The Powerlist

Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #8 Canoeing Your Way Thru Warmup

#10 Think I just found how I'll pay for the rest of college…USA swimming trading cards circa summer 2004 @swimswamnews…

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Van der Burgh, Brown Earn Wins On Day One of All Africa Games

The All Africa Games’ swimming competition saw its first victors, which included South Africa’s Cameron Van der Burgh and Myles Brown.

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Master The Lawn-Mower Pull for Your Swim Strength Program

Welcome to day 3 of the combo pullup progression. Today we are introducing the Lawn-Mower Pull!

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Catch A Clip Of the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games Opening Ceremonies

The 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games kicked off yesterday in Samoa, with a theatrical celebration of culture and sport at the…

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Femke Heemskerk moving to France to join coach Philippe Lucas

Mirroring a move she made before the 2012 Olympic Games, Dutch freestyler Femke Heemskerk will move to France and join renowned coach Philippe Lucas for the final year leading up to the 2016 Olympics.

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Aussie Swimmers Eat Dinner At 1am While Attending Rio Protocol Camp

Dinner at 1am, competition simulation at 10pm – such will be the life of an Aussie swimmer attending their Rio Protocol Camp in Canberra.

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How to Have Better Practices in the Pool This Season

It can be infuriating for coaches (and swimmers) to watch their athletes simply swim through a workout. Everyone knows that…

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Gubecka earns Australian Open Water Swimmer of Year Honor (Video Interview)

Video edit courtesy of Coleman Hodges. Press release courtesy of Swimming Australia: For only the second time in history, the coveted…

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Maddison Elliott named Aussie Paralympic Swimmer of Year (Video Interview)

Video edit courtesy of Coleman Hodges. Press release courtesy of Swimming Australia: For only the second time in history, the coveted…

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Campbell, Seebohm Share Australian Swimmer of Year Award (Video Interview)

Video courtesy of Swimming Australia, Ltd.  Edited for SwimSwam by Coleman Hodges. Press release courtesy of Swimming Australia: For only the second…

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Aquazot breaststroker Catherine Lowengrub commits to LSU Tigers

LSU has made its first foray into the recruiting market of the high school class of 2016, nabbing California breaststroker Catherine Lowengrub.

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Wanna Swim Faster This Year? Get More Sleepy Time.

With school starting up many swimmers will be waging the familiar battle of swimming, studying, and also trying to get sleep. Here is why you should make sleep a priority this season.

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Relay Record Falls On Night Two Of Japanese Collegiate Championships

On the second night of competition at the 2015 Japanese collegiate championships a meet record was downed in the women’s 400m medley relay.

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French Swimming Mourns the Passing of Two Greats from the Past

Last Friday, the FFN announced the deaths of two prominent figures in French swimming: Pierre Barbit and Monique Berlioux.

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Et Tu, Bronte? Campbell and Seebohm Share Swimmer of the Year in Oz

Bronte Campbell (above) joins her older sister Cate as a winner of this award; meanwhile, Mitch Larkin took the prestigious swimmers’ choice award.

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