The Powerlist

Florent Manaudou Commits to the 50-100 Double

Following his world-leading 47.98 in the 100m free at the Christmas meet in Nîmes over the weekend, Marseille’s Florent Manaudou confirmed he will be attempting the 50-100 free double at the 2016 French Olympic Trials in Montpellier.

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Florida Coaching Legend June Woolger Passes Away

June Woolger, a longtime coach in the state of Florida, has passed away. She was 80 years old. Woolger was…

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2015 Swammy Awards: Katie Ledecky, U.S. Female Swimmer of the Year

Katie Ledecky collected an incredible 5 gold medals at the World Championships in Kazan.

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How the Coach Stole Christmas

‘Twas the night before training camp and all through the pool, swam little swimmers in Speedos looking cool. While coaches schemed and plotted with maligned crooked grins, yelling “get out your paddles, your buoys and fins!”

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2015 Swammy Awards: Michael Phelps, U.S. Male Swimmer of the Year

Phelps’ post-race emotion was something we hadn’t seen from him in 6 years

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Cal Commit ‘Aukai Lileikis Wins 13 Events at Hawaiian Age Group Champs

National Junior Team swimmer ‘aukai Lileikis dominated his final short course Hawaiian Age Group Championship meet last weekend by picking up…

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Former Virginia High School State Champion Passes Away

Former Dominion High School swimmer, John Paul (“JP”) Popovich passed away in his sleep on December 18th.

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Christmas wrapped up with AMANZI Swimwear

Get Christmas wrapped up with AMANZI Swimwear and their helpers Larah, Calypso and Laura.

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Yoga for Swimmers (Video) – 3 Poses to Enhance Recovery

In March I wrote an article entitled ‘3 Restorative Yoga Poses to Help the Effectiveness of Your Taper’ the video above is an adjunct to that article…

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Top 6 Exercises For Strength And Muscle

One of the most important things every swimmer should do when they workout is build strength and muscle.

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AgonSwim Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 12/23/2015

See who made the list of AgonSwim Weekly Wonders for the weekend of December 18-20, 2015.

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University of Tampa Men Break DII NCAA Record

The University of Tampa men broke the DII NCAA record in the men’s 200 freestyle relay Friday night at the 2015 Spartan Invitational held in Clearwater, Florida.

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Shouts from the Stands: A Little Advice to Those 10 and Under Parents

Yes I am talking to you- the one screaming at your kid to swim harder, breathe less and push off the wall. Trust me. I am pretty sure they know what you are telling them but for whatever reason, under pressure and in competition they forget. So be it- they are 8.

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Video: Swim Fort Lauderdale’s 2015 Wild Texas Adventure

Swim Fort Lauderdale traveled to Gulf Swimming’s Senior Championships in Shenandoah, Texas, this December and documented their adventure in this new video.

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2015 Swammy Awards: Mitch Larkin, Male Oceania Swimmer of the Year

Mitch Larkin had an outstanding 2015 winning both the 100 and 200 backstroke at the World Championships in Kazan…

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