The Powerlist

He Chao wins Springboard Diving – 2015 FINA World Championship Video

He Chao (CHN) beats the Olympic Champ, Ilia Zakharov (RUS), by 7.45 points to win the Gold medal with a total of 555.05 points. (courtesy of Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)

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Tong Sets Canadian Age Group Record in Laval

Eric Tong of the Richmond Rapids set a new Canadian age group record in the 50 freestyle…

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1,170 Swimmers Qualified to Compete For a Spot On the 2016 Olympic Team

Three athletes can breathe easy this week after securing their spot on the 2016 Olympic team by finishing in the top 10 of the Open Water 10k at the 2015 FINA World Championships.

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Swim Job: Pearland Aquatics seeks Age Group Coach

Pearland Aquatics is a Board run 501C3 club that is part of the Gulf Swimming LSC. In one of the fastest growing suburbs of Houston, the club is located in Pearland, TX just 50 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.

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Final day synchronized swimming FINA World photo vault

Like all the days so far here in Kazan, Russia, it’s been a very exciting day.  Russia scored the gold…

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McCann Wins Third Gold of Canadian Age Group Championships

McCann has her sights set on the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships. Markus Thormeyer, who made his Pan Am Games debut last month, swam a 49.42 anchor leg in the men’s 4×100 free relay.

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Windsor Lands FINA Convention

The city of Windsor was awarded the FINA convention, which will bring hundreds of delegates to the city over 3 days. They’ll now host the event in addition to the 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships.

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Russia wins Synchro Team Free – 2015 FINA World Championship Video

In Synchronized Swimming Team Free Finals, Defending World Champions, Russia takes Gold again in their home country with a score of 98.4667. (Courtesy of Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)

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Cesar Valle breaks 1500 free record on final night of European Youth Olympic Festival

Only one meet record went down on the final night of action in Tbilsi, Georgia, and it went to Spain’s Cesar Castro Valle in the 1500 free.

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2015 U.S. Speedo Junior Nationals: Rooney goes 49.3 in 100 free at day 2 finals

Maxime Rooney blasted a 49.35 to win the Junior National title in the 100 free on day 2.

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Trace Drops 13 Seconds to Take 400 I.M. Gold at Futures Championships

In the men’s 100 breast prelims, Liam Bell dropped his time to within striking range of Reece Whitley’s 13-14 NAG record.

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Beijing wins 2022 Winter Olympic bid as all roads converge on Asia

Beijing, China will host the 2022 Winter Olympics after beating Almaty, Kazakhstan’s bid at the International Olympic Committee’s latest session.

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Friis, Paltrinieri Scratch 400m Free on Day 1 of 2015 World Champs

Lotte Friis has one fewer event at the 2015 FINA World Championships after having scratched the 400m freestyle.

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2015 U.S. Junior Nationals: Day 2 Finals preview

Sarasota’s Austin Katz leads the boys 200 back heading into night 2 of Junior Nationals.

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14 Year-Old Liam Bell Cracks 1:04 in 100 Breast at Futures

Liam Bell, seen here as part of Dyanmo’s record-setting relay team, took the top seed this morning in the 100 breast at the West Lafayette Futures Championship meet with a sub-1:04 swim.

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