The Powerlist

Dressel Scratches, Apple False Starts Men’s 200 Free

Zach Apple was disqualified from this morning’s men’s 200 freestyle

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Wilimovsky Swims 1500 After Already Qualifying for Pan Pac Team (Video)

Open water World Champion Jordan Wilimovsky was 3 seconds over his best to win the race in 14:48.89.

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Nathan Adrian: “I’m happy with second place” (Video)

Though Nathan Adrian didn’t win the 100 freestyle last night, he’s satisfied with earning another chance to swim it in Tokyo

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Katie Ledecky: “It didn’t feel very fast” (Video)

As usual, Katie Ledecky dominated. She was under American record pace for the first part of the race, but faded off the pace to win in 8:11.98.

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Trials USA: Dressel Assente Nei 200 Stile-Seliskar Quarto Al Mondo

CAMPIONATI NAZIONALI USA 2018 Mercoledì, 25 luglio – Domenica 29 luglio 2018 William Woollett Aquatics Centre, Irvine, CA Prelims  09:00…

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Jack LeVant Joins Phelps as Only U.S. 17-18 Under 1:47 in 200 Free

LeVant will be 19 by the end of the year, meaning his stellar 1:46.39 does not count as a world junior record.

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Claire Tuggle Blasts No. 2 All-Time American 13-14 200 Free – 1:58.59

Tuggle is now only .06 off the national age group record, set in 1978.

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Fumbles Only Belong in Football

Fumbling to adjust a starting block wedge to the right position, or to remove it completely for a relay exchange is the last thing a swimmer wants to worry about right before their race. (PHOTO: Velocity Track Start Wedge easily tucks out of the way for relay starts.)

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15-Year-Old Tannenberger Goes 1:52, 3:58 Freestyles At Gulf Seniors

15-year-old Matthew Tannenberger won the 200 and 400 freestyles at the Gulf Senior Championships in Houston, going 1:52.71 and 3:58.53. That 400 ranks him just inside the top 100 all-time for his age group (per USA Swimming’s records) and the 200 sits just outside the top 100 with more than a year to go in the age group.

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Southwest Minnesota State Hires Marty Wahle To Resurrect Program

Southwest Minnesota State University has hired Marty Wahle as the head coach of its reinstated women’s swimming & diving program.

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Molly Hannis Scratches 200 Breaststroke on Day 2 of US Nationals

Hannis qualified for the 2016 US Olympic Team in the 200 breaststroke, but won’t swim it this week.

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2018 U.S. Nationals Day 2 Prelims Preview

We’ll shortly find out if Lilly King’s “big 200 summer” is paying off.

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Pan Pacs Warning Shots: Ikee Puts Up 53.47 1Free/56.50 1Fly At HS Meet

While competing at the 2018 Kanto High School Championship Swimming Games over July 21st – July 23rd, 18-year-old Rikako Ikee threw down impressive times across her bread-and-butter sprint free and fly events.

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Leah Smith, Chase Kalisz Hold Leads in PSS Standings

A wild day 1 held the standings for the $10,000 Pro Swim Series prize fairly steady.

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Mexico Tops Final Medal Table Of 2018 CAC Games

The 2018 Central American & Caribbean (CAC) Games wrapped up in Barranquilla, Colombia, but not before the nation of Mexico upgraded its 2nd place position in the 2014 swimming medal table to 1st place overall.

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