The Powerlist

Alex Murphy qualifies for Irish World Champs team on opening day of Irish Championships

With only three swimmers previously under the nation’s qualifying times to swim at Worlds in Kazan, Russia this summer, Ireland’s national team will get a little bigger after the first day of Irish Nationals.

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Sweden Taking 13 to the European Games in Baku

The Swedish Swimming Federation has announced the 13 member team that they will be sending to the inaugural European Games in Baku…

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Chlorinated: The world inside each swim team

I have realized that there is a world inside each team that takes over the lives of each swimmer.

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Live Webinar: Swimming for Mental Health

Join Olympic gold and bronze medalist Wendy Boglioli, a healthy aging advocate, and FINIS Founder and CEO John Mix tomorrow during their live webinar.

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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Missy Franklin

Missy Franklin is one of the fastest swimmers on the planet. Here are 6 things you might not have known about “Missy the Missile.” #3 – She had a cameo in the movie “The Internship.” See video of the cameo here.

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Randy Bennett Much More Than an Olympic Team Coach

Randy Bennett was an inspiration and a mentor too many and most importantly he was an incredible friend, father and husband…

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From Heart-Attack to World Records in Swimming

Larry Day, University of Michigan alum and the Founder/President of Pal Pace, is a well-known masters swimming champion.  The sport…

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James Madison Removes Interim Tag from Head Coach Dane Pedersen

Dane Pedersen, in his 9th season with the program, has been promoted to full-title head coach at James Madison University.

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Mexican Swimming Federation To Send 25 Swimmers To This Summer’s Pan Am Games

Liliana Ibáñez (pictured above) will be swimming the 50m free and 100m free at this summer’s Pan Am Games.

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Miami (OH)’s Courtney Collett earns Robin Chico Award after persevering through diabetes

The Robin Chico Award is presented to a graduating senior from the Miami University women’s swimming and diving team for representing the university and swimming program well during times of compelling adversity.

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Fresno Pacific’s Kendall Swanson earns FPU Sunbird of the Year award

Fresno Pacific held its annual awards celebration last week at “Student-Athlete Appreciation Day”, celebrating its third season in the NCAA Division II and the Pacific West Conference.

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Eugene Godsoe, Ryan Feeley Added to US Pan Ams Roster; Jimmy Feigen Bumped Up To Worlds Team

As reported earlier today, Matt Mclean is suffering from a shoulder injury and is no longer able to compete at…

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Kierra Smith to swim 200 breast, not 100, at Pan Am Games for Team Canada

After a tumultuous Canadian National meet, Kierra Smith will get to contest her signature event in front of the home crowd at this summer’s Pan American Games.

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Lakeside Seahawks’ Monica McGrath Commits to Princeton

Lakeside Swim Team’s Monica McGrath has committed to swim for the 2015 Ivy League Champions, Princeton University.

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Bolles School’s Max Michael Heading North to Swim for Colgate University

Max Michael of Bolles School Sharks has signed an NLI to swim for the Colgate University Raiders beginning in the fall of 2015.

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