The Powerlist

Natalie Coughlin Ready For The Pan Am Games With Sights Set On Rio

“I am a very competitive person deep down and when the beeper goes off and the race starts, I’m competitive whether it’s the [Arena] Pro [Swim] Series or the Olympics so the environment doesn’t really effect me,” Coughlin said. “I approach them in the same way, in the same mindset.”

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Swim to Music – MUST SEE Teaser Video

There is no denying that music is a vital part of our lives. We look for music to inspire us, motivate us and escape to another world. Many athletes vow that music is one of the most essential tools they have.

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SwimSwam Travel: Have You Booked Your Trip To The NCAA Championships?

The 2015 NCAA D1 Championships are expected to be two of the most exciting championship meets of the year. With NCAA…

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Emory Men, Women Top Rest of UAA After Day 1 of Swimming

ATLANTA – Both the Emory Men and Women’s swim teams finished in first place after day 1 of swimming finals…

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FINA acknowledges new UN resolution barring political discrimination from major sporting events

The FINA Bureau met in Lausanne, Switzerland Thursday and came out with a declaration emphasizing that its member federations should not bar their athletes from participating in FINA events for political reasons.

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Park Tae Hwan’s Doping Hearing Postponed; Needs More Time “To Prepare”

In the latest series of events in the doping scandal of South Korea swimming star Park Tae Hwan, Yonhap News…

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Big Ten Senior Spotlight: Rhiannon Sheets of Purdue University

The Purdue Boilermakers have one of the strongest senior classes in the entire Big 10, and Rhiannon Sheets out of Carmel,…

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Big Ten Senior Spotlight: Becky Stoughton of the University of Iowa

The distance events may end up being some of the most exciting events to watch at this year’s Big Ten…

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Tyler Clary Disappointed With Day 1 Results, Ready to Get Back Home and Train

Tyler Clary, after being run down at the end of the men’s 400 IM by Sebastien Rousseau, wasn’t happy with his first night’s performance in Orlando.

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FINA Announces Draws for Water Polo at 2015 World Championships

The American men, after a disappointing 9th place finish in Barcelona in 2013, were drawn into group B. While that group includes the defending champions from Hungary, it’s otherwise a very weak draw that will give Team USA high hopes of advancement to the knockout stage.

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8 Valentine’s Day Gifts for the Swimmer in Your Life

It’s that time of year again! You may be thinking Conference Championship or secretly hoping March Madness might have somehow find a way to come early, but you would be mistaken. It is Hallmark’s favorite non-holiday, Valentine’s Day.

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100 Breaststroke Champ Cody Miller Talks Being Pro; Australian Experience

Pro swimmer Cody Miller cleared a major milestone in his young career on Thursday at the Arena Pro Swim Series –…

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Jacques Favre Set to be Named FFN National Technical Director

After a six month search for a new National Technical Director it looks like the French Swimming Federation have found their man…

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2015 AEC Championships Day 1: UNH With Narrow Lead Over Binghamton and UMBC

After the first day of competition in the AEC conference championships, the UNH Wildcats hold a narrow lead over Binghamton and UMBC.

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2015 BMC Championships Day 2: 4th NCAA D2 Record for Queens

Patri Castro-Ortega of Queens demolished the BMC record in the women’s 500 free on Day Two of the conference meet.

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