The Powerlist

How One-Arm Backstroke Drill Increases Power and Reduces Frontal Drag

World Champion Junya Koga demonstrates the one arm backstroke drill. This swim drill enables the swimmer to isolate the movement and position of the arm during the entry and underwater pull.

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Practice + Pancakes: Rice University (Video Feature)

We sent our head of production, Coleman Hodges, to be a fly on the wall at practice, then relay what he discovered back to you over pancakes

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Middleton, Monona Grove Remain Atop Wisconsin HS Ranks (12/24)

Indiana commit Ben McDade has Wisconsin’s best times in the 200 and 500 yard free so far this high school season.

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Todd DeSorbo & Co Bring New, But Carry on Old Traditions with UVA (Video)

This marks 4 months that Todd DeSorbo and his staff have led the UVA cavaliers, and SwimSwam was able to check in with them to see how things were going

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Give Your Kids a Gift to Last a Lifetime

Swimming saves lives. How many other sports can say that? According to the USA Swimming Foundation, “drowning is the 2nd leading cause of unintentional injury death, with the highest rates among children ages 1-4.”

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Teaching Age Group Swimmers Proper Pace Control & Race Strategy

Pace control is certainly one of the most important skills but also most overlooked areas in teaching nine year old or older age group swimmers.

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Conor Dwyer Teams With Speedo, Pete Halvorsen for Holiday Toy Drive

U.S. National Team swimmer Conor Dwyer built up to the holiday season last week by hosting an “insta-meet” toy drive for…

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Allenamenti di Mattina Presto: come Affrontarli senza Traumi

State pensando di eliminare i sensi di colpa delle abbuffate natalizie andando ad allenarvi all’alba? Inutile indorare la pillola. Probabilmente…

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L’importanza del Riscaldamento a Secco- LA DRYLAND

Perché è importante riscaldarsi a secco prima di iniziare l’allenamento? Nel nuoto si spinge di continuo. Per andare in avanti…

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7 Ratschläge vom Coach, fürs Training und fürs Leben

Ein Schwimmtrainer ist für seine Schützlinge ein Lehrer, aber auch ein Berater und sehr häufig ein Freund. Der Trainer (oder…

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Kliment Kolesnikov Ne Bnaya Ek Aur World Junior Record

2017 VLADIMIR SALNIKOV SWIM CUP December 22nd-23rd, 2017 25m (SCM) Pool St. Petersburg, Russia Meet Central Live Results Jaisa Ki…

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Svetlana Chimrova Swims 57.7 in 100 Fly at World Military Championship

Brazilian Etiene Medeiros (above) also broke 2 Meet Records, winning both the 50 and 100 butterflies.

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Afrique du Sud : Le Clos et van der Burgh qualifiés pour les Commonwealth Games

Aux championnats d’Afrique du Sud qui se sont tenus à Durban pendant six jours, 29 filles et garçons, ont réalisé les minima requis pour entrer dans l’équipe nationale pour les Jeux du Commonwealth.

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USA Diving Bans Indianapolis-Area Coach Johel Ramirez Suarez For Life

Noblesville, Indiana diving coach Johel Ramirez Suarez, 34, has been ruled “permanently ineligible for membership with USA Diving.” Ramirez was arrested…

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Efimova Wins Top Russian Honor; Rylov, Chupkov Share Men’s Award

Evgeny Rylov won a World Championship and set a European Record in the 200 back in Budapest in August.

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