The Powerlist

Former WKU, UNLV Assistant Named Head Coach at St. Bonaventure

Former Western Kentucky University and UNLV assistant Brian Thomas has been named the new head coach of the women’s half of…

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Towson University Announces Jake Shrum as Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Towson announced Jack Shrum as head men’s and women’s swimming and diving head coach today.

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Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu Launches the IronNetwork

Hungarian swim star, Katinka Hosszu, launches the IronNetwork with behind the scenes videos.  It’s in Hungarian with English subtitles. INSIDE…

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Brazil Announces Largest Olympic Team Ever

Brazil announced the 29 men and women who will make up their largest Olympic swimming team ever after the conclusion of the 2016 Maria Lenk meet.

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Stephen Witcher Permanently Banned By USA Swimming

Witcher had coached at several club teams in the Northwest.

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Ilaria Bianchi Becomes 2nd Woman On 2016 Italian Olympic Team

Ilaria Bianchi hit the Italian Olympic qualifying time on day 3 of Italian Nationals to become just the second Olympic qualifier on the women’s side so far this year.

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Luca Dotto Breaks Italian Record in 100 Free, 47.96, Now #2 in World

Italy’s Luca Dotto clocked a 47.96 to lead off Forestry’s 4×100 free relay on the third night of 2016 Italian Nationals and Olympic Trials, breaking the national record and leapfrogging to the Number 2 ranking in the World.

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The “Next Great Sprinter” Evgeny Sedov Misses Semi-Finals in Russia

2016 RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS / OLYMPIC TRIALS April 16-23rd, 2016 Moscow, Russia Prelims 09:00/Finals 18:00 Local Time Prelims 02:00/Finals 11:00 U.S….

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Schoeman Falls Short Of 5th Olympic Games, Yet Marches On

South African Roland Schoeman fell just short of reaching his dream of a 5th Olympic Games appearance.

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Katie Ledecky Named To TIME Magazine’s ‘Most Influential People’

Katie Ledecky earns yet another accomplishment, this time as being part of TIME Magazine’s list of the world’s top 100 most influential people.

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19-Year Old Evgeny Rylov Breaks European Record in 200 Back

2016 RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS / OLYMPIC TRIALS April 16-23rd, 2016 Moscow, Russia Prelims 09:00/Finals 18:00 Local Time Prelims 02:00/Finals 11:00 U.S….

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TIDE Swimming Celebrates New Olympic Size Pool

Tide Swimming Board President, Katy Arris-Wilson, joined the Mayor of Virginia Beach, Will Sessoms, the CEO of the YMCA of South Hampton Roads, Billy George, and the entire Tide Swimming family for a ribbon cutting ceremony.

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2016 Italian Spring Nationals and Olympic Trials: Day 3 Finals

Ilaria Bianchi won the 100 fly with 57.87, guaranteeing her a spot on the Italian squad for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

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Cameron van der Burgh Shooting for Olympic Final in 200 Breast

Primarily known as a sprint breaststroker, Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa has elected to swim the 200 breast in…

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