The Powerlist

Pop Star Cody Simpson, Olympian Kathleen Baker Highlight San Diego Race Night

Australian pop star Cody Simpson, Olympian Kathleen Baker, and other notable names made their return to racing on Thursday at a meet hosted by Team Elite.

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Rye Ulett, #6 in 2022, Verbally Commits to Join Sister Tristen at Louisville

Rye Ulett, who was the 9th-ranked 18-and-under 200 backstroke in the world in 2019, has announced her verbal commitment to Louisville for 2022-23.

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Louisville Kicks off 2022 Recruiting with Verbal from NCAP’s Jordan Durocher

Jordan Durocher of Nation’s Capital Swim Club and Riverbend High School has given Louisville women their first verbal commitment for 2022-23.

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Kansas State University Will Permanently Close Natatorium Within Three Years

Kansas State University announced it will keep its Natatorium closed throughout the fall semester and will close the facility permanently within three years.

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USA Swimming Releases Age Group Motivational Times for 2021-2024

The time standards set varying marks for swimmers of every age group, ranging from B to AAAA based on relative speed within the age group.

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10% of Pools In Ireland Permanently Closed, According To New Report

Lockdown and pool closures have caused huge financial losses for Swim Ireland, with new restrictions now causing more changes to the competition plan for 2020

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The Bad Kicker

“We’ve all gone through those kick practices that seem like all you are doing is kicking for your life for the entire time.”

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3-Time Olympic Medalist Matt Targett is Making a Comeback at 34

The 34-year old Matt Targett has been training for the last 2 months with his former Auburn coach Brett Hawke in Los Angeles.

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Prosecutors Dismiss Charge Against Former Akron Dive Coach

Prosecutors have dismissed a charge against former University of Akron diving coach Chris Medvedeff, who was accused of secretly filming students.

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ISL Depth Charts 2020: Toronto Titans Relying On Backstrokers & Relay Depth

The Toronto Titans have two fast-rising backstrokers in Kylie Masse and Shane Ryan, and they’ll try to parlay that speed into a big year 1 finish.

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Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 10/9/2020

A number of age groupers saw big butterfly time drops in the early goings this month. We profile a few of the big drops this week.

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2x Virginia HS 4A Champion Kyleigh Tankard Chooses UNC for 2022

As a freshman and sophomore at Grafton High School, Tankard won Virginia HS 4A titles in the 100 butterfly.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #240

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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BBC Will Air All London Roar Matches of ISL Regular Season Live in the UK

Full details of the BBC’s deal with the ISL are expected next week, but British citizens will at least be able to watch matches involving the London Roar for free.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 64% See COVID Impacting ISL Results

Almost two-thirds of voters expect coronavirus cases to have a significant impact on the outcome of this year’s International Swimming League season.

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