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Organizing Committee Working With Dow Chemical to Offset 2016 Rio Olympics Carbon Emissions

The 2016 Olympics Organizing Committee will be working with Dow Chemical to offset the carbon emissions created by building and hosting the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro

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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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French swimmer William Meynard arrested for narcotics, bribery in Rio

French sprinter William Meynard, a 2011 World Champs bronze medalist, was arrested on Sunday morning in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Rio OIympic pool may now serve as sports arena post-Olympics

Originally expected to be torn down, the Olympic pool will now be repurposed to a sports arena after the 2016 Games.

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Australians Take 2013 Raia Rapida

The 2013 Raia Rapida competition saw teams from Brazil, Australia, France and the United States pitted against each other in…

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Atkinson, Swimming Canada HPD, Breaks Down FINA World Championships

Hilary Caldwell (featured image) took bronze in the women’s 200-metre backstroke while Ryan Cochrane won silver in the men’s 1,500-m freestyle to go with his 800-m bronze. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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Greatest Olympian Michael Phelps Meets Young Swimmers in Rio de Janeiro Favela

Michael Phelps and Chad le Clos in Rio de Janeiro (via @chadleclos)

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New High Performance Director brings proven approach from U.K.

John Atkinson had many highlights in his 12-year career with British Swimming. Among the memorable perks: sitting with Prince Harry…

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Water Polo Star, Tony Azevedo

Tony Azevedo, 3-time Olympian, leads USA Water Polo to London. We go behind-the-scenes with Tony at the National Team training camp in Thousand Oaks, California.

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