The Powerlist

National record-holder Scarcella heads Italian squad for World U Games

Italy has announced its team for the 2015 World University Games, highlighted by national record-holding breaststroker Ilaria Scarcella.

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University of Florida Swimmers Absent From Santa Clara’s Friday Heat Sheets

US Olympians Elizabeth Beisel, Conor Dwyer, and Matt Grevers all scratched events on day two of the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Meet in Santa Clara.

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AgonSwim Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 6/17/2015

Twelve Weekly Wonders out of twelve different meets in twelve different LSCs. And here they are, the AgonSwim Weekly Wonders for the weekend of June 12-14, 2015.

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Santa Clara Pro Swim Series Day One Photo Vault

The final stop of the Arena Pro Swim Series is underway. Here’s some images from SwimSwam’s chief photographer Mike Lewis…

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Simon, Schwingenschlogl, Wolf among 10 swimmers on Germany’s World University Games team

Germany has announced its roster for next months World University Games, with a number of American NCAA standouts joining German college stars.

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Boyle, McBroom Open 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara with Distance Titles

Michael McBroom (pictured) won the men’s 800 on opening day at the Arena Pro Swim Series at Santa Clara. His time of 7:54.21 ranks 15th in the world this year. Runner-up Connor Jaeger (7:54.47) is now 16th.

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Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara Photo Vault: The Quiet Before The Storm

Missy Franklin smiles fresh off of signing her partnership with Speedo USA.

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Columbia Women’s Swimming and Diving Hires Demerae Christianson as Assistant Coach

The Columbia Lions have added Demerae Christianson to their staff as assistant coach of women’s swimming.

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3 Reasons Why You Should Work on Your Worst Stroke

We all have one. That one stroke when we hear its name, or see our name under the event, we give a great big sigh and say, “Coach, why am I doing this?”

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A Closer Look At The 2015 Arena Pro Swim – Santa Clara Entries, Round Two

Katinka Hosszu is once again entered in all 17 individual events in the last stop of this year’s Arena Pro Swim Series.

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Swim Job: United World college of South East Asia seeks Swim Coach

The Dover campus has a 50m x 25m pool and a learner pool that caters for Physical Education lessons; a comprehensive learn to swim programme and; a large competitive swim team after school and at weekends.

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Frederic Vergnoux, Coach of Spain’s Mireia Belmonte, Talks Injury, Upcoming Meets in Exclusive Interview

After having pulled out of the Mare Nostrum Series, as well as Italy’s Sette Colli competitions this month, what does the future hold for Spanish superstar Mireia Belmonte? Coach Frederic Vergnoux fills us in.

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UIndy Hires Minnesota’s Ashley Steenvoorden As First Full Time Assistant In Program History

“I am excited to have Ashley on staff at UIndy,” said Hite. “Her experience at the college and world levels will be an asset to getting the program to the top of DII swimming and diving.”

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FINIS SIGNS PARALYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST BRAD SNYDER TO TEAM FINIS

FINIS, announces Brad Snyder as the newest sponsored athlete on Team FINIS. Snyder, a two-time Paralympic Gold Medalist, is a retired U.S. Navy Lt. and motivational speaker on the road to the 2016 summer Paralympic Games in Rio.

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