The Powerlist

Former Michigan Coach Mike Bottom Joins Fight for Michigan State’s Reinstatement

Ex-Michigan coach Mike Bottom says he’ll “help recruit these athletes and assemble a coaching staff that will move MSU into a conference and national power.”

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Taylor Ruck Will Not Continue Swimming NCAA, Is “Unsure” If She Will Stay At Stanford

Ruck said that she still had remaining NCAA eligibility but was opting not to use it, and that she was “unsure” of whether she would stay at Stanford.

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USA Swimming Announces 36-Member Roster For 2023 Pan American Games

U.S. Olympic gold medalist Brooks Curry is among the swimmers that will represent the Stars and Stripes at the Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile, in October.

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Kaylee McKeown Discusses Her World Champs DQ, Regan Smith, And Cate Campbell’s Comment

McKeown unpacks every topic, even whether or not she’ll do the Olympic 200 IM/200 Back double. If I missed a question, let me know in the comments.

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Study Indicates Watching Olympic Videos Can Positively Affect Swimmer Performance

The study set out to see the effect of social media use prior to training, but instead shows the positive impact watching Olympic videos can have.

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The 2024 NCAA Division II ‘A’ & ‘B’ Time Standards Have Been Released

10 ‘A’ cut time standards changed on the men’s side while only four on the women’s side got faster for this upcoming season.

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Sarah Sjostrom’s 14-Year Gap Between Individual World Records Is The Biggest In History

Sjostrom’s 14-year gap between individual world records is nearly double the next-highest mark in long course meters.

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Campeonato Europeo Dublin Sub 23: la previa

Han pasado 20 años desde que Swim Ireland organizó por última vez un importante evento de European Aquatics. Los detalles.

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Fukuoka Finals: A Swimfo Showcase

The 2023 World Championships saw 38 different countries send at least one swimmer to an individual final, with 21 of those nations reaching the podium.

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2026 Commonwealth Games Potentially Getting Postponed To 2027

The Commonwealth Games Federation is willing to push back the dates of the quadrennial event after Victoria, Australia’s surprising withdrawal as hosts.

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Carli Cronk Headlines U.S. Team Headed To World Deaf Swimming Championships

Cronk heads to the World Championships after winning a record 12 gold medals at the Deaflympics last year.

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Full Entries Revealed For Inaugural U23 Championships Which Begin On Friday

World Championships silver medalist Krzysztof Chmielewski of Poland is headed to Dublin for the inaugural U23 Championships which kick off tomorrow.

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Comparing Times: What it Took to Make Semis, Finals & Medal at Worlds Dating Back To ’15

Katie Ledecky has won every 800 at a World Champs since ’13, but as the results show the time it takes to final or medal has been slowly encroaching on her.

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Matthew Ward, Nikoli Blackman Wrap Up 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games With More Gold

The 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games wrapped up from Trinidad & Tobago but not before Matthew Ward (SCO) & Nikoli Blackman (TTO) topped the podium.

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Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Swim Coaches?

While AI can help with some aspects of swim coaching, it cannot replace the human connection and personalized coaching that a swim coach can provide.

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