The Powerlist

Former Wisconsin Club, College Coach Added To SafeSport Ban Database

Brianne Taylor, a former coach for club and college swimming in Wisconsin, has been added to the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s banned list.

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SwimmersBest Drill of the Month: Goggle Monster

February’s drill comes to us from Loggerhead Aquatics coaches Matej Tomas and Lauren Neidigh.

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How to Improve Your Swim Starts

Faster starts lead to faster swims. This is why starting with a strong, fast dive off the blocks is absolutely essential to swimming a great race. The starts can be a deciding factor of the outcomes of a race, especially for sprint events.

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Bonne nouvelle : Tokyo 2020 sera sans fumée

Les organisateurs des Jeux Olympiques de Tokyo en 2020 ont annoncé la semaine dernière qu’il sera interdit de fumer ou…

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César Castro, de baja tras ser nuevamente operado del hombro

El plusmarquista español de 200m libre, César Castro, estará entre 2 y 3 meses de baja tras ser operado de nuevo en el hombro.

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2-Time ACC Champ Brendan Casey Talks D-Training with Tyler Fenwick (Video)

Open water swimming Brendan Casey came away from ACC’s with 2 gold medals in the 400 IM and 1,650

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Shouts from the Stands: I’ll Know When They’re 30

My job as a youth coach is to build outstanding character atop the platform of competitive sports. I will know how well they have absorbed the lessons learned in competitive sports when they reach 30 years of age, and I’ll know how well I’ve done as their coach, too.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: WAC Championship Beard

We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets!

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Karpenko Downs 2 Records, Goes 1:48.0 IM; Breck/Blake Win MN’s Class A

Minnehaha Academy junior Andrew Karpenko broke a pair of Minnesota class A records individually, while Breck/Blake broke the class A medley relay record en route to a state team title.

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Zheng’s 53.8 BR, Larson’s 19.9/43.4 FR Highlight Minnesota AA State

Sophomore Hayden Zheng went 53.86 to break the state 100 breast record, while senior Peter Larson broke sprint records with a 19.97 50 free and a 43.46 100 free at Minnesota’s Class AA high school state meet. Larson’s Edina Hornets won the state title despite DQing their medley relay in prelims.

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Practice + Pancakes: Power + Partner Pulls with Nashville Aquatic Club

Even though the Southeast Pancakes tour is over… we’re in denial. So we’re keeping the party going! We also paid a visit to the Nashville Aquatic Club

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Beyond the Pancakes: The Lesson I Learned as the Sports Science Guy for USA Swimming

In this episode, Skinner explains how to use a neuroscience approach to teach someone a new technique

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2017 World Championships Race Analysis Lessons Learned

2017 World Championship results are in and the data has been analyzed. See why the winners won and what gave them their edge.

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ACC Champ Nick Albiero: “There was a lot of hype coming in” (Video)

Two-time ACC 200 fly champion Nick Albiero defended his title against a stacked field as he won gold for the second year in a row at the 2019 ACC Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships Saturday in Greensboro.

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Urlando Goes 2:00.3 In 200 IM To Close College Station Sectionals

16-year-old sensation Gianluca Urlando went 2:00.34 to win the 200 IM, capping the final day of Sectionals in College Station, Texas.

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