille Blume won an upset gold medal in the women’s 50 free, Denmark’s first swimming medal since 2008.

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2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Seven Finals Live Recap

Assuming Michael Phelps isn’t making a comeback down the road, this will be his last individual race ever where he will look to four-peat in this event winning gold number five of these games and 23 all time.

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Day 7 Finals Preview: Phelps Seeks 5th, Hosszu & Ledecky Eye 4th Golds

Katie Ledecky will look for her second straight 800 free Olympic title tonight.

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2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Six Prelims Live Recap

Finally Michael Phelps is up in the men’s 100m butterfly. This event is arguably the toughest on his schedule for him. He wasn’t remarkably fast at the US Olympic Trials but has shown throughout this meet that he’s much better than he was just a few weeks ago.

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Day 6 Prelims Preview: Manaudou’s Time To Shine In Men’s 50 Free

Florent Manaudou finally gets his opportunity to shine individually here in Rio with the men’s 50 free getting underway today.

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New Zealand Distance Star Lauren Boyle Misses 400 Free Final

New Zealand’s distance star Lauren Boyle has missed out on the Rio 400 free final after placing 14th in prelims.

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2016 Rio Olympics Preview: 800 Free to Feature Ledecky vs. Herself

Katie Ledecky is so far ahead of the rest of the world’s best, the 800 free has become a race between Ledecky and her personal best times.

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Danish Swimming Officially Unveils 2016 Olympic Team

The Danish Swimming Federation has officially announced the 15 member team that will be representing the nation at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio…

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2016 Longhorn Elite Invitational: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Allison Schmitt outswam Missy Franklin for the win the in 200 free tonight in Austin.

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2016 Longhorn Elite Invite: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

On day 2 of the Longhorn Elite Invite, Michael Phelps will swim the 200 freestyle in an attempt to put up a time fast enough for him to get a spot on the 4×200 free relay in Rio without having to swim the race at trials.

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Five Big Things From Day 1 At The Longhorn Elite Invite

Michael Phelps had a strong day one in Austin, winning the 100 free and finishing runner-up in the 100 fly.

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2016 Longhorn Elite Invite: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

David Nolan comes into the first finals session as the top seed in both the 100 free and 100 fly.

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5 Races To Watch At The 2016 Longhorn Elite Invite

Michael Phelps is the poster child for versatile athletes who can contribute to national free relays without being a pure sprint freestyler – and he’s not the only member of that group racing the 100 free in Austin.

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Michael Phelps Will Swim 4 Races At Final Olympic Trials Tuneup

2016 Longhorn Elite Invite June 3rd-5th, 2016 Austin, Texas (University of Texas Jamail Swim Center) Prelims start at 9:30 AM,…

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