The Powerlist

14 U.S. Senators Sign Letter to FINA President Urging Reversal of Soul Cap Ban

14 U.S. Senators signed a letter to FINA President Al-Musallam, urging him to reverse the ban on caps designed for natural Black hair at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Thomas Bach’s Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony Speech in Full

Read the full transcript of the IOC President’s speech from the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony earlier today, given by Germany’s Thomas Bach.

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USLA National Lifeguard Championships Set For South Padre Island In August

Lifeguards nationwide from more than 50 chapters to compete for titles in individual and team competitions, Aug. 4-7.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 7/23/2021

14-year-old Sean Green rewrote his career-best times from the 100 free up to the 1500 free, including a 12-second drop in the 400 free.

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Swim of the Week: Krueger’s Breakthrough 48.46 In 100 Free

Krueger tied for 17th at Olympic Trials, missing the chance for a second swim. But his time this week would have tied him for 6th in the Trials final.

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US Olympian David Boudia Joins Purdue as Full Time Assistant Diving Coach

Purdue University has announced that US Olympic gold medalist David Boudia will be joining the coaching staff as a full time assistant diving coach.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

How many medals will Caeleb Dressel win at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games? SwimSwam’s staff picks all of the races for this summer’s big meet.

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Kentucky Hires Four-Time NCAA Qualifier Bridgette Alexander as Assistant Coach

Class of 2018 Kentucky grad Alexander was an assistant coach at Buffalo last season whose women’s program won their first-ever MAC Championship title in 2021.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Sjostrom’s 100 Fly Title & WR in Jeopardy

Three women cracked the 56-second barrier in the LCM 100 fly, threatening Sarah Sjostrom’s 55.48 world record. But is Sjostrom’s Olympic title also in danger?

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Preview: A New Champion Will Emerge In W 200 Breast

Lilly King and Annie Lazor are in the hunt for a 1-2 finish in the women’s 200 breaststroke in Tokyo.

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Chi E’ Pita, Il Porta Bandiera Del Tonga Che Incarna Lo Spirito Olimpico

Pita Taufatofua è l’olimpico porta bandiera del Tonga a torso nudo nella cerimonia. Vi raccontiamo perchè incarna lo spirito olimpico

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NCAA Programs With the Most Athletes on the 2020 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team

Jack Bauerle’s University of Georgia program has 7 alumni on the Tokyo 2020 US Olympic Swimming Team, more than any other school.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 75% of Voters Banking On 7 Or Fewer WRs in Tokyo

Nearly 75% of voters are expecting a very limited number of world records at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics: 7 or fewer total world record swims.

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Tokyo 2020 Vietate Immagini Sui Social Degli Atleti Che Si Inginocchiano

il (CIO) e gli organizzatori di Tokyo 2020 hanno vietato ai loro social media manager di pubblicare foto di atleti che si inginocchiano

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Olympia 2020: Final-/Halbfinalchancen von Heidtmann, Schwingenschlögl, Märtens

Olympische Spiele 2020 in Tokio Beckenschwimmen, Samstag 24.07.2021 bis Sonntag 1.8.2021 Freiwasserschwimmen, Mittwoch 4.8.2021 bis Donnerstag 5.8.2021 Olympic Aquatics Centre,…

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