The Powerlist

Queens Adds Matthew Johnson to Coaching Staff

Queens University of Charlotte and its swim programs are pleased to announce the addition of Matthew Johnson to the Royals staff as an assistant men’s and women’s swim coach.

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Wolfpack Grows Stronger; Brooke Rubendall Commits to NC State ’20

Green Hope High School senior Brooke Rubendall has announced via Twitter her verbal commitment to the NC State Wolfpack starting in…

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Ledecky Considering 100 Free, 400 IM Events At U.S. Olympic Trials

Ledecky is possibly looking at incorporating the 400m IM and/or the 100m freestyle into her Olympic Trials portfolio of events in Omaha.

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Photo Vault: Rio 2016 Open Water Test Event

The official Olympic test event for open water swimming was held on Saturday and Sunday off the Copacabana Beach following the anticipated Olympic racecourse.

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Athletes Offer Rave Reviews After Open Water Test Event

While athletes across water sports have universally criticized the quality of the water in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the…

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2015 FINA Junior World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Preview

Turkey’s Viktoria Zeynep Gunes could be chasing a sweep of the breaststrokes this week. She’s the second seed in the girls 50 breast on day 1.

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A Swim Mom Bucket List for a New Season

Bucket lists are all the rage these days, so here is my version for swim moms (and dads).

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Serbian Water Polo player Nikola Radjen suspended 4 years for cocaine use

Serbian Water Polo player Nikola Radjen’s suspension has been announced as 4 years, per FINA. Radjen tested positive for cocaine earlier this year.

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2018 Youth Games to Be First Gender-Equal Olympic Games

The IOC approved athlete quotas for the2018 Youth Olympic Games, which for the first time in Olympic history achieve gender equality with 1,893 women and 1,893 men set to compete.

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IOC President supports lifetime doping bans, but admits they aren’t legally possible

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach talked anti-doping in a press conference last week, noting that although he would support lifetime bans for doping, they wouldn’t hold up legally.

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Cleveland State Releases 2015-16 Schedule

Cleveland State head swimming and diving coach Paul Graham announced the 2015-16 schedule on Monday.

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Kelowna AquaJets terminate coach Lois Daigneault over undisclosed suspension

Canada’s Kelowna AquaJets swim club has fired new head coach Lois Daigneault after news surfaced that Daigneault was under a 7-year suspension by USA Swimming, a suspension the club says she never disclosed.

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Kathy Cook Named Assistant Coach at Albright College

Kathy Cook, one of the top amateur coaches in the country, has been named the assistant men’s and women’s swimming coach at Albright announced head coach Michael Hay.

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SMU Men’s Swimming And Diving Announces 2015-16 Slate

The 16-time conference champion Mustangs, under the direction of head coach Eddie Sinnott, have announced a challenging schedule for the 2015-16 season.

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10 Confessions of a Washed-Up Swimmer

All good things come to an end. Here are 10 confessions of a washed-up swimmer.

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