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Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Despite Tough Standards, Japan Assembles Its 2nd-Largest Olympic Squad

Despite tough Japanese Olympic-qualifying standards that sometimes stood quicker than the country’s own record in the event, the Japanese are bringing its 2nd-largest swimming squad ever to an Olympics.

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Hear McEvoy & Chalmers Poolside Immediately After 100 Free Final

What does going 47.04 in the 100m freestyle feel like? Hear firsthand from 2016 Australian National Champion, Cameron McEvoy.

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‘Aggressive Napping’ Reportedly Results In Cate Campbell’s Sore Wrist

Napping can apparently be dangerous, as the swimmer’s favorite past-time is reportedly to blame for a recent wrist injury for Cate Campbell.

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2016 Australian National Championships Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

We’ll get our first glimpse of the Campbell sisters’ speed, as both Cate and Bronte headline the women’s 100m freestyle prelims in Adelaide.

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Ireland’s Nicholas Quinn En Route To Rio With 200 Breast Qualifier

Joining fellow teammates Fiona Doyle, Shane Ryan and Oliver Dingley, Irish swimmer Nicholas Quinn has punched his ticket to Rio, qualifying for the…

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Rio Hypothetical 200 Free: Hagino Vs. ‘Insert American Swimmer Here’

Townley Haas is among the possible U.S. swimmers who can break out at Trials and establish himself as a threat to Japan’s Kosuke Hagino and France’s Yannick Agnel (if he swims) in the 200m freestyle.

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Key Quotes From Japanese Swimmers At Olympic Trials

Notable quotables from a few key Japanese stars from Tokyo’s Olympic Trials this past week.

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Brazilian President Opens Olympic Aquatics Stadium (Video)

Take a look at the insider view of where the best swimmers in the world will be competing in Rio.

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Emma McKeon Breaks Out With Stunning 1:54.83 Aussie/All Comers Record

Emma McKeon earns her 2nd 2016 Olympic berth, crushing the field and her own Australian National Record in the women’s 200m freestyle.

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Phelps, Lochte, Hagino, Cseh: A Look At Rio’s Potential 200 IM Final

With Kosuke Hagino’s monster 1:55.07 200 IM at today’s Japanese Olympic Trials, one can’t help but look at what this event’s potentially legendary final may look like in Rio.

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Hagino, Kaneto Make Big-Time Statements On Day 6 Finals Of JPN Trials

If Kosuke Hagino dropped the hammer earlier in the meet with his 1:45.50 200 free victory, he unloaded an entire arsenal in clinching the new Japanese National Record in the 200 IM (1:55.07).

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2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

We didn’t see any 100m freestyle Olympic qualifiers yesterday, but we’ll see if anyone can meet the stiff Japanese standards in the splash n’ dash today.

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2016 British Olympic Trials Meet Preview

Adam Peaty, James Guy, Ross Murdoch, Jazmin Carlin and Hannah Miley are just some of the British superstars ready to take to the pool at the British Olympic Trials, which start on Tuesday, April 12th.

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British Olympic Assn. Partners With Flamengo For Rio Olympic Games

The British Olympic Association has partnered with Flamengo to use its facilities during the Rio 2016 Olympics.

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Russia Withdraws Players, Teams From Competition Due to Meldonium

The move may prevent further embarrassing positive tests for the drug Meldonium

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