The Powerlist

YNats Qualifier Katie Szum to Head to Loyola University New Orleans

Katie Szum, who swims for Andover/North Andover YMCA Hurricane Swim team in North Andover, Massachusetts has announced her verbal commitment to Loyola University New Orleans.

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Canadian Brooke Lamoureux Signs NLI with University of Akron

Brooke Lamoureux, from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, in Canada, recently signed a National Letter of Intent with the University of Akron for 2017-18.

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YNat Finalist Remy Skerjanz Verbally Commits to Davidson

Remy Skerjanz, who swims for Y-Spartaquatics Swim Club and Spartanburg High School, has verbally committed to Davidson College for 2017-18.

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Northeastern Secures Verbal Commitment from Megan Kelley

Megan Kelley of Chaparral High School and Temecula Swim Club has made a verbal commitment to swim for Northeastern University in the fall.

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Howard University Bison Sign Florida Breaststroker Speakman Smith

Speakman Smith, from the Episcopal School of Jacksonville, Florida, signed an NLI to swim at Howard University next year.

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Germany’s Steffen Deibler announces retirement

Germany’s world record holder in the 50 m butterfly (SC) Steffen Deibler has  announced his retirement from the sport of…

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Steffen Deibler erklärt Rücktritt vom Wettkampfsport

  Vor nicht mal einer Stunde hat Steffen Deibler auf seiner Facebook Seite eine Nachricht veröffenlicht: “Liebe Facebook-Gemeinde, nach vielen…

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How To Improve Freestyle Kicking – Video

The speed of the freestyle kick is the baseline speed for your freestyle. The higher the baseline speed (kick speed), the faster you will swim, after adding your pulling motion and body rotation.

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Onto Her Third Coach, Ledecky Doesn’t Miss a Beat

Now onto her 3rd coach, Katie Ledecky hasn’t slown down one bit.

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10 Female Swimmer Problems

There are a lot of aspects and experiences unique to the female swimmer. I laugh about these a lot with my swimmer girls, and maybe you do too. Here are 10 Female Swimmer Problems…

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2016 FINA World Short Course Championships HYPE VIDEO

The WFCU Center in Windsor, Ontario will play host to the 2016 World Short Course Championships in less than 2 weeks.

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Why Do We Get Less Optimistic The Closer the Big Race Gets?

It’s a familiar situation; with weeks or days remaining until the big meet a swimmer will develop a seemingly random crisis in confidence. Here is why this happens.

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The 21st FINA World Junior Diving Championships To Take Place In Kazan

The FINA World Junior Diving Championships, an event held regularly since 1977 (first edition in Woodlands, USA), will see its…

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Minnesota Adds 3 Divers with Commitments From Crozier, Royzen, & Lester

The women will be joined by Jenelle Crozier, while Maxim Royzen and Duncan Lester join the men.

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TFA’s Emma Wagner Makes Verbal Commitment to Cornell

Emma Wagner of Allen, Texas has verbally committed to the application process at Cornell University.

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