The Powerlist

Abeysinghe and Gaffoor of Sri Lanka Nominated for Tokyo Olympics

Sri Lankan National Record holders Matthew Abeysinghe and Aniqah Gaffoor will compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, pending FINA’s approval on July 1st.

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Martin Truijens Named Head Coach and GM of NY Breakers, Replaces Tina Andrew

Head Coach Matt Truijens will replace Tina Andrew as General Manager of the NY Breakers. They are the only team in the ISL to have the same head coach and GM.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #474

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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Peaty, Proud Among Top Options For ISL’s Fan-Vote Swimmer Retention

The London Roar have three top-50 scorers from last year among their unretained athletes: Adam Peaty, Maria Kameneva, and Christian Diener.

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Michael Andrew Won’t Swim in the 2021 ISL Season

Michael Andrew isn’t planning to race in the 2021 season of the International Swimming League after serving as a captain for the New York Breakers in 2020.

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More US Trials Awards: The Most Improved Olympians At Omaha 2021

Kate Douglass, Erika Brown, Patrick Callan, Natalie Hinds, Rhyan White, and Bryce Mefford came back for redemption in 2021, improving upon their 2016 swims.

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Ikee Keeping To Relays Only; Sato Adding 100 Breast For Olympics

20-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee will be sticking to the relays at next months’ Olympic Games in her home nation.

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8-Time Ohio Senior Coach of the Year Steve Nye Dies

Steve Nye, the Greater Columbus Swim Team of Ohio head coach for the past four decades, died on Saturday from pancreatic cancer. Nye joined the team in 1979.

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Mack Horton Di Nuovo Costretto Ad Allontanarsi A Causa Di Un Lockdown

Mack Horton è stato costretto di nuovo ad allontanarsi dal collegiale di allenamento pre-olimpico a causa di nuove restrizioni

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FINA Plans to Reach 2000 Out-of-Competition Doping Tests Before Tokyo Olympics

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) aims to do more than 2000 out-of-competition tests from January 1, 2021, to the start of the Tokyo Olympics.

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High-Level International Meets For July 2021

It’s here. The month of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, postponed from last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Le Immagini Più Belle Del 58° Trofeo Settecolli (Foto Album)

Il Trofeo Settecolli si è concluso domenica e noi vogliamo rivivere insieme a voi i momenti più emozionanti dei tre giorni di gare

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ISHOF Honoree Chad Hundeby Dies Suddenly at the Age of 50

Chad Hundeby was elected to the International Swimming Hall of Fame after breaking open water world records and winning gold at the 1991 World Championships.

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SC High School State Champion Kirsti McEnroe (’22) Verbally Commits to Stanford

5-time South Carolina high school state champion Kirsti McEnroe has announced her intention to swim at Stanford beginning in 2022-23.

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Trials Mixed Zone: Phoebe Bacon “The whole age thing… I think it should be thrown out”

Bacon ended up being the only other swimmer in the field to finish sub-33, snagging 2nd in 2:06.46 and qualify for the Olympic team in the 200 back

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