The Powerlist

Cal’s Abbey Weitzeil Wins 2020 Honda Sport Award for Swimming

After setting an American record in the 50 free during the shortened 2019-20 NCAA season, Weitzeil becomes the sixth Cal swimmer to win the award.

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Police Called As Scottish Swimming Video Workout ‘Zoom Bombed’

Scottish Swimming was set to conduct a special eWorkout this morning, using the Zoom video-conferencing app, but things took a dark direction.

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3-Meet 2020 Mare Nostrum Tour Canceled: ‘See You in 2021’

The tour was historically popular among swimmers from around the globe and offered significant prize money for professionals.

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Will We Be Ready To Return To Swimming As Soon As It’s Safe?

WED, 3pm EST, we discuss what “returning to swimming” could look like, and we offer suggestions on how teams and families can prepare for the unexpected.

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Kieran Smith, Erika Brown Named SEC Swimmers Of The Year (Conference Awards)

Erika Brown was named Female Swimmer of the Year for the second straight season after winning six conference titles and leading the Vols to the team victory.

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Top 2021 Breaststroker Alicia Henry Verbally Commits to Cal

Alicia Henry, a 1:00.2 breaststroker from Dynamo Swim Club, has announced her intention to swim for Cal beginning in the 2021-22 season.

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Bruce Furniss Expected To Make Full Recovery After Heart Attack

The two-time Olympic gold medalist has “shattered” recovery targets thus far and is expected to return 100% to baseline, both cardiac and neurologically.

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Cincinnati Cuts Men’s Soccer: A Canary in the Coal Mine for College Athletics

A month after the program’s head coach (above) resigned, Cincinnati cut their men’s soccer team. Collegiate athletics departments face huge uncertainty in the coronavirus era.

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Swimming Photographer Satiro Sodré Released From Hospital After COVID-19 Scare

Sodré is Brazil’s most famous swimming photographer, and his work is frequently featured by us here at SwimSwam.

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Federica Pellegrini Auction Raises over $72,000 for Front-Line Bergamo Hospital

Italy’s queen of swimming, Federica Pellegrini, auctioned off 59 items to raise money for the hospital in Bergamo, an epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.

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Presenting The Swimmer Version Of Monopoly: SwimOpoly

Jarod Arroyo and Vica Dow have created SwimOpoloy, featuring some of the sport’s best athletes in place of properties.

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Asta Federica Pellegrini: Raccolti Oltre 66 Mila € Per Ospedale Bergamo

L’asta organizzata da Federica Pellegrini ha raccolto che verranno interamente devoluti all’Ospedale di Bergamo, impegnato nella lotta al coronavirus

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BSN Sports Swim Team of the Week: Dynamo Swim Club

Today, we’re taking a look at the Dynamo Swim Club, a USA Swimming club team that’s served the Atlanta, GA, area for over 50 years.

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Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In the Boys High School Class of 2021

It’s an incredibly fast-rising class of junior boys – and we have a neck-and-neck competition for the #1 overall swimming recruit in the class.

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Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In the Girls High School Class of 2021

One of the best sprint classes we’ve ever seen is out on the recruiting market. We rank down the top high school juniors, led by #1 Gretchen Walsh.

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