The Powerlist

Records Fall In Sheffield Through Two Days Of ASA Winter Nationals

2016 Olympian Max Litchfield swept the men’s IM events thus far in Sheffield.

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Renshaw Rules Sheffield With New British Record In SC 200 Breaststroke

World champion Molly Renshaw cranked out a new British National Record in the women’s short course 200m breaststroke.

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KING Boys Break 13-14 NAG Record in 400 Medley Relay

The King County Aquatic Club boys threw down a new 13-14 National Age Group Record in the 400 medley relay at the 2016 Washington State Senior Short Course Championships.

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7 Reasons You Should Swim with a Symmetric Snorkel

Most swimmers would like to swim faster. While there are a variety of tools to help improve technique, symmetric snorkels are one of the most powerful.

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LeBron Shouts Out Phelps During Sportsman Of The Year Acceptance Speech

LeBron James gave a shout-out to Olympic hero Michael Phelps in his acceptance speech for Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year Award this week.

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22.4 50 Freestyler Kasey Schmidt to Transfer From Virginia to Hawaii

Sprint free/butterflier Kasey Schmidt has announced her decision to transfer from Virginia to Hawaii in the Spring 2017 semester.

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How to put SwimSwam News on your Website

At the request of many teams and dedicated swim fans, SwimSwam now offers a way to embed the latest swimming news stories directly into your team website.

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7 Experiences Swimmers Know All Too Well

Here are 7 of them that competitive swimmers know all too well…

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Schwimme in 2017 mit Optimismus, Fokussierung, Siegeswillen. Dream big

Schwimmst du um zu gewinnen oder nicht zu verlieren? (Und warum der Unterschied wichtig ist.) Wenn wir Kinder sind, scheint…

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Auburn High Girls Win 4th Straight Alabama State Title

The Auburn High School girls successfully completed a 4-peat, repeating as state champions once again. With that, the senior class will now graduate without ever having lost a state title.

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Cleveland Swimmer Organizes Fundraiser Swim Meet For Autism Speaks

Gabriel Hanson, a high school senior at the University School in Cleveland, Ohio, organized a charity swim meet, raising money for Autism Speaks in honor of his nine-year-old brother.

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Newcastle Swimmers Notch 2 British Junior Records At 2 Different Meets

Newcastle Swim Team athletes Emily Large (pictured) and Jane Brown wrote their names into the British Junior Recordbooks while competing in Sheffield and Ontario.

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Princeton Suspends Men’s Swimming and Diving Team’s Season

Princeton has suspended their men’s swimming and diving team effective immediately following the discovery of offensive, vulgar, racist, and misogynistic material being found on the team listserv.

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Gators’ Coach Practices What He Preaches For A Good Cause

The head coach for the Grosse Pointe Gators, John Fodell, has been coaching competitive swimming in the Grosse Pointe area…

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Zarek Wilson Breaks 50 & 100 Back Record At ASATT Invite – Day One

Zarek Wilson of Blue Dolphins Swim Club made his intentions clear in his first swim at the Annual ASATT Invitational…

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