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Most Dominant Swims of the 2016 Olympic Games Days 5 and 6

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

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Park Ends Disappointing Olympics with No-Show In 1500 Free Prelim

Park Tae Hwan didn’t show for his 1500 heat at the final prelims session of the Olympics.

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Ryan Lochte Announces Move To California

Team USA’s Ryan Lochte, the 2nd most decorated male Olympic swimmer of all time, has announced his intention to move to California following the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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Phelps, Lochte, and Franklin Sign Letter To FINA Asking For More Doping Tests

In the letter, they asked that the top 10 athletes in each Olympic event be subject to at least 6 out-of-competition drug tests.

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Ryan Lochte To Michael Phelps: “I’ll See You In Tokyo”

One day after a disappointed Ryan Lochte left his swimming future up in the air, the 12-time Olympic medalist said his career isn’t over yet – and suggested the same might be true for longtime teammate Michael Phelps.

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2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Six Finals Live Recap

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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Updating Relay Projections: British Men On the Move

The British are coming, the British are coming! Great swims from their back-half legs have Great Britain back in the hunt in the men’s medley.

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TritonWear Race Analysis: 2016 Olympics Men’s 200 IM

TritonWear brings you the 2016 Summer Games with daily in-depth race analysis of every final.

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Michael Phelps Wins Record 4th Consecutive 200 IM, 22nd Career Gold

American Michael Phelps won his record fourth consecutive title in the men’s 200 IM tonight.

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Oleksiak Becomes Most Decorated Canadian At Any Summer Olympics At 16

Penny Oleksiak became the most decorated Canadian ever at a summer Olympics, winning her fourth medal, a gold, in the 100 freestyle.

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Rio Rapid Fire: Day Six Finals

In a stunning victory Michael Phelps became the first swimmer to win four consecutive gold medals in a single event at the Olympic Games. Phelps was a 1:54.66 at the wall to win the race by almost two full seconds, asserting his dominance as the greatest swimmer of all time.

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Hagino and Wang Become First Asian Men to Medal in the 200 IM

Kosuke Hagino of Japan and Wang Shun of China have become the first two Asian athletes to earn Olympic medals in the men’s 200 IM…

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Phelps Breaks Ties for Most Overall & Gold Individual Medals

Michael Phelps became the Olympian with most individual gold medals and medals of any color with tonight’s victory in the 200 IM.

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Asia Recap Day 6: Schooling Poised To Challenge Phelps in 100 Fly

Since making his first Olympic appearance at the London 2012 Games, Singapore’s Joseph Schooling has been a man on a mission. This week in Rio, Schooling aims to become the first ever swimmer from Singapore to earn an Olympic medal.

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Joseph Schooling Sets New Asian Record in 100 Fly Semifinals

Joseph Schooling set a new Asian record in the 100 fly tonight to qualify first for tomorrow’s Olympic final

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