The Powerlist

University of Mary Names Allan McCallum First Swimming Head Coach

After finding coaching success at a variety of levels, Allan McCallum was announced today as the University of Mary’s first women’s swimming team head coach.

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Mitch Larkin Discusses His Success in 2015 (Video)

Mitch Larkin had as good of a year as any swimmer in 2015 winning double gold at the World Championships and breaking the short course world record in the 200 backstroke…

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Swim Job: Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics seeks Head Coach

Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics operates midsize and year around swimming and diving clubs. Our teams have achieved great success over the years and have produced Jr./Sr. National and Olympic trial qualifiers and many collegiate swimmers.

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Julia Toronczak and Kevin Wylder Named PCSC Athletes of the Week

UC San Diego sophomores Julia Toronczak (Santee/West Hills HS) and Kevin Wylder were named Thursday as the Pacific Collegiate Swimming and Diving Conference (PCSC) NCAA Division II Athletes of the Week for the week of Dec. 28-Jan. 3.

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World Record Holder Sun Yang to Be Featured in Chinese Reality TV Show

Despite several negative PR incidents since the 2012 Olympic Games, Sun is still a big enough draw to be included among China’s best sports stars on a new reality television show.

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SwimMAC Carolina’s Road Trip to Junior Nationals East (Video)

Ride along with SwimMAC Carolina on their road trip to Altanta, where they won the combined team title at 2015 Winter Junior Nationals.

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If you change nothing, nothing will change.

A message from FINIS CEO and Founder John Mix…

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Hosszu Steps Away From Federation Contract Over Improper Resourcing

Katinka Hosszu issues press release to clarify her thoughts on the Hungarian Swimming Federation’s resource allocation.

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Ye Shiwen’s Coach Xu Guoyi Hospitalized For Brain Tumors

Chinese coach Xu Guoyi, the trainer for a host of accomplished swimmers including world record-holder Ye Shiwen, underwent surgery last month for cancerous tumors in his brain.

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Chelsea Piers Swimmer Olivia Hallisey Wins Google Science Fair

Olivia Hallisey, a junior at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut, who also swims for Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club, was the winner of the 2015 Google Science Fair.

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UConn Tops Standings At Copa Coqui Invite

The University of Connecticut dominated the combined team scores at the Copa Coqui Invite in Puerto Rico.

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Iowa Swim Alum Joins Forbes ’30 Under 30′ For Solar Power Research

It’s often purported that swimming teaches skills that help athletes in their classroom and career fields, and though it’s only anecdotal, the 2016 Forbes magazine “30 Under 30” lists are adding evidence to support that claim.

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USA Swimming Releases Names of Temporarily Banned Individuals

USA Swimming has released a list of coaches and individuals who are temporarily banned from the organization.

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Minnesotan Club Launches Fundraiser For Olympic Trial Warmup Pool

Great Wolf Aquatics in Minneapolis wants to bring the 2016 Olympic Trials warmup pool to the Twin Cities to serve the state’s 10,000 age group swimmers, along with the thousands more college, high school, YMCA, and recreational swimmers of the community.

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Olympic Year Action Opens with Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin

Franklin, Ledecky, Lochte and Phelps expected to compete next week

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