12 Ridiculously Attractive Swimmers We’ll Be Watching at the Olympics Inline

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    Conor Dwyer
    @conorjdwyer

    Team: USA
    Age: 27
    Competition: Freestyle
    Known for: His nickname, Diddy, given to him by fellow teammate Ryan Lochte, and his gold medal win at his first Olympics in London 2012.

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    Chad Le Clos
    @chadleclos92

    Team: South Africa
    Age: 24
    Competition: Freestyle and butterfly
    Known for: His intense rivalry with Michael Phelps, which started after Le Clos beat the U.S. champion in the 200m butterfly race at the 2012 London Olympics. They are set to compete once again this year at the same event.

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    Daiya Seto
    @daiya_seto

    Team: Japan
    Age: 22
    Competition: Butterfly and individual medley
    Known for: He’s the first Asian swimmer to become a world champion in the medley competition.

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    Matheus Paulo
    @math_santana

    Team: Brazil
    Age: 20
    Competition: Freestyle
    Known for: A junior swimming star, Santana is one of the youngest swimmers to qualify for this year’s Olympics.

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    Ning Zetao
    @zetao.ning

    Team: China
    Age: 23
    Competition: Freestyle
    Known for: After winning gold in the 2015 FINA World Championships, Zetao became a social media sensation and the new object of affection of millions of fans in China.

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    Frederick Bousquet
    @fredbousquetofficiel

    Team: France
    Age: 35
    Competition: Freestyle
    Known for: His tattoos-covered abs and pecs.

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    Luca Dotto
    @dottolck

    Team: Italy
    Age: 26
    Competition: Freestyle
    Known for: Breaking the Italian record for 100m freestyle and posing for Emporio Armani in his underwear.

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    Mitchell Larkin
    @mitchell.larkin

    Team: Australia
    Age: 23
    Competition: Backstroke
    Known for: Holding the 200m backstroke world record and his adorable glasses.

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    Steffen Deibler
    @steffendeibler

    Team: Germany
    Age: 29
    Competition: Butterfly
    Known for: The blond athlete with a scruff is currently the world-record holder for the 50m butterfly course.

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    Ashton Bauman

    Team: Canada
    Age: 23
    Competition: Breaststroke
    Known for: He’s the second person in his family to compete in the Olympics; his father, Alex Baumann, won double gold in the individual medley in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.

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    Federico Grabich
    @fedegrabich

    Team: Argentina
    Age: 26
    Competition: Freestyle
    Known for: The bronze medalist at the 2015 FINA World Championships is an active Instagrammer, and frequently shows off his training routine and his extra-curricular activities like golfing.

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    Nezir Karap
    @nezirkarap

    Team: Turkey
    Age: 22
    Competition: Freestyle
    Known for: His brows and the fact that he holds several national records in his home country.