The Powerlist

10 Ways to know you swam in the 60’s and early 70’s

#1 Goggles? Whoever heard of racing in goggles?

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Kivirinta Challenges Finnish Record in the 50 Breaststroke in Vaasa

Veera Kivirinta posted a time of 31.22 challenging Katja Lehtonen’s Finnish national record of 31.14 which was set in 2009…

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U.S. Open Water Nationals begin Friday: 3 major national teams to be selected with Olympic ramifications

USA Swimming will host its Open Water National Championships this Friday and Sunday, and the meet will have major impacts on the biggest international meets of the next two years.

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Missy Franklin Subtly Makes First Endorsement As A Professional Swimmer

Following the Women’s NCAA Championships in March, Missy Franklin announced that she was going professional and that she signed with…

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5 Tips for a Better Breaststroke with Emily McClellan

Training out in Southern California with Trojan Swim Club, McClellan shares some breaststroke tips that have excelled her to the level she enjoys today.

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Let’s Not Wait Until Someone Dies

Dr. Keith Bell and Bridger Bell: “Swimming at Western Kentucky University died this week. The cause of death was hazing…”

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DII College Recruiting Rules in Plain English

Nearly every school in the country has a compliance department to help coaches stay compliant with NCAA rules. The NCAA rule book is inches thick and seems to be written by attorneys. Here are the DII Recruiting Rules in plain English.

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11 things I’ve learned from two weeks of Masters Swimming

After 15 years of swim parenting, I joined Masters two weeks ago. Here are 11 things I’ve learned from two weeks of Masters…

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3 Tips on Summer Sun Exposure

Whether you swim under the sun every day at practice or catch some rays at one meet in the next few months, protecting your skin is critical to your health now and in the long term. Let’s discuss sun exposure and how it relates to you.

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Swimming Australia makes three appointments to high performance staff in leadup to Rio

Swimming Australia Limited (SAL) has today announced three key appointments to its high performance structure in the countdown to next year’s Rio Olympics and beyond to the preparation for the 2020 Games in Tokyo.

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6 Olympic Stars Headline Charity Concert to benefit Swim to Win Foundation

The benefit concert kicks off the Swim to Win Clinic featuring internationally acclaimed Olympians including: Janet Evans, Rowdy Gaines, Jason Lezak, Aaron Peirsol, Chloe Sutton, Amanda Beard and many more.

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USA Swimming Names Juan Caraveo Sports Diversity & Inclusion Consultant

Longtime coach will increase swimming participation in multicultural populations

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Brown University Men’s Swimming and Diving Sign 8 to 2015-16 Season

The Brown University Men’s Swimming and Diving program will welcome eight swimmers to the team this coming fall, as Head Coach Chris Ip begins his second season at the helm.

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Eetu Piiroinen wins twice on opening day of Finnish Nationals

Eetu Piiroinen picked up a pair of wins to kick off the 5-day Finnish National Championships in Vaasa Wednesday.

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Duke University adds Lindsey Trematerra to class of 2019

Duke University swimming and diving head coach Dan Colella and the coaching staff have announced the addition of Lindsey Trematerra to the Blue Devils’ class of 2019.

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