The Powerlist

International Swimming League 2019: A Season of Innovations

The inaugural season of the International Swimming League presented some big innovations. These were our favorite innovations.

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Sarah Sjostrom Challenged Florent Manaudou to a Skins Race (Video)

Sarah Sjostrom says one of the best parts about the ISL is equality between men and women… even in racing. Meaning she wants to start racing the boys

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Kenzo Simons Becomes First Dutchman Under 21 Seconds In SC 50 Free

18-year-old Kenzo Simons crushed a lifetime best of 20.98 in the short course men’s 50 free, getting the gold in a new national record.

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2019 Swammy Awards: CAC Male Swimmer of the Year Ricardo Vargas

Ricardo Vargas won 3 bronze medals as part of a historic Mexican haul in swimming at the 2019 Pan American Games this summer.

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Fish Out of Water: The SwimSwam Podcast, Episode 6: ISL Debrief

Energy Standard were crowned the first-ever champions of the International Swimming League this weekend in Las Vegas. Torrey and John break it down.

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2019 Swammy Awards: CAC Athlete of the Year Alia Atkinson, Jamaica

Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson has won 5 out of the 6 Swammy Awards for the Central American & Caribbean region as she continues to carry the torch for middle America.

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La Segunda Temporada De La ISL Contará Con Nuevos Equipos En Toronto Y Tokio

Kosuke Kitajima, cuatro veces campeón olímpico, dirigirá el equipo procedente de Tokio, mientras que Robert Kent (Global Swim Series) guiará el de Toronto.

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2019 Swammy Awards: World Junior Male Swimmer of the Year Andrei Minakov

Andrei Minakov won medals at the European Junior Championships, World Championships, and World Junior Championships as he drug his taper out for over a month.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #16

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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Stefano Ballo Abbassa RI Tessuto 200SL, Nei 400 E’ Sesto All Time

Stefano Ballo, durante la Coppa Brema a Portici, ha abbassato i suoi pb nei 200 e 400 stile. Nei 200 è a 4 decimi dal record italiano (in gommato)

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16-Year-Old Matthew Sates Hits 53.8 100 Fly In Durban

After a solid 2:03.62 200 IM in Durban, 16-year-old Matthew Sates wrapped up KZNA Provincials with a 53.84 100 fly gold medal.

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Florida Atlantic Hosts Non-Scoring FAU Fun Invite To Close 2019

The Owls hosted the men and women of ODU, men of Wabash and women of North Texas in the non-scoring meet filled with unique events.

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Florida International Women Top Nova Southeastern

The FIU women’s swim and dive team captured its fifth victory of the season on Tuesday, as the Panthers took down Nova Southeastern, 134-109.

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Kenzo Simons Takes Down Kolesnikov’s WJR In SC 50 Free

Introducing the new World Junior Record holder in the men’s SC 50 free, 18-year-old European Junior Championships medalist Kenzo Simons of the Netherlands.

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4-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Roland Matthes Dies at 69

Roland Matthes swept the 100 and 200 backstroke for East Germany at both the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games.

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