The Powerlist

IPC European Championships: Day 6 Preview

With just two days remaining of the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships, the last major event ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, swimmers will be looking to secure their places in the record books.

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2016 German National Championships, day 2 prelims live recap

128. DEUTSCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN, BERLIN – GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS (PART 1), BERLIN Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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VIDEO: Katinka Hosszu’s ‘Inside The Forge’ Episode 2

Hungarian world champ Katinka Hosszu has launched the second episode of “Inside the Forge,” a YouTube documentary following the world record-holder on her journey to the Rio Olympics.

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4 Swimmers Nominated for VYPE Houston Girls HS Athlete of the Year

Lucie Nordmann (above) is one of four swimmers nominated as the Houston-area female high school athlete of the year.

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Hokies name swimming captains for 2016-17

The men’s swimming captains will be the rising senior trio of Brandon Fiala, Zach Switzer andRobert Owen. The women’s swimming captains will be rising seniors Caroline Buscaglia, Maggie Gruber and Fiona Donnelly.

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Michael Phelps Shares Olympic Training Center Tour Video

Take a Michael Phelps-guided tour through the Olympic Training Center.

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Dressel Considering 3 Events For Trials Beyond Just Sprint Freestyles

“I don’t think it’s any top secret he’s gonna swim the 50 and the 100 freestyles,” said Troy. “He’s qualified in the 100 fly, 200 free, and 100 breast. We’ll play around a bit with those.”

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Master the Dynamics of Dolphin Kick – The Vortex

Behind every swimmer moving forward is a vortex of water (wake) created by the separation of the water moving along the body (as the body moves forward).

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10 Excuses Only a Swimmer Could Use to Get Out of Practice

Swimmers are a talented bunch, and this extends well beyond the pool. Here are 10 typical excuses swimmers use to bow out of practice.

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Brazil’s Dias Takes S5 50 Back World Record In IPC Euros Day 5 Finals

Brazil’s 10-time Paralympic champion Daniel Dias broke his own 50m backstroke S5 world record at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships on Thursday (5 May), showing the world that he is still the man to beat at his home Paralympic Games this Septembd

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10 Swim Safety Tips From Olympians and the USA Swimming Foundation

Olympic Gold Medalists Missy Franklin, Cullen Jones, Jessica Hardy, Nathan Adrian, Mel Stewart and Jason Lezak Fight to Prevent Children’s Swim Deaths

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Ever Considered Owning Your Own Swim Business?

Do you love swimming? Are you a coach or former swimmer with a lot experience in the sport? Have you ever considered owning your own swim businesses?

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Anthony Ervin: Swimming Comeback Served As Replacement For Smoking

Swedish podcaster Ola Strömberg has released his latest English podcast, interviewing two-time U.S. Olympian Anthony Ervin about U.S. Olympic Trials, his new book and his late-career return to the sport of swimming.

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2016 German national championships: Photo vault

128. DEUTSCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN, BERLIN – GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS (PART 1), BERLIN Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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AgonSwim Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 5/4/2016

Announcing our Weekly Wonders for the weekend of April 29-May 1, 2016. Grace Johanns, 14, from Burlington, Iowa: Johanns swims…

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