The Powerlist

Horton Hammers Out World’s Number One Time in the 400 Freestyle

Mack Horton took the men’s 400 freestyle in a time of 3:42.84 on the first night of the 2015 Hancock Prospecting Australian Swimming Championships…

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Katie Robertson Breaks Scottish National Age Record in 200 Breaststroke Twice

Full video replay: Day 3 of the Scottish National Age Groups Championships saw more records fall during a fantastic series…

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Middle Tyger’s Katrina Konopka breaks two YMCA national records on night 4 of YNats

The Short Course YMCA National Championship meet continues to be a showdown between the girls of Middle Tyger YMCA and the girls of York Y. On Thursday night, Middle Tyger had the upper hand, breaking two national records.

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Sebastiaan Verschuren goes 48.3 in 100 free to highlight day 1 of Swim Cup Eindhoven

Star sprinter Ranomi Kromowidjojo also won an event on the opening day of Eindhoven’s Swim Cup.

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California governor moves to curb water usage, private pools already being restricted

As California continues to face a drought that’s entering its fourth year, pools are beginning to feel the squeeze of water-conserving measures.

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Four More Swimmers Meet Canadian World Championship Selection Criteria At Trials

Tonight, four more swimmers met the priority one selection criteria punching in their tickets to the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia. Two swimmers made it in the 100 freestyle, and two made it in the 400m IM.

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Fabrice Pellerin Appointed Director of French National Women’s Team

France’s new National Technical Director, Jacques Favre, has announced the appointment of Fabrice Pellerin as Director of the Women’s National Team.

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Phelps Lands On Another ESPN.COM List; This Time a Bit Higher

SwimSwam readers were all about commenting on Phelps’ 9th-ranked position on the ESPN.com’s “Top Athletes of Last 20 Years” list. Let’s hear what you have to say about where he falls on the site’s “Top Moments” lineup.

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Swim Job: Freehold-Old Bridge YMCA seeks Assistant Swimming Coaches

FREEHOLD-OLD BRIDGE YMCA is a year-round competitive YMCA swim team. Practice out of Old Bridge, NJ and Freehold, NJ.

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Russell Wood Takes Down Canadian Record In 50 Backstroke

At the touch Wood was a 25.13 to take two-tenths of a second off the record and take his second national title of the week.

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Missy Franklin Wins 2015 Honda Sports Award as NCAA’s Top Female Swimmer

Missy Franklin was named the winner of the 2015 Honda Award in swimming & diving.

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Hungary Approves Plan to Expedite Aquatics Center Timeline for 2017 Worlds

As a by-product of Budapest, Hungary stepping in as host of the 2017 FINA Aquatic World Championships, the country’s parliament…

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2015 Canadian Trials: Day Two Finals Recap

Michelle Williams, Chantal VanLandeghem and Sandrine Mainville all finished under the top 16 standard in the women’s 100 freestyle…

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Germany’s Youth Development Concept in Swimming – A summary

The German swimming association (DSV – Deutscher Schwimmverband) has published a „Youth development concept swimming 2020“ on their website

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Kromowidjojo Tops Heemskerk in 50 Free Battle on Day 1 in Eindhoven

With several European national championships, most of them also trials for World championships in Kazan, around the corner or just…

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