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Rio 2016 Olympic Games

How to get tickets to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games

Want to be in Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympic Games? We’ve got you covered. The ticket sales process is laid out here.

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22 New Olympic Trials Qualifiers Emerge at Pro Swim Series – Austin

Purdue commit Haley Rowell came up big in Austin, with 6 lifetime bests, including 3 new Olympic Trials cuts.

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Qualification Time Standards for 2016 Olympic Games Officially Announced

The official qualifying standards for the 2016 Olympic Games have been released.

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Forecasting the road to next year’s Rio Olympic Games

Now that the 2016 Rio Olympics are officially “next year,” let’s take a look back at the previous Olympic cycle to see just how much is likely to change between now and Rio.

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Fans Select Names for Rio 2016 Mascots

Meet “Tom” and “Vinicius”, the two names just announced for the Rio 2016 Olympic Mascots.

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Australian officials reverse course, now support late start times for Rio 2016 Olympics

Just a few weeks after publicly criticizing the projected late start times for swimming events at the 2016 Olympic Games, Australian Olympic Committee President John Coates has come out in favor of the adopted schedule.

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Blog do Coach: FINA Approves 10PM Finals Schedule for Rio 2016 Olympics

Above: Unrelated picture of Missy Franklin from this summer’s Pan Pac Championships.

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Swimming featured on first batch of Rio 2016 commemorative coins

The Brazilian Central Bank has launched its first group of commemorative coins for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and swimming is one of four sports featured.

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PHOTO VAULT: Walls Are Rising at 2016 Olympic Aquatics Stadium

A new photo posted this week on the official website for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games shows progress has begun….

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Swimming New Zealand Publicly Objects to Early Swimming Schedule

Rio at night looks beautiful on camera, but not through the lens of the two biggest Oceanic swimming federations.

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USA Swimming to Wait Until After 2015 World Championships to Select Olympic Head Coaches

Gregg Troy was named the head men’s U.S. Olympic swim team coach on December 10th, 2010. 2016 candidates will have to wait longer to learn their fate.

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Brazil’s 2016 Maria Lenk Trophy to serve as test meet for Rio Olympics

The 2016 version of Brazil’s national championships will be open to foreign athletes and will serve as the official test meet for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

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Brazil Takes More Lenient Stance on Worlds, Olympic Qualifying for 2015, 2016

Time standards won’t matter much to Cesar Cielo and the deep Brazilian sprint group, but many swimmers will find an easier path to Kazan and Rio than they’ve had at past meets.

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Rio 2016 Olympic Games Will Start Swimming Prelims at 1PM, Finals at 10PM

Swimming will be held under the dark of night at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games

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Preparation for the 2016 Olympic Games Back on Track

After a visit to Rio de Janeiro the IOC stated that they are satisfied with the progress of the city’s preparation for the 2016 Olympics…

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