The Powerlist

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Open Water Races Begin Wednesday Morning

By the nature of open water swimming, it’s hard to predict who winners will be. But, it sure does make for thrilling finishes.

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Owen Ekk Wins 6 Events, Tops National Rankings At MS Southern Zones

12-year-old Ekk won the 50, 100, 200, and 400 freestyles, along with the 50 and 100 backstrokes at Southern Zones in Tupelo, MS.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Important Message From Summer Finke

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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14-Yr-Old James Savage Becomes Youngest to Complete 21.3 Mile Lake Tahoe Swim

14-year-old James Savage has successfully completed a 21.3 mile swim across Lake Tahoe, becoming the youngest person to ever do so.

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US Olympic Viewers Shift to Streaming; Japan and AUS Ratings Rise

NBC saw some of its lowest national ratings in Olympic history. The rise of streaming services during the pandemic drove people away from primetive coverage.

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Mason Manta Ray Carl Bloebaum Lights It Up At ISCA Summer Senior Blast

Bloebaum picked up four individual wins, including moving into the all-time top-10 in the 17-18 age group with a 52.60 100 butterfly.

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Caroline Sisson to Use Remaining Eligibility at Georgetown University

Caroline Sisson will be joining the University of Georgetown Hoyas with two remaining years of eligibility while pursuing her master’s degree.

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Olympic Champion Tom Dolan on Swimming the Perfect 400 IM

There are a lot of layers to this analysis, including swims from Kalisz, Foster, Litherland and Seto, and we air them out entirely.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #507

SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…

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Olympic Round-Up: 6 Expelled from Games for Violations of COVID Protocols

Multiple athletes have seen themselves removed from the Olympic Village as other teams wreck havoc on their rooms following competition.

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China Continues Diving Dominance With 1-2 In Men’s 3m Springboard

Xie Siyi was near-perfect in claiming gold in the men’s 3m springboard, putting a total of 558.75 points on the board to lead countryman Wang Zongyuan.

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2021 Speedo Summer Championships — Greensboro: All the Links You Need

The Speedo Summer Championships kick off in Greensboro, NC, and Irvine, CA. Here are all the links you need for GREENSBORO, including live stream and results.

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2021 U.S. Summer Championships – Irvine: Minimal Scratches for Day 1 Prelims

There were minimal scratches for this morning’s events, including only 1 scratch by a top 8 seed.

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A Ridgite In Coney Island: Part Three

The third part of Stas Holodnak’s series, describing what it was like to finally return to the water after the pandemic kept him out of it.

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Jack’s Back On Olympic Podium With Brilliant Bronze

Jack Laugher earned the third Olympic medal of his glittering career to complete the set by diving to a brilliant bronze in the Men’s 3m Springboard final.

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