The Powerlist

The Return From Retirement That Nobody's Talking About: Gil Stovall

Anybody on the face of the earth with a passing interest in swimming who lives within 10 miles of a…

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Soni-Hardy Round 2 Produces Another World-Best Time

In the 100 breaststroke final on day 4, Rebecca Soni won that race handily in a world-best time. Today’s 50,…

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FINA World Championships Promotional Videos Seek to Build Excitement, Instill Confidence in Swim Fans

FINA Has released a series of promotional videos ahead of the upcoming World Championships in Shanghai, China. Many of them…

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Kaio Almeida Swims 3rd-Ranked 200 Fly Time at Maria Lenk Day 5

Day 5 (finals session 4) at the Julio DelMare Aquatics Complex in Rio de Janiero saw a few finals, but…

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In Briefs: France's Yannick Agnel To Drop 400 Free in Shanghai As a Result of Lung Infection

Several French-language newspapers are reporting that young French superstar Yannick Agnel has been struck by a lung infection that has…

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FINA Meets With Food Safety Experts Ahead of Summer's World Championships

Amid concerns about the quality of health and food safety measures in Shanghai for this summer’s World Championships, FINA has…

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In Briefs: Hansen Officially Names Hanson, DeMont to Arizona Staff

Anytime a new coach takes over a college program in any sport, one of their first tasks is to form…

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Soni Vs. Hardy Showdown Highlights Day 4 at Maria Lenk

The daily Rio weather report, which has had a significant influence on this meet, The two events that everyone was…

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Fran Crippen Festival, ISHOF Induction Weekend Highlight Busy Schedule in Southern Florida

Not every major event in swimming is a gigantic swim meet , with glitzy superstars and big medals handed out….

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Pereira Emerges as Star of Maria Lenk Trophy on Day 3 Finals

Although the weather failed to warmup any today (still low 70’s and very windy for the outdoor meet), the swimming…

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In Briefs: Preliminary Psych Sheets for Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix Released

We’ll get into a full rundown next week, but the Charlotte Ultra-Swim has released it’s preliminary psych sheets for the…

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Cielo Leads Off Relay in 21.73, Coventry Posts Big 200 Back on Day 2 at Maria Lenk

Day 1 at the Maria Lenk Trophy-Brazilian National Championships was an solid day of racing, with a mixture of winning…

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In Briefs: Former World-Record Holder Tom Jager Takes Over at Washington State

After the retirement of a very well-liked Erica Quam from the Washington State swimming program (women’s only) last month, there…

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Germans Dominate, USC's Anderson Scores at Cancun Open Water Stop

Two races down, and no reported complications for the new-rules in Open Water Swimming, as the second race of the…

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In Briefs: Dara Torres Swims 25.68 at FGCU Masters Meet

Ed Moses wasn’t the only swimmer to continue his comeback at a Masters meet this weekend. Just a few-weeks after…

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