Rachel Nicol

Instagram Gallery: Rio 2016 Swimmers Get Their #OlympicInk

See any more #olympicink from swimmers on social media? Throw a link in the comments, and we’ll add it to the gallery.

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Masse, Women’s Medley Relay Continue To Rewrite Canadian Records

Kylie Masse broke her own 100 back national record in the 400 medley relay prelims this morning, leading off the Canadian women who also combined to break the national record.

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Updating Relay Projections: Americans Now Favored In Both Medleys

Abbey Weitzeil’s huge split on the 4×100 free relay gives a spark of hope to an American medley relay originally projected to take silver.

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North America Recap Day 3: Ryan Murphy Extends U.S. Streak In 100 Back

Ryan Murphy extended the Americans streak to six consecutive gold medals in the men’s 100 backstroke.

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2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Two 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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Juegos Olimpicos Río 2016: Finales día 2

JUEGOS OLÍMPICOS RÍO 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Natación: Agosto 6-13 Estadio Olímpico Acuático, Parque Olímpico de Barra, Río de Janeiro…

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North America Recap Day 2: Phelps Wins 19th Career Olympic Gold

Michael Phelps won his record 19th Olympic gold medal as the Americans regained glory in the men’s 400 free relay.

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2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Two Prelims Live Recap

Katie Ledecky will swim her first individual event of these games this morning, taking things out in the heats of the 400m freestyle. The world record holder will be looking to enter her first Olympic final in this event.

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2016 Arena Pro Swim Series – Charlotte: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Lilly King (above) is making her move into long course after breaking the American Record in both the 100 and 200 yard breaststrokes in March.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Penny Oleksiak will seek her third individual event for the Olympics tonight in the 100 free, coming into tonight as the top seed.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Sprint star Chantal van Landeghem will finally hit the water at these trials in the women’s 100 free heats.

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Six Athletes Earn Olympic Nomination On Night 3 Of Canadian Trials

After barely missing out on earning a spot on the Olympic team early in the meet, both Katerine Savard and Kennedy Goss made the criteria to gain Olympic nomination for the Rio Games this summer.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

15 year-old Taylor Ruck will look to make the Olympic team tonight in the 200 free as she comes in as the top seed from the prelims.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Canadian record holder Ryan Cochrane will compete in the men’s 400m free on day 3 at the Canadian Olympic Trials.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Smith And McCabe Set Up For Breaststroke

The Canadian women’s team is looking to be well rounded with the potential to send a swimmer into the Olympic final in almost every stroke discipline. While women’s backstroke has the most depth in Canadian swimming, women’s breaststroke isn’t far behind. With plenty of top competitors like Rachel Nicol, Kierra Smith, and Martha McCabe, Canada has the potential to send a very solid breaststroke group to Rio.

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