The Powerlist

Gulliver Prep’s Ricky Hermida Commits to Swim for Saint Michael’s College in 2015-16

Gulliver Prep’s Ricky Hermida committed to swim at Saint Michael’s College and thus got a welcome from “Mike the Knight”

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Vanderbilt Commodores Get 2 New NLIs from Madison Eaker and Johanna Goldblatt

Madison Eaker of Texas and Johanna Goldblatt of Georgia have both signed NLIs to swim for Vanderbilt in the fall.

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Manuel, Nolan, Pereira, Morozov among huge names at NOVA Grand Challenge

The Irvine Novaquatics Speedo Grand Challenge meet will kick off in Irvine, California on Friday, with some national and international stars on the psych sheets.

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Yale’s Aaron Greenberg Redshirting Junior Year to Try to Make Israeli Olympic Team

Yale’s Aaron Greenberg is taking an Olympic redshirt year to try to make the 2016 Israeli Olympic Team.

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University of Houston Hires Hannah Burandt as New Assistant

Ryan Wochomurka will enter his first season as a collegiate head swimming coach next year with the University of Houston…

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Missy Franklin ranked as #4 Most Marketable Athlete over the next three years

Just a few months into her professional career, Missy Franklin has earned distinction as the world’s 4th-most-marketable athlete in SportsPro’s annual rankings.

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Photo Vault: CIFSS Division 3 Finals

The 2015 CIFSS Division III finals took place under cloudy skies at Riverside Aquatics Complex.

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The 8 Most Interesting Long Course U.S. Open Records

Below, we’ve looked at some of the most surprising US Open records in the books, and what they mean historically to the sport of swimming.

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5 Ways to Improve Your IM with Michael Weiss

The 400 IM is no easy feat and dominated by some of the most talented swimmers in the world, but Weiss knows exactly what it takes.

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The Counter Attack – Episode 12 – May 20, 2015

Greg Mescall highlights the Fisher Cup, congratulates a few state champs, and previews the upcoming Serbia series.

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Volgograd Region Dominates Day Two of the Russian Junior Championships

Over the first two days of competition at the Russian Junior Championships the Volgograd region has collected six gold, four silver and two bronze…

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“Of Soil and Water” – UK’s First Public Pond Opens

London’s “King’s Cross Pond Club” is both a work of art and a place to take a dip.

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Darwin, Australia pool getting big upgrade – by losing 30 centimeters

A Darwin, Australia-based 50-meter swimming pool will actually become a square 50 meters after earning government funding for a facility upgrade, per a report by The Guardian’s website.

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Psych Sheets Released For The Mel Zejac International – Kevin Cordes And Noemie Thomas Set Up For Sweeps

Cordes is entered in the three breaststroke events and is the top seed in all of them. He’s favoured to win at the meet, and will have the chance to down some of the meet records. All three breaststroke records are held by Canadian Olympian Scott Dickens.

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Developing Speed in Dryland

Can you teach speed? Larry Arnold is developing it. In this clip from a session with Phoenix Swim Club, he shows you one way he works his magic.

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