The Powerlist

Australian swim coach Brian King falsified portions of resume, per Daily Telegraph

Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph reports that well-known swim coach Brian King fabricated large portions of his coaching resume.

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9 Misconceptions About Swimming That Swimmers Hate

#3 – Non-Swimmer Joe can beat you in a race. No buddy. Unless I give you a 30 second head start and I’m wearing jeans, you ain’t gonna win Joe.

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Q&A with German National Team Head Coach Henning Lambertz

Henning Lambertz, 44, has been the German head coach for 2 years now. Before that, he was the chief coach of one of Germany’s best training groups in Essen

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Press Conference: Retired Markus Deibler speaks out on German funding for top swimmers

Sunday morning during the German national championships in Berlin, a press conference was held with retired 100 IM SC World record holder and 2014 World champion Markus Deibler.

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Claire Tuggle of Yosemite Marlins Smashes 10&U 500 Free NAG at Far Westerns

Claire Tuggle of Yosemite Marlins Swim Club has broken her second NAG record at Far Westerns. After taking down the 200 yard free mark, she destroyed the 500 free.

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Bolles’ Sprinter Jabari Baptiste Commits To NC State

Jabari Baptiste recently committed to swim for NC State University. Baptiste currently swims at Bolles in Jacksonville, Florida, but is originally from…

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Ronald Dalmacio of Rose Bowl Breaks 59 in 100 Back, Lowers Own 10&U NAG Record at Far Westerns

10-year old Ronald Dalmacio of Rose Bowl Aquatics Swim Team lowered his own National Age Group Record in the boys’ 10-and-under 100 yard back on Saturday at Far Westerns.

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Hagino, Watanabe set new world #1 times to end Japanese Nationals

The final day of Japan’s National Championships saw IMer Kosuke Hagino and breaststroker Kanako Watanabe set new world-leading times.

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DIVING: Boudia, Johnson, Johnston, Ryan Win Synchro National Titles to Qualify for Worlds

GREENSBORO, N.C. — David Boudia (Noblesville, Ind./West Lafayette, Ind.) and Steele Johnson (Carmel, Ind./West Lafayette, Ind.) won the men’s synchronized…

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FINA President Dr. Julio Maglione elected as PASO President

FINA President and IOC Member Dr. Julio C. Maglione was elected as Pan American Sports Organisation (PASO) President at the organisation’€™s Extraordinary General Assembly in Miami, Florida (USA) on Saturday April 11, 2015. Dr. Maglione will serve until 2016.

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Sun Yang Wins 3rd Event, Posts Another World Leader on Day 4 in Baoji

Chinese star Sun Yang has won his 3rd event of the meet so far at the 2015 Chinese Spring Nationals in…

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3 Tips To Handle Swim Practice After a Break from the Pool

Depending on how much you’ve exercised, and how healthy you’ve continued to eat over break, you may be slightly sore or possibly to the point where you feel like a dormant rock. Before the “Soreness of Death” kicks in, here are some tips that could help…

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Colorado Women, Florida Men Poised to Repeat After Day 2 of ECC Championships

Below is a press release covering day 2 of the 2015 ECC College Club Swimming Championships, courtesy Kevin Gell, a…

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Delaware Swim Team Breaks NAG in Girls 11-12 400 Free Relay at NASA Showcase

Hadley DeBruyn, Bella Warner, Isabella Paoletti and Chase Travis combined to swim 3:33.57, setting a new NAG for 11/12 girls’ 400 free relay at the NASA Showcase in Clearwater, Florida.

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Pinheiros Win a Tight Battle With Minas to Take the Maria Lenk Trophy

Felipe Franca da Silva posted the world’s second fastest time in the 50 breaststroke while the Pinheiros took the team title…

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