The Powerlist

Husson University Coach Injured in Bus Incident

Husson University swim coach Bruce Babbin is currently recovering from an injury that resulted from a bus accident during the team’s trip to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth for a dual meet.

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14 Types Of Young Swimmers

By Rebecca Smith Read through the list of the 14 Types of Young Swimmers and see if one sounds like…

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NC-Based Freestyler Camille Long Commits to Army West Point

Camille Long has made her college decision, as she’s announced her intention to join the Army West Point women next season and serve her country.

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WATCH Ryan Held Split 18.85 in Early November

This summer, North Carolina State junior lept into national and global swimming consciousness when he stood among giants (literally and…

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The Hardest Part Of Recruiting: Telling A Coach You Are Not Interested

Contributor, Rick Paine, is an expert on the college recruiting process. He is also the Director of Swimming at American…

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WATCH: Therese Alshammar’s Final Career Race at Swedish SC Nats

Alshammar closed out her career in the women’s 50 freestyle, taking silver behind Nathalie Lindborg.

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Junior Nats Qualifier Emily Honng Commits to UCLA

The UCLA Bruins have picked up a new addition to their breaststroke group following Emily Honng’s verbal commitment to join the women next fall.

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Olympic Finalist Aimee Willmott to Race at British College Champs

2016 BUCS Championships November 11th-13th, 2016 British Universities & Colleges Sport Championiship Ponds Forge, Sheffield 25m (Short Course Meters) Meet…

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FINA Bans Russian Swimmer Vitaly Melnikov for 8 Years

The FINA Doping Panel has banned Russian swimmer Vitaly Melnikov for 8 years after a positive test for Human Growth Hormone…

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Fresno State Women’s Swim Set To Host UOP, FPU And Santa Cruz

FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno State women’s swimming team will host the University of the Pacific, Fresno Pacific and UC Santa…

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Florida HS 2A State: Meet Preview and Top Races to Watch

The girls 500 free has shaped up to be a good race at the 2A meet, with Bayshore sophomore Ryley Ober and Gulliver Prep’s Marcella Ruppert-Gomez each enter the meet with 4:53.8 seed times.

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How You Can help a Teammate Who Has Depression

High-profile swimmers such as 4-time Olympic gold medalist Allison Schmitt have opened up about their depression, helping others realize that even those who seem invincible can struggle with (and overcome!) depression.

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Put SwimSwam College News on your Website

At the request of college teams and swim fans, SwimSwam now offers a way to embed the latest college news stories, by conference, directly into your website.

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University of Toledo Pulls In Verbal Commit from Emma Sampson

Emma Thompson of Madison-Plains High School and Springfield Family YMCA has verbally committed to University of Toledo for 2017-18.

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USA Swimmer Records A Double, 15 Year Old Wins 10K In Barbados

Hours of heavy rainfall did not dampen the spirits of more than 425 swimmers who swam in the first day of the 5th Barbados Open Water Festival (BOWF) in Carlisle Bay this past weekend.

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