The Powerlist

2016 Swedish Nationals Day 4: Sjostrom and Alshammar Blitz 50 Fly

Sarah Sjostrom left the field in her wake in the 50 fly finals today, winning the race in a blistering 25.07. Now six-time Olympian Therese Alshammar came in 2nd with a 25.78, the only other swimmer to go sub-26 in the race.

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Russia’s Kolesnikov Claims Second World Junior Record At Euro Juniors

After firing off a new World Junior Record in the men’s 100m backstroke, Russian Kliment Kolesnikov scored a new WJR in the 50m back event.

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16-Year-Old Barbora Seemanova Smashes Czech 200 Free Record

2016 EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, July 6 – Sunday, July 10, 2016 Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary Prelims 9:30AM / Finals 5:30PM (Local…

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Meet Naomi Grand’Pierre, Haiti’s First Woman to Swim at the Olympics

On Tuesday, July 5th, University of Chicago sophomore-to-be Naomy Grand’Pierre got a life-changing call from her mother. She was confirmed to compete in Rio.

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First Ever Kuwait Open Swimming Championships Will Be Male Only

Proformance Aquatics, a Kuwait swimming organization, has announced the organization of the first-ever Kuwait Open Swimming Championships from October 13th-15th,…

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Rio Torch Relay Day 67: Seven Cities In Eastern Rio Grande do Sul

On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…

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Electricity & Creativity: Molly Hannis’s Outside The Box Path To Rio

Molly Hannis is electric. The rangy speed breaststroker and her coach talk pacing, explain skipped underwater pullouts and respond to legality criticism in the lead-up to the Rio Olympics.

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How to present Michael Phelps an Award and Make Him Laugh

Two days before the 200 butterfly final at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, I get a text message. Mel,…

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Junioren-Europameisterschaften: Wolters und Brandt schnell im Vorlauf

43rd Arena European Junior Swimming Championships 6. – 10. Juli 2016 in Hódmezövásárhely, Ungarn Veranstaltungsseite Startlisten Zeitplan Ergebnisse Livestream Die…

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30 Gedankenanstösse, ein besserer Schwimmer zu werden.

Wenn wir darüber nachdenken, wie wir besser werden können, dann meinen wir häufig, dass NUR große Veränderungen uns helfen können, eine…

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Deutschland schwimmt – Kampagne für mehr Wassersicherheit bei Kinder

Der Deutsche Schwimm-Verband (DSV) und Disney starten eine bundesweite Schwimmkampagne – für mehr Wassersicherheit bei Kindern. Dies gab der DSV…

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Sydney Pickrem Doubles Up on Night 2 of Austin Sectionals

Rising Texas A&M sophomore Sydney Pickrem went 2-for-2 tonight at the Southern Sectional meet in Austin, posting wins in the 200 breaststroke and 400 IM.

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Carter Joins Bovell In Representing Trinidad & Tobago In Rio

USC Trojan Dylan Carter joins countryman George Bovell in representing Trinidad & Tobago this summer in Rio.

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Australian NextGen Squad Named; Atherton and Wilson Headline

Minna Atherton has landed herself a spot on the Aussie NextGen Squad.

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Ledecky’s 800m Freestyle–Most Dominant Swim of the US Olympic Trials

If you’re Katie Ledecky, you dominate. It’s what you do. Congratulations Katie on posting the most dominating swim of Trials last week.

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