The Powerlist

9 Basics to Great Swim Parenting

Looking at the big picture of swim parenting—or being involved in any sport—is to allow our kids to experience and learn life lessons with supervision in a structured environment.

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Do You Get Swim Goggle Headaches? Try Smack Swim Strap

Goggles are an essential part of all competitive swimmers equipment but often if the straps are too tight or after an extended period of wearing them they can cause “swim goggle headache”.

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FINIS Set of the Week: Need for Speed

Building the speed, building the distance.

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USC Fires Water Polo Coach Vavic, Administrator Heinel After Indictment

The University of Southern California has fired 15-time national water polo coach of the year Jovan Vavic and senior associate athletic director Donna Heinel after the two were indicted in federal court today for their roles in a scheme prosecutors say helped students cheat college entrance exams and admissions processes.

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2019 NCAA Division II Championships – Diving Qualifiers

22 women and 18 men made it through the prequalifying round of diving at 2019 NCAA Division II Championships.

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2019 NCAA D2 Men’s and Women’s Championships – All the Links You Need

Here are all the links you’ll need to follow the 2019 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships at the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Windle Wins 3-Meter, Minnesota Adds Two Male Divers On Day 2 of Zone D

Jordan Windle won the 3-meter board, adding a second event to his NCAA lineup. All three Texas divers will compete on 1-meter and 3-meter later this month at NCAAs.

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Georgia Women Qualify NCAA Diver On Day 2 of Zone B

Georgia’s women will have a diver competing at NCAAs: Mckensi Austin qualified for NCAAs with an 8th-place finish on 1-meter at the Zone B Championships.

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Two-Time Brazilian Olympian Graciele Herrmann Retires

T27-year old Brazilian swimmer Graciele Hermann, a two-time Olympian in 2012 and 2016, has announced her retirement from competitive swimming. Hermann,…

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5-time NCAA Champion, Purdue Diver Steele Johnson Turns Pro

Steele Johnson, an Olympic silver medalist and 5-time NCAA diving champion from Purdue University, has announced he will forgo his final year of NCAA eligibility to turn pro.

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Scoring Out the 2019 Men’s NCAA Division I Pre-Selection Psych Sheets

Cal leads the way in both points and individual scoring swims, but Texas and IU should both make up serious ground on diving. Adding in returning diving points from last year would have IU winning by 14 over Cal, with Texas 10 points back of California.

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USC Water Polo Coach, Associate AD Charged In Admissions Scandal

University of Southern California water polo coach Jovan Vavic and senior associate athletic director Donna Heinel have both been charged with mail fraud as part of what federal officials are saying was a massive scheme to cheat college admissions standards.

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Projecting the Cutline: 2019 Men’s NCAA Championships

The defending NCAA Champion Texas Longhorns have 20 swimmers who earned invites to NCAAs. They’ll have to drop 2 today, and another 2 if they want to invite their 3 qualified divers.

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Olivia & Natalie Explain Philosophy on “Securing The Bag” (Video)

All you need is a winning mindset. At the forefront of their mental game? Securing the bag. 

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Mike Clark Announces Retirement After 28 Years at Marymount

Marymount University Men’s and Women’s Swimming Head Coach Mike Clark has announced his retirement from the program, ending the second-longest tenure for a coach for Marymount athletics.

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