The Powerlist

Gretchen Walsh Becomes Youngest Trials Qualifier With 25.9 50 Free

At the Speedo Summer Sizzler in Tennessee, 13-year-old Nashville Aquatic Clubber Gretchen Walsh put up a 25.96 to win the 50 free and become the nation’s youngest Olympic Trials qualifier of this Olympic cycle.

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Nashville Aquatic Club Breaks 2nd NAG Relay Record in 2 Days

The girls of the Nashville Aquatic Club broke their second National Age Group (NAG) relay record in as many days, going 4:16.34 in the 400 medley relay.

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Arizona State Promotes Derek Schmitt to Assistant Coach

Arizona State head coach Bob Bowman (black shirt) has promoted Derek Schmitt to a full-time assistant position.

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5 Ways to Use the Olympic Games to Your Club’s Advantage:

In 2013, USA Swimming had a record-breaking year with a 13.2% increase in membership rates. This was a big jump…

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SwimSwam Pulse: 65% Think Lochte Will Enter 400 IM at U.S. Trials

Almost two-thirds of SwimSwam poll voters said they expect Ryan Lochte to attempt a defense of his 400 IM title at the U.S. Olympic Trials in just over a week.

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Gunnar Bentz Chooses Butterfly Over Breaststroke at US Trials

Gunnar Bentz gears up for Omaha, where he’s slated to compete in 5 individual events over the course of the 7-day swimming extravaganza.

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Canadian Swim Coach Pleads Guilty To Voyeurism, Avoids Jail

Gatineau swim coach Gilbert McDonald plead guilty to voyerism to avoid jail time.

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“One of the most talented groups ever” – Adam Krikorian Interview

Watch the SwimSwam interview with U.S. Olympic Women’s Water Polo Team Head Coach Adam Krikorian, right after he named the 13 athletes who will represent Team USA in Rio.

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Will Licon U.S. Olympic Trials Focus: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

Will Licon has momentum coming off the 2016 NCAA Championships where he won 200 IM, 200 breaststroke and picked up silver in the 400 IM. How will he perform at U.S. Olympic Trials?

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Interview with World’s Top Goalkeeper: Team USA’s Ashleigh Johnson

Watch the SwimSwam interview with Ashleigh Johnson, the starting goalkeeper of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Women’s Water Polo team and the only non-Californian on the 13-woman roster.

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WATCH: Rio 2016 Releases Hype Video with Less Than 50 Days Remaining

The 2016 Rio Olympic Games are less than fifty days away, and the world’s best athletes are putting in their…

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Interview with Olympic Women’s WP Team Captain, Maggie Steffens

U.S. Olympic Women’s Water Polo team captain Maggie Steffens spoke with SwimSwam about Team USA’s prospects in Rio.

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Missouri adds Jack Brown, Christine Mable to Coaching Staff

After 4 years as a volunteer assistant, NCAA All-American Jack Brown (above) will join the Missouri coaching staff on a full-time basis next season.

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Louisville’s Alina Kendzior Takes Down Own Estonian Record in 100 Back

Estonian Alina Kendzior, who just finished up her freshman year as the University of Louisville’s #1 sprint backstroker, broke her own…

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Ranking the 2016 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #9-12

Kirsten Jacobsen is one of many reasons for Arizona fans to be excited for the next few years of Wildcat swimming

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