The Powerlist

Claire DeSelm Opts to Swim for “Familiar Coach” in College

Claire DeSelm, who swims for Chapel Hill High School and North Carolina Aquatic Club, will swim for a college coach with whom she is very familiar. But it’s not her father.

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Hosszu, Cseh Head 31-Member Hungarian European Champs Roster

IM superstar Katinka Hosszu heads a 31-strong Hungarian roster for the European Championships next month.

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Gerry Quinn Breaks Irish Junior National Record on Day 1 in Dublin

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

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FINA’s Marculescu: “Doping Is A War We Will Never Win”

Regarding the subject of doping within the sport of swimming, FINA’s Cornel Marculescu stated this week, “I think it’s a war we will never win but it’s a battle we will win here and there for sure.”

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34 Make Russian Olympic Team, Jury’s Still Out On 5 (Counting Efimova)

The names are out for the Russian Olympic team. 34 swimmers are officially going to Rio, 4 have another chance at Euros, and, if her suspension falls through, Efimova will jump onto the roster automatically.

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Former AR Swim Coach Sentenced to 35 Years In Prison For Sex Crimes

A former club and high school swim coach in Arkansas has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for sexual assault and child pornography as part of a plea deal.

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Q&A with Jessica Hardy: How I’m Preparing for the World’s Biggest Stage

As anticipation builds for one of the biggest summers in sports, elite athletes are in their most intense training period as they aim to go stronger, further and faster for a chance to make history.

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Brazil Officially Receives Olympic Torch At Ceremony In Athens

Greek Olympic committee president Spyros Capralos passes the Olympic flame to Rio 2016 president Carlos Nuzman at a ceremony in Athens on Wednesday.

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Australia Next to Utilize New International Substance-Checker Tool

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) has announced  that it will start using a recently launched online tool to help its…

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Watch Time Lapse Construction of World Cup High Diving Tower (Video)

Watch the time-lapse video of the construction of the high diving platform for FINA High Diving World Cup at Abu Dhabi in February 2016.

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Tom Shields to Adorn Cornflakes Boxes As Part of “Team Kellogg’s”

The Team Kellogg’s ads, featuring Tom Shields, will follow first-time Olympic hopefuls in their quest to Rio.

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Video: A Look Back At 2016 Italian Spring Nationals and Olympic Trials

Watch Gabriele Detti and Gregorio Paltrinieri, as well as the rest of Italy’s elite swimmers, at the 2016 Assoluti Spring Nationals and Olympic Trials in Riccione, Italy.

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8 Reasons Why College Swimming Will Change Your Life

I think about my days with 59 men and women on the UA swim team at some point every day. Here are 8 Reasons Why College Swimming Will Change Your Life…

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SwimSwam Pulse: 41% Support Canada’s Tough Olympic Cuts

Though Canada’s Olympic team could have featured more event entries with less strict selection standards, almost half of our poll respondents expressed support for Canada’s selection criteria.

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Park Wins 100 Freestyle in Gwangju in a time of 48.91

In his final swim of the 2016 Korean Olympic Trials Park Tae Hwan took the men’s 100 freestyle in a time of 48.91…

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