The Powerlist

2014 Swammy Awards: Heart Of A Champion John Servati

SwimSwam’s thoughts go out to Servati, his family, and the Alabama swimming family. John Servati truly did have the heart of a champion, and his legacy will always be remembered.

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13 Things I’ve Learned From 13 Years Of Swimming

#3 – Swim coaches will be some of the most important people in your life and some of your biggest supporters, in and out of the pool.

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Is Hypoxic Training Good, Bad or The Wrong Terminology?

You may have heard swim coaches use the term Hypoxic Training and wondered exactly what it meant. The literal definition means to swim with fewer breaths per length and so limit the supply of oxygen to your body.

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Maccabi USA Seeking Jewish Swimmers Aged 15 and Up for 2015 Maccabi Games and Pan American Maccabi Games

Philadelphia, PA, December 30th – Maccabi USA is seeking Jewish Swimmers, ages 15 and older, and volunteer staff to represent…

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Our 14 Favorite Underwater Photos from 2014

It’s the end of another year and we sat down with SwimSwam photographer Mike Lewis and selected 14 of our…

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Alabama Adds 12 in Fall Signing Period

Knox Auerbach, above, is one of 12 swimmers/divers who plan to join the Crimson Tide program in the fall of 2015.

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Tennessee picks up Commitment from NCAP’s Leslie Cole

Tennessee picked up a verbal commitment from NCAP’s Leslie Cole. Cole will join the Volunteers for the 2015-2016 season.

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Former Ashland HS Volunteer Swim Coach Sentenced to Prison After Contacting Abuse Victim

Former Ashland High School volunteer swim coach Camren Mitzel has been sentenced to more than three years in prison according to…

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AFA Men Roll Over Incarnate Word and UC San Diego; SDSU Dominates Women’s Meet

AFA men had little trouble earning two more wins on their season, while Anika Apostalon led the Aztecs to a sweep on the women’s side.

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USA Swimming Hires Lucinda McRoberts as Chief Counsel, Director of Legal Affairs

Lucinda McRoberts has joined USA Swimming in the newly-created position of Chief Counsel and Director of Legal Affairs, where she…

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Hosszu Wins 6 More to Finish Indian Ocean Champs 16-for-17 in Individual Races

Katinka Hosszu went an incredible 16-for-17 at the Indian Ocean Championships that finished on Tuesday.

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2014 Swammy Awards: American Female Swimmer Of The Year Katie Ledecky

With the amount of success that Ledecky had in 2014, there is no doubt that she is the rightful recipient of the 2014 Swammy Award for 2014 American female swimmer of the year, and the winner of the award for the second year in a row.

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2014 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 15-16

To see all of the 2014 Swammy Award winners, presented by TYR, click here. 2014 Honorees: Katie Drabot and Sean…

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Tony Cox Accepts Head Coach Position at Ukiah Dolphins

Tony Cox, who swam for both Auburn and Cal, is now the Head Coach of the Ukiah Dolphins.

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NCAA Division I Meets to Watch For: 1/2-1/5

Taylor Dale and the Georgia Bulldogs have an SEC showdown with South Carolina in one of this weekends top meets.

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