The Powerlist

Michigan’s Dylan Bosch Drops 400 IM From NCAA Lineup for 100 Fly

South African native Dylan Bosch is ditching the 400 IM for the 100 fly in an interesting move.

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UNLV’s Pavel Semochkin Scratches NCAAs, Michigan’s Rainey In

Michigan sophomore Ian Rainey has been called up to NCAAs.

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52 Teams Earn NCAA Division I Men’s Invites (Official Psych Sheets)

Texas leads the country with seventeen invited swimmers. After scoring out the meet, they are also projected to win the meet by 30 points over NC State.

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Why Fat is Important to Your Diet

The media can portray fat in a negative light, leading many athletes to believe that eating dietary fat will make them fat. This is far from the truth.

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Babashoff To Release Book On Conquering East German Doping

Eight-time American Olympic medalist, swimmer Shirley Babashoff, co-authored “Making Waves”, a book based on her experience with cheating at the 1976 Olympic Games via the since-confirmed systematic doping of the East German (DDR) women’s swimming team.

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NCAA Women’s 200 Butterfly: Worrell Has to Hold Off Eastin to Repeat

Worrell will have to defeat a cast of fast improving swimmers led by Eastin

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2016 NCAA Division II Championships – Day 1 Prelims Recap

Patri Castro Ortega lowered her own NCAA Division II record in the women’s 200 IM during prelims of Day 1.

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Mexican Record-Holder Fernanda Gonzalez Training With Missy Franklin, Colorado Stars

Mexico’s best backstroker, Pan Ams finalist and 2012 Olympian Fernanda Gonzalez, is training with world record-holder Missy Franklin and coach Todd Schmitz of the Colorado Stars.

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Missy Franklin and a Cast of Stars to Race at Plantation Sectionals

After having her best in-season meet in three years at the Arena Pro Swim Series in Orlando, Missy Franklin will head south to Plantation for a Sectionals meet.

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Remembering Camille Muffat

Today marks the one year anniversary of the passing of Camille Muffat, the French Olympian who earned gold in the women’s 400m freestyle at the 2012 London Olympics.

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NCAA Women’s 100 Back Preview: Bootsma, Bartholomew Chasing Coughlin’s Record

Last season, Bootsma and Bartholomew were the only 2 women under 51 seconds. This year, we’ve already seen 6 women under that mark in the lead up to NCAAs, led by newcomer Amy Bilquist.

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Want To Live Like Michael Phelps?

A Baltimore-based loft believed to be owned by Michael Phelps is up for sale.

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Purdue’s 3rd Seed, Only Male NCAA Qualifier To Forgo Championships

Purdue University’s Marat Amaltdinov, the 3rd-fastest 200 breatstroker in the NCAA, is opting out of the Championships.

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Swimming Canada Sets Up Training Base In Japan

Swimming Canada announced today that they would be establishing a training base in the Wakayama Prefecture in Japan.

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Video: Asbury University at 2016 NAIA Championships

Asbury University swimming and diving team member Seth Manley put together a video to capture the last day of 2016 NAIA Nationals, where both the men and women improved in team standings from a year ago.

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