The Powerlist

Second annual Go for the Gold event a success, highlights and photo vault here

The Lakeside Seahawks brought together a collection of Olympians last weekend for their second annual Go for the Gold event to benefit the local community in Louisville, Kentucky. See photo and video highlights here.

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The Pain Train

4 time Olympian George Bovell gives us the perspective of an elite athlete during a recent workout in Anne Arbor.

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Saint Louis Swimming and Diving Announces Addition of 23 for 2014-15

Saint Louis head swimming and diving coach Jim Halliburton has announced the addition of 23 student-athletes (13 women, 10 men) for the 2014-15 competition season.

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Aussie Swimwear Labels Funky Trunks and Funkita Hit the World With Colour – Photo Vault

Iconic Aussie swimwear labels, Funky Trunks and Funkita have long been a hit for squad swimmers in Australia since their origins in 2002 but are now expanding their colourful, crazy patterns around the world…

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Swimming Australia partners with Aspetar

Swimming Australia has partnered with Aspetar in Doha, for a new Altitude Performance Program in the lead up to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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VIDEO: An Examination on FINA’s Tweak to the Backstroke Finish Rules

Jenna Haufler and Hugh Berryman explain the new craze that’s been sweeping the swimming nation: the illegal backstroke finish.

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25 Div. I women’s swimming programs, 13 men’s garner perfect APR scores from NCAA

38 swimming & diving programs in the NCAA’s Division I have earned perfect Academic Progress Rate scores of 1000 through the 2012-2013 season, according to numbers released by the NCAA today, including women’s national champions Georgia.

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U.C. San Diego’s Luke Calkins Awarded NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship

Luke Calkins, an All-American senior diver for the UC San Diego men’s swimming and diving program this past winter, has…

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CIF-SS Preview: Division III – Crean Lutheran Girls Again; Boys Too Close To Call

Crean Lutheran, shown here celebrating their 2013 victory at the CIF-SS Division 3 championships, is expected to repeat this year.

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Evgeny Sedov Second to Declare Intent to Bypass Senior Meet in Favor of Youth Olympic Games

According to the Brazilian swimming website Blog do Coach writer Alex Pussielidi, Russian swimmer Evgeny Sedov will join the growing list of…

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Viewer’s Notes: USA Swimming Posts Pre-Scratch Timeline for Charlotte Grand Prix

Michael Phelps will race at 9:20 and 10:30 AM Eastern time on Friday at the Charlotte Grand Prix.

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HardCore Swim of the Week: Jiayu represents rising tide of Asian backstrokers

Xu Jiayu’s world-leading 100 backstroke appears to have some big international implications.

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Preview of California’s North Coast Section (NCS) High School Championships 2014

The Campo boys (left) and Granada boys (right) went toe-to-toe at last year’s CIF Championship meet. Who’s in the driver’s seat this year?

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Glide Snorkel Now Available For Purchase

FINIS, a worldwide leader in technical swimming products announces the release of the Glide Snorkel. The Glide is a new take on the Original Swimmer’s Snorkel, first released by FINIS over 15 years ago.

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CIF-SS Preview: Division IV –Cerritos Poised to Sweep both Boys and Girls Meets

Riverside Aquatics Complex is the home of the four divisional championships of California Interscholastic Federation’s Southern Section (CIF-SS) taking place May 14-17, 2014.

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