The Powerlist

Obamas, British Royalty Talk Trash Over 2016 Invictus Games

American President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have engaged in some friendly trash talk with the British Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth II regarding the upcoming Invictus Games, an athletic event for wounded warriors of the world’s militaries.

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WATCH: Women’s and Men’s 5Ks at 2016 Open Water Nats (Full Webcast)

Watch French open water specialists Marc-Antoine Olivier and Aurélie Muller win the men’s 5k and women’s 5k, respectively, at 2016 Open Water Nationals.

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Sergio Lopez Miro Accepts Associate Head Coaching Position at Auburn

Former Bolles coach and current Singapore head coach will take a coaching position at Auburn University this fall.

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Conor Ferguson Again Narrowly Misses Olympic Qualification in Ireland

2016 Irish Open Swimming Championships April 28th-May 1st, 2016 Prelims 9:45AM local time/Finals 5:30PM local time Psych Sheets Live results Conor…

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Taylor Abbott to Defend Jr. Open Water Worlds Crown in New Age Group

Nitro’s Taylor Abbott (above) won Team USA’s only individual medal at the 2014 edition of this meet.

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SwimSwam’s NCAA Insider: Indiana State’s Spring Recruiting Class

Matt Leach, head coach of the inaugural Indiana State University swimming and diving team, discusses his spring recruits for the 2016-17 season.

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Duke Swimmers and Divers Honored at Team Banquet

The Duke men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams celebrated the 2015-16 campaignFriday evening at the program’s annual banquet.

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Peacock, Mellouli Win Opening Events of 2016 Fran Crippen SMOC

The 2016 Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions opened in Mission Viejo, California Thursday night, with Stephanie Peacock and Ous Mellouli earning distance wins.

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Structural Changes To Trials Pools Headed To Omaha

Get the scoop on subtle changes to this year’s Olympic Trials pool.

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GBR’s Jazmin Carlin Strikes Gold….Commemorative Coin, That Is

British swimmer Jazmin Carlin helped kick-off the release of The Royal Mint’s commemorative coin celebrating Team GB in Rio.

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Adam Peaty’s Pool Situation Improves With Moorways Reopening

Adam Peaty can now swim in Derby again after a previously closed pool reopens its doors.

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Aussie Hype Video: 17-Yr Old Chalmers Slaps His Chest Harder Than You

Get as fired up as Kyle Chalmers appears in this ultra-hype-up video highlighting the Aussie athletes set to compete in under 100 days from now in Rio.

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Watch As 2016 Olympic Games Torch Is Passed To Rio Organizers

Catch the Olympic torch in action as we see it passed to the Rio Organizing Committee.

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Shannon Rollason Will Return to Denmark Through Rio

Rollason will provide a much needed experienced hand in Olympic preparation

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Michael Phelps Reaches Out To Troubled Aussie Grant Hackett

“He’s been a huge supporter of mine and a great friend,” Aussie distance legend Grant Hackett says of American Michael Phelps who has reached out to Hackett recently.

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