The Powerlist

Carson Foster Heading to Austin Early in the Wake of Olympic Postponement

With no major meets planned for the rest of the summer, Carson Foster hopes to get a jump start on what’s now an Olympic year by heading to Austin early.

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New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware LSCs Urging Governors To Allow Club Swimming

The New Jersey, Middle Atlantic, and Allegheny Mountain LSCs are calling on their state governors to allow swim clubs to resume training.

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Dean Farris, Raphael Marcoux To Return To Harvard Roster For 2020-2021 Season

American record-holder Dean Farris will return to the Harvard roster for the 2020-2021 NCAA season after an Olympic gap year.

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UTPB Posts Job Listing For Head Swimming Coach, No Response About Current Staff

The University of Texas Permian Basin is seeking a new head swimming coach – but the school has not answered our questions about the current staff.

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Relive Michael Phelps’ 2008 Appearance on Saturday Night Live

Michael Phelps was at the peak of his stardom in September 2008, one month after winning 8 Olympic gold medals in Beijing.

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Swimming Canada Releases Return To Swimming Framework

Swimming Canada has released its official COVID-19 Return to Swimming Framework, outlining their recommendations for return to training and competition.

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FGCU Picks Up East Carolina Transfer and Slovak NR-Holder Sara Niepelova

Niepelova helped establish the Slovak 4×200 free national record in SCM with a 2:03.79 third leg at the 2018 FINA SC World Champs.

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NCAA President Takes 20% Pay Cut; Insurance Policy Kicks In for $270 Million

The NCAA expects to be back to normal financial operations in 18 months thanks to a number of contingencies, including a $270 million insurance policy.

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NAG Relay Record-holder Liza Whitmire to Swim for Princeton in 2020-21

2020 Olympic Trials qualifier Liza Whitmire of Aquatic Team Of Mecklenburg will bring her versatile talent to the Tigers in 2020-21.

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Sprinter Christian Osterndorf Stays Local, Verbals to Arizona State

Osterndorf, a rising senior at Campo Verde High School, finished third in the 100 free and fourth in the 50 free at the 2019 AIA D-II State Championships.

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“I Was In The Presence Of Greatness”: Don Wagner Recounts Coaching Janet Evans

Early on in Wagner’s illustrious coaching career, he spent one year with Evans during the height of her career in 1989.

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Arkansas Picks Up a Transfer from Adela Vavrinova after ECU Cuts Program

Vavrinova (above at the 2018 World Cup in Budapest) was one of the faster swimmers in a young ECU core that found themselves without a program 2 weeks ago when the school announced it was cutting its swimming & diving programs.

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Indiana Wesleyan Head Coach Laurissa Dalrymple Announces Resignation

Dalrymple was named the program’s first coach in October of 2016 and just completed her third season.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #107

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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SwimAtlanta Sprinter Sarah Livingston Verbals to Georgia Tech for 2021

Representing Parkview High School, Livingston touched third in the 100 back and fourth in the 100 fly at the 2020 GHSAA 6-7A State Championships.

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