The Powerlist

Texas 5A Record-holder Jack Armstrong Verbally Commits to Auburn

Jack Armstrong of Manvel High School and Houston Bridge Bats has verbally committed to swim for Auburn University in 2019-20.

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Argentine Julia Sebastian Breaks Own South American 200 BR Record

2018 MARE NOSTRUM TOUR, BARCELONA June 13th-14th Barcelona, Spain Club Natacío Sant Andreu LCM Meet Central Schedule Entry List Live…

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Kathleen Baker Torches 58.77 100 Back In Barcelona, World #3

USA’s Kathleen Baker swam the 3rd fastest 100 backstroke in the world this year with a 58.77 at the Mare Nostrum in Barcelona.

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Michael Phelps Puts Arizona Home On The Market

Michael and Nicole Phelps have reportedly put their Arizona home on the market, with their new destination yet unknown.

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The Swim IT, Swim Safety You Control – Race Legal

The Swim IT is an open-water swim safety device that conveniently attaches to a swimmer’s leg and with one pull on the tab, instantly deploys and inflates a tethered lifejacket.

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Baker Vaults Up 100 Back World Rankings At Mare Nostrum Barcelona

Kathleen Baker threw down a 59.47 100 back on day 1 of the Mare Nostrum stop in Barcelona.

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Brown University Adds 11 to Women’s Team for 2018-19

The Brown women’s swimming & diving program will welcome nine swimmers and two divers to the team this coming fall.

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Division I Eliminates Permission-to-Contact Transfer Process

DI student-athletes will no longer need their current institution’s approval to pursue a transfer.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Seliskar Beats 3/4ths of 4×200 Relay

Last week, Seliskar went 1:49.23 in prelims and 1:48.35 in finals of the 200 free at the Santa Clara Pro Swim Series, beating a field that included three-fourths of Team USA’s bronze-medal 4×200 free relay from the 2017 World Championships.

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Physics for Swimmers, Coaches and Parents: Frontal Drag

Most sports take place in air, where drag forces apply but are not nearly as detrimental to performance as they are in swimming.

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Mare Nostrum: Kathleen Baker Terza Al Mondo Nei 100 Dorso

MARE NOSTRUM 2018 – BARCELLONA 13/14 Giugno 2018 Barcellona Vasca Lunga 50 metri (Piscina Pere Serrat) Orari: Mattina 08:30 Preliminari….

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SwimSwam Pulse: 42% Pick Cordes To Lead U.S. Breaststrokers

Cordes has been the top American 100 breaststroker in three of the past five seasons: 2013, 2014 and 2017. He garnered nearly half of our votes despite uncertainty as to where exactly he’ll be training for the next two years.

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How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Everyone Else

It’s an easy trap to fall into. You see other swimmers around you achieving the things you want to achieve and finding the success you want to find but that, for whatever reason, you just can’t seem to get your hands on.

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Towson’s Jack Saunderson Swims U.S. 5th-Ranked 100 Fly at NBAC

Jack Saunderson swam a lifetime best in the 100 fly at the NBAC Long Course Championship this weekend in Baltimore.

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FINIS Set of the Week: Attention to the Breath

The interval is slow for this set (about 20-30 sec. rest) seeing that you’ll be working harder on the sprints with limited air.

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