The Powerlist

Mexican Swimmers And Federation Release Separate Statements On Entry Times

Both the Mexican Swimming Federation and the Mexican swimmers themselves have released separate statements on the recent scandal involving false times entered by the Mexican Swimming Federation at the World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Conger Scratches 200 Free; Vyatchanin Out of Back

Arkady Vyatchanin of New York Athletic Club is withdrawing from the meet owing to a nagging shoulder injury. He was the fourth-fastest qualifier from the morning heats in the men’s 100m backstroke.

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Arkady Vyatchanin Pulls Out Of US Nationals Due To Shoulder Injury

Two time Olympic bronze medallist Arkady Vyatchanin will be pulling out of US Nationals due to a nagging shoulder issue after swimming his first event of the meet during day two prelims.

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Germany’s Marco Koch Denies Gyurta’s Four-Peat in 200 Breaststroke

Marco Koch claimed Germany’s first gold of the 2015 FINA World Championships with his win in the 200m breaststroke race today.

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Katie Ledecky Honored to Come Out on Top in 200 Free (Video Interview)

Katie Ledecky showed incredible range and proved that she is able to hang with sprinters as she won the women’s 200…

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Michael Phelps Cranks Out 10th Best 200 fly in the World at US Nationals

Michael Phelps wasted no time asserting himself as one of the world’s best swimmers in 2015. In his first event, the 200 meter fly, he rocketed from 8th seed to 1st seed with a 1:55.15.

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Missy Franklin Confident that U.S. Will Defend 800 Relay Title in Rio (Video Interview)

“We wanted to bring back another gold in that relay.” That’s what Missy Franklin said in this interview, after the American women…

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2015 U.S. Nationals – Day Two Prelims Photo Vault

Michael Phelps posted the top qualifying time in the men’s 200m butterfly on Day Two of U.S. National Championships.

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Natsumi Hoshi Preparing for a Stacked 200 Fly Field in Rio (Video Interview)

Out very fast in the women’s 200 butterfly at the Kazan World Championships were American Katie McLaughlin and German Franziska Hentke. As…

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Yuanhui Fu is “Celebrating Big Time” After Winning 50 Back at Worlds (Video Interview)

Yuanhui Fu, who is just 19 years old, pushed herself to a very quick time to win the 50 back…

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Adam Peaty Reminds Us He Is Only 20 Yrs Old In Post-Race Interview

Adam Peaty became the first male to win both the 100m and 50m breaststroke events at the same world championships.

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Fran Halsall Says “It’s been a great night for British Swimming” (Video Interview)

The British men and women swam a fantastic mixed 4×100 medley relay, winning gold as well as setting a new…

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2015 World Championships Snaps Two Significant U.S. Winning Streaks

Two significant winning streaks were brought to an abrupt conclusion today, as the Americans went gold-less in the men’s 200m backstroke and 800 free relay events.

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2015 US Nationals: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

On Friday morning at U.S. Nationals, we’ll get our first look at Michael Phelps, who will swim the 200 fly prelims as the 8th seed. He’ll have to take on Jack Conger, the American record holder in yards, in his heat.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Day 2 Finals Preview

Michael Phelps will swim his first final of the championships tonight in the 200 fly after posting the top time in prelims

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