The Powerlist

Back/Free Specialist Ryan Russell Commits to Emmanuel College for 2021-22

Ryan Russell from Eagle Swimming Association will join the Emmanuel College Lions beginning in the fall of 2021.

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2020 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 13-14

Erika Pelaez and Thomas Heilman led the 13-14 age group, taking home Age Group Swimmer of the Year honors for the 13-14 age category.

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SwimSwam’s 11 Most-Liked Instagram Photos of 2020

4 of SwimSwam’s 10 most-liked Instagram photos of 2020 were Caeleb Dressel. If you’re not sure who swimming’s biggest star is going into Tokyo, now you know.

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2020 Swammy Award: World Jr Male Swimmer of the Year – Andrei Minakov

The 2020 Swammy Award for Male Junior Swimmer of the Year goes three-time world junior record-breaker, Andrei Minakov of Russia.

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SwimSwam’s Top 10 Most-Viewed Instagram Videos of 2020

Many pools were closed in 2020, but that didn’t stop swimmers around the world from finding creative ways to perfect their strokes.

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2020 Swammy Awards: European Male Swimmer of the Year Ilya Shymanovich

Ilya Shymanovich was a late-comer to the conversation for this award, smashing a 100 SCM breaststroke world record late in 2020.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #323

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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In Memoriam: Remembering The People Swimming Lost In 2020

Remembering all of the people the swimming community lost over the last 12 months.

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QUIZ: Can You Name The Top 3 Swimmers of 2020 In Each Long Course Event?

It was a weird, pandemic-affected swimming season – but can you name the swimmers with the top 3 times in each long course event for 2020?

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2020 Swammy Awards: Male Breakout Swimmer of the Year – Emre Sakci

Team Iron’s Emre Sakci threw down some world-leading breast swims this year asserting himself as an ISL star and potential medal threat come Tokyo 2020.

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Dryland Training for Swimmers – 5 Lessons 2020 Taught Us

Chris Ritter, founder of SURGE Strength reflects back on the lessons learned from 2020 on dryland training for swimmers.

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NEW YEAR’S QUIZ: Which Swimming Events Had a SC or LC World Record Set In 2020?

Can you pick every event with a long course or short course world record set in the calendar year 2020 – without picking any wrong events?

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Iowa HS Girls State Finalist Meg Susil Verbally Commits to Johns Hopkins

Distance freestyle specialist Meg Susil already has best times that would qualify her for the NCAA Division III National Championship meet.

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The University of Denver Receives Verbal from 2018 Futures Finalist Will Melsha

Minnesota Senior State finalist Will Melsha has announced his decision to swim for the University of Denver beginning in the fall of 2021.

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Zhang Yufei Rips 2:05.70 200 Fly/24.31 50 Free Heats Combo

One of two Chinese long course meets has kicked off tonight in Shijiazhuang City, with some of the nation’s biggest stars set to swim.

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