The Powerlist

The Green And Gold Legacy Of Wright State

With the June 30 deadline to save the Wright State swimming and diving program approaching, several former swimmers recalled their triumphs at the school and wishes to see the legacy of their alma mater continue to thrive.

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USA 2017 World Champs Selection Criteria Refresher

Need a quick refresher on the selection criteria for the USA’s World Championships team? Check out our short guide here.

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Regan Barney Races an 800 Meter Swim, Does IM Instead of Freestyle

2017 TEXAS OPEN Austin, Texas June 23rd – June 25th Results At the 2017 Texas Open, Longhorn Aquatics’ Regan Barney decided…

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UMBC’s Alexander Gliese Breaks Danish 200 Back Record

Swimming at the Santa Clara stop of the Arena Pro Swim Series, Alexander Gliese broke the Danish record in the men’s 200 meter backstroke.

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Tuggle Smashes Her 2nd 11-12 NAG Of The Day With 2:02 200 Free

Claire Tuggle broke another NAG, her second of the day, in the girls 11-12 200m freestyle.

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What’s At Stake At 2017 U.S. Nationals/World Champ Trials?

In Olympic years, the stakes of the American national meet are pretty clear. But in the three years in between, it can be complicated to know exactly for what swimmers at nationals are racing for. To help simplify things, here’s our very bird’s-eye view of what’s on the line at this week’s U.S. National Championships.

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Check Out The Full Schedule For 2017 U.S. Nationals

Check out the full schedule for the upcoming U.S. National Championships.

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Claire Tuggle Breaks 26-Year-Old 11-12 NAG In Girls LC 400m Free

Claire Tuggle clocked 4:18.41 in the 400 free to shatter a 26-year-old NAG for 11-12 girls.

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Seto Gets IM Revenge On Verraszto On Final Night Of Sette Colli

Yesterday Hungary’s David Verraszto crushed a time of 4:07.47 to take the men’s 400m IM, but Japan’s Daiya Seto had other plans for the sprint IM tonight in Rome.

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Movie Producer Mark Vahradian: Life After Swimming in Hollywood

Mark Vahradian has deep swimming roots. He’s a Mission Viejo alum and former Division I IMer at Duke University. As a movie producer, he’s the real deal, producing tentpole franchises. See producer Vahradian and actor Josh Duhamel on the set of Transformers: The Last Knight.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Dave Durden, California

With U.S. Nationals still to come, the month of June has already been a banner one for Cal men’s coach Dave Durden.

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Hardcore Swimmer of the Month: Madisyn Cox, Texas

With the caveat that World Champ Trials are still upcoming this month, there’s been no American swimmer with a bigger June explosion so far than Madisyn Cox.

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Nicolo Martinenghi Lowers 100 Breast World Junior Record For 2nd Time

Nicolo Martinenghi lowered his own junior world record in the 100 breaststroke down to 59.31.

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Pitt Secures Verbal Commitment from In-State Freestyler Madison Nalls

Eastern York High School’s Madison Nalls has verbally committed to swim for University of Pittsburgh in 2018-19.

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California Bans University Travel To 8 States, Including Texas

Sport and politics may be intersecting in a new way in 2017, as the state of California has banned state employees (a banner that would include state-funded University athletic coaches) from using tax money to travel to states with laws considered discriminatory. The list of states currently stands at 8 and includes Texas, the largest of the contiguous United States.

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