The Powerlist

More Rio Woes As Swimming Venue is Forced To Cut 1250 Seats

A last minute change in construction will result in both lost revenue and increased costs for the organizers

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Grevers – I’m sticking with the 100 free over 200 back (Video)

This may well end up being the race of the night. Matt Grevers of Tucson Ford took it out early and looked like he was in control

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Simone – The love of racing keeps my head in check (Video)

Win or lose, Simone Manuel simply uses her love of racing to stay mentally stable with a loaded field like last nights

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Carlin on Ledecky: “She Is Proving The Impossible Is Possible”

Jazmin Carlin swam away with 2 medals at the 2015 European Short Course Championships, but still recognizes the ever-present threat that is Katie Ledecky, on her route to Rio.

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Haley Anderson hadn’t rested for a “pool” meet in years (Video)

After already making the olympic team this summer in open water, Haley Anderson switched it up and focused her efforts on the competition pool this weekend

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National, Provincial Records Fall On Final Night Of OJI

Kelsey Wog broke her second national age group record of the competition en route to a strong victory in the girls 200m IM final.

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University of Iowa Wins Hawkeye Invitational for Second Straight Year

University of Iowa men’s swimming wins the Hawkeye Invitational for the second straight year.

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Altamir Wins Tough 200 Fly/400 Free Double to Close De Lamare Trophy

Flamengo’s Luiz Altamir rolled through the third and final day of Brazil’s Julio de Lamare Trophy, the nation’s junior national meet for athletes ages 17 and 18.

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Phelps, Franklin Earn Winter National High Point Awards

Michael Phelps ran away with the men’s high point title at the 2015 At&T U.S. Winter Nationals while Missy Franklin nabbed the women’s title over Haley Anderson.

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Towson E-Mails Focused On Limiting Info In Cell Phone Case, Baltimore Sun Reports

In the midst of a scandal involving a cell phone found recording swimmers in a locker room, Towson University focused on limiting how much information was released to the team and the public, The Baltimore Sun reports after examining dozens of University e-mails.

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Yannick Kaeser Sets New Swiss Record In 100 LCM Breaststroke

Yannick Kaeser scored a new Swiss National Record in the 100 LCM breaststroke after touching in 1:00.61 in a time trial.

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Continentals Shine at 2015 Hamilton College Invitational

The Hamilton College Continentals won both the women’s and men’s meets at their annual invitational over the weekend.

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12/06/15 In Briefs: Lacourt Wax Statue, Cambodian Pool Opens, TT&O

Can’t get enough of French backstroking star Camille Lacourt? He now has his own statue in a French wax museum.

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EMU Men, Women Win Eastern Michigan Invite

Both the men and women of Eastern Michigan won their Eastern Michigan Invite this weekend. The women set 2 school records in the process. Check out their recap below for a play-by-play of the action.

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Michael Andrew Narrowly Misses Junior World Record

In his final swim of the Ontario Junior International in Toronto, stand-out age group swimmer Michael Andrew just missed breaking a world junior record in the 50m breaststroke.

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