Mitch Larkin

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"All the water in the Pacific Ocean can’t sink a ship, its only the water that you let in!"

Scoring the 2016 Olympic Games: Americans Dominated On Both Sides

Scoring the 2016 Olympic Games as if it were an NCAA Championship meet, the Americans blew away the competition amassing nearly 1000 total points.

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FINA World Cup 2016: 9 stops, starts in Chartres/France next week

FINA World Cup Schedule 2016 August 26-27 – Chartres (FRA)Doha (QAT) August 30-31 – Berlin (GER) -September 1 – Dubai…

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FINA World Cup Chartres – mit Koch, Hosszu, Seebohm, Larkin, Le Clos

2016 FINA World Cup: Chartres, Frankreich 26. und 27. August 2016 L’Odyssée, Chartres – 25 m Bahn Vorläufe: ab 9.30…

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Aussie Medalists Share the Lessons They Learned at the Games

Australians Kyle Chalmers, Emma McKeon, Mack Horton, Maddie Groves and Mitch Larkin share their thoughts on their Olympic experience…

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Medley Relay Preview: U.S. Women In Command, Men In For Close Battle

Check out a full preview of tonight’s medley relays, with full projections of all 16 finalists based off of their flat start times done here in Rio.

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Watch: Men’s 200 Backstroke medalists FULL Press Conference

Hear what the 3 medalists in the men’s 200 Backstroke have to say about their races in Rio

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Day 7 Relay Lineups: Along with Le Clos, Cseh Out of Men’s Medley

Both Chad Le Clos and Laszlo Cseh will not swim the medley relay prelims, gearing up for a showdown with Michael Phelps and Joseph Schooling in the 100 fly tonight.

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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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Ryan Murphy Wins 200 Back Gold to Defend USA Streak of Backstroke Sweeps

Heading into Rio, the USA streak was under fire, and it looked like the tradition of USA gold in the men’s Olympic backstroke races could have been coming to an end. That was until tonight, When Team USA’s up and comer Ryan Murphy completed his sweep of the backstroke races, winning the race in 1:53.62.

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Aussies Shocked By Finishing Off Podium In Women’s 100 Freestyle

The Aussies had a relatively rough night in Rio, with the Campbell sisters coming up short in the 100m freestyle event.

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Day 6 Finals Preview: Phelps vs Lochte One More Time

Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will square off for one last dance tonight in the 200 IM final.

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Day 5 Finals Preview: Americans, Aussies Collide In Men’s 100 Free

Kyle Chalmers will look to pull off a big upset in the men’s 100 free tonight.

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2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Five Prelims Live Recap

Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte could possibly be setting up their last Olympic showdown of all time in this event. Phelps is the top seed, the three-time defending Olympic champ, Lochte the world record holder, and they’re not alone in the competition.

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Rio Rapid Fire: Day Five Prelims

Phelps won his heat over Thiago Pereira with what appeared to be an extremely easy 1:58.41. Phelps and Lochte are set up for a potential final showdown in the final tomorrow night assuming they move past the semifinals.

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Day 5 Prelims Preview: Phelps Begins Quest For 4th Consecutive 200 IM

Michael Phelps begins his pursuit for 4 consecutive Olympic titles in the 200 IM this morning.

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