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Brazilian court dismisses case against Lochte

Lochte, Rio de Janeiro Olympics

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Japan captures synchro bronze at second straight world championships

Japan won the bronze medal in the women’s technical routine team competition at the world swimming championships for the second time in a row on ...

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U.S. swim team eagerly awaits Phelps’ televised race against shark

Michael Phelps’ eagerly anticipated race against a great white shark will keep the USA’s swimmers glued to their television screens at the FINA World Aquatic ...

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Japan team not happy with second bronze in synchronized swimming

Japan secured its second medal of the world swimming championships with a synchronized swimming bronze in the free routine combination on Saturday.China took the gold ...

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Synchronized swimming rebrands in bid to boost popularity

Swimming’s world governing body FINA voted to rename synchronized swimming as “artistic” in an effort to boost the sport’s popularity on Saturday in Budapest.“The reality ...

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Ledecky begins worlds with two golds

Katie Ledecky is off to a golden start at the world championships.Make it a double. The 20-year-old American star began an audacious week by winning ...

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Phelps loses race against simulated shark

Michael Phelps has finally met his match in the water: a “great white shark.”The Olympic champion swimmer was bested Sunday night in the Discovery Channel’s ...

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Ohashi blazes to silver in 200 IM in record time

Yui Ohashi earned Japan’s first medal at the FINA World Championships on Monday when she claimed silver in the women’s 200-meter individual medley.While placing 0.91 ...

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Irie misses out on backstroke medal at worlds

Ryosuke Irie missed out on a medal Tuesday as he finished fourth in the men’s 100-meter backstroke at the world swimming championships.Irie touched the wall ...

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Ledecky dominates en route to third gold medal at worlds

Katie Ledecky breezed to her third gold medal of the world championships, backing off a bit on her most grueling night of the meet.Ledecky captured ...

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Seto takes bronze in 200 butterfly; Ledecky loses

Two-time world champion and Rio Olympic bronze medalist Daiya Seto claimed a medal at a third straight world swimming championships on Wednesday, taking bronze in ...

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Hagino steams to silver in 200 IM

Four-time Olympic medalist Kosuke Hagino took silver in the 200-meter individual medley on Thursday, with Rio Olympic bronze medalist Daiya Seto placing fifth in the ...

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Japan nets two breaststroke medals at world championships

Yasuhiro Koseki and Ippei Watanabe won silver and bronze, respectively, in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke at the world championships on Friday.The 25-year-old Koseki touched the ...

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Dressel wins unprecedented three golds in same night

Caeleb Dressel knows the comparisons are coming.After pulling off an unprecedented triple crown at swimming’s world championships, it’s time to take on the legacy of ...

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Dressel matches Phelps with seventh gold of world championships

Michael Phelps, you’ve got company.Caeleb Dressel won his seventh gold medal of the world championships Sunday, putting the U.S. team ahead to stay with another ...

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Lochte sets U.S. Open meet record in 200 IM

Ryan Lochte had a surprising reaction to his latest record-setting performance.“A little disappointed,” he said after breaking Michael Phelps’ meet record in the finals of ...

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Hagino makes winning return

Kosuke Hagino marked his return to competition following elbow surgery with a pair of victories Friday at the Madrid Open.The Rio Olympic 400-meter individual medley ...

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Hagino cruises to victory in Madrid

Kosuke Hagino won two more races at the Madrid Open on Saturday, sweeping the men’s 200-meter individual medley and the 200 freestyle.The Rio Olympic 400 ...

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Hagino breezes through 400 free

Kosuke Hagino wrapped up the three-day Madrid Open with his fifth victory in as many events in the 400-meter freestyle Sunday.Hagino, who holds the national ...

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Seto tops rival Hagino by a whisker in 400 IM at nationals

Two-time world champion Daiya Seto edged Rio Olympic winner Kosuke Hagino in the men’s 400-meter individual medley at the national swimming championships Thursday.Seto beat his ...

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