The Powerlist

2016 Swammy Awards: Female Swimmer of the Year Katie Ledecky

Though Katie Ledecky has been an Olympic gold medalist since she won the 800 free at age 15 in 2012, the teenage distance phenom truly left made her mark on the Olympic stage in 2016.

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2016 erstmalig mit Sportler-Show: Britta Steffen in “Ewige Helden”

2016 wurde auf  VOX erstmalig die TV Show “Ewige Helden” gezeigt. Einige der besten Sportler der deutschen Sportgeschichte, insgesamt konnten sie…

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Phelps Appears Twice on NBC Today’s #2016BestNine Instagram Collage

Michael Phelps claims two of the top nine most-liked Instagram photos published on the Today Show’s #2016BestNine Instagram collage.

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Coach Linck Bergen now at Norwegian Swimming Club

After his 2014 departure from Tualatin Hills Swim Club in Beaverton, Oregon, coach Linck Bergen has found a new home…

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2016 Swammy Awards: Male Paralympic Swimmer of the Year

Belarus’s Ihar Boki swam his way to the highest gold medal total of any Paralympic swimmer in Rio this summer, earning 6 gold medals.

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Best Swimming Photos 2016: Above the Surface

We sat down again with SwimSwam photographer Mike Lewis to pick out some of our favorite photographs from 2016.  Earlier…

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2016 Swammy Awards: Nadador del Año Centroamericano/Caribeño

Se puede ver todos los premiados del 2016 Swammy Awards presentado por TYR aquí 2016 Nadador del Año Centroamerica/Caribe: Marcelo…

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NCAA Major Conference Midseason Rankings

With all the mid season taper meets in the books, here’s a look at current conference ranks in the top D1…

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2016 Swammy Awards: NCAA Men’s Coach Of The Year

The Longhorns won another national championship by a 190.5 point margin, giving Reese his 12th NCAA victory. That victory for Reese puts him into unchartered territory as the winningest coach in NCAA swimming history.

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Sechs Strategien, um 2017 zu deinem Erfolgsjahr zu machen

2017 soll das Jahr werden, indem du fokussierter mit unseren sechs Tipps trainieren wirst: Setze dir tägliche und wöchentliche Ziele….

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2016 Swammy Awards: Caribbean/Central Am. Male Swimmer of the Year

El Salvador’s Marcelo Acosta reserved his spot in swimming history in 2016, as he became the first man from El Salvador to qualify for the Olympics with an “A” cut.

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Rusia Admite a Supervisar la Operación de Dopar Atletas en Olímpicos

Funcionarios rusos admitaron a supervisando una operación extensa de dopar sus atletas durante varios juegos olímpicos, reportó el periódico los New York…

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2016 Swammy Awards: Female Paralympic Swimmer of the Year

Ukraine’s Yelyzaveta Mereshko led all female swimmers in Rio with 5 total Paralympic medals. 4 were gold for Mereshko, all individual. Her only non-gold medal was a bronze from Ukraine’s mixed 4×50 free relay.

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David Marsh Takes On Professional Adviser Role With Israeli Swimming

He’ll remain as SwimMAC Carolina CEO, but David Marsh will also take on a new role as ‘Professional Adviser’ to Israeli Swimming.

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10 Things Swimmers Miss When They Stop Swimming

At this time of year a lot of swimmers are nearing the end of their season. Championship meets are just around the corner. Trust me, it’ll happen fast.

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