The Powerlist

2014 Australian Short Course Championships: Day 2 Prelims/Preview

After setting a new Commonwealth and Australian short course record in the men’s 100m backstroke semi-final last night, Mitch Larkin…

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NCAA Division I Meets To Watch For November 6th – November 9th

Nicholas Caldwell and the rest of the Wisconsin Badgers will head out west for another pair of dual meets with Pac-12 competition. The Badgers will take on Cal on Friday and Stanford on Saturday

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Rising Brazilian Sprint-Star Matheus Santana Breaks Eight-Year-Old Record Held By Cesar Cielo

Rising Brazilian sprint-star Matheus Santana broke an eight-year-old record that was previously held by none other than Cesar Cielo at the Paulista Swimming Championships this past weekend en route to a gold in the 100m freestyle final.

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Janet Evans Delivers TED Talk About The True Meaning of Winning

“The only way we will become the champions we are capable of being is to personally define what winning means.” – Janet Evans

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Springville’s Connor Anderson Staying In-State; Gives Verbal to BYU Cougars

Utah freestyler Connor Anderson has made a verbal commitment to Brigham Young University.

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Isabelle Harle and Max Pilger Up For Felix Sportsman Of The Year Awards

Two German swimmers have been nominated for awards at the Felix Sportsman of the Year Awards which will be held in Dortmund on the 12th of December this year. The awards are presented to North Rhine-Westphalia athletes for excellence in athletic performance.

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Michigan State’s David Zoltowski Named Finalist for Rhodes Scholarship

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State swimming and diving senior David Zoltowski has been named a finalist for the Rhodes…

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PHOTO VAULT: TYR launches new Avictor tech suit

TYR Sport launched its new Avictor suit today. Check out this gallery of photos featuring the new Avictor suit and TYR athletes Matt Grevers, Megan Romano, Chloe Sutton and Ashley Twichell.

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TYR Sport Unleashes New, American-Manufactured Tech Suit

“One of our core values at TYR is American ingenuity, and that undoubtedly shines through in the Avictor,” said Matt DiLorenzo, chief executive officer of TYR. “We are confident that our product is going to launch a new standard of tech suit performance.”

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Brazil Takes More Lenient Stance on Worlds, Olympic Qualifying for 2015, 2016

Time standards won’t matter much to Cesar Cielo and the deep Brazilian sprint group, but many swimmers will find an easier path to Kazan and Rio than they’ve had at past meets.

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Michael Phelps’ Court Date Put Off a Month Until December 19

Michael Phelps’ defense attorney has requested, and been granted, a postponment of his trial.

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College Swimming Previews: Dynasty? Loaded #1 California men are narrow favorites to repeat

Ryan Murphy is the latest Cal superstar, and he leads a talented crew in search of the Golden Bears’ 4th title in the past 5 seasons.

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TCU Gets Verbal From Clear Creek’s Micaela Roemer

The TCU Horned Frogs have earned a verbal commitment from Micaela Roemer, who will make a good foundation piece as the program continues to grow into the Big 12.

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Former Olympic Coach Jack Nelson Passes Away At 82

Former US Olympic Coach and American Olympic swimmer Jack Nelson passed away this morning due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease according to CEO of the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Bruce Wigo.

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Crawfish Aquatics’ Colin Bone Breaks 33-Year-Old Record At Capital City Swim League Championships

Crawfish Aquatics and Catholic High School swimmer Colin Bone set two new meet records at the Capital City Swim League Championships this past weekend, breaking a mark in the 100 freestyle that’s been held since 1981.

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