The Powerlist

Duquesne to Discontinue Men's Swimming Program

The Duquesne University Athletic Department announced today that it was cutting 4 athletics programs: baseball, men’s swimming, men’s golf, and…

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NYT Article: Phelps on a Break, Not in a Slump

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/sports/olympics/24swimming.html Today, I came across this article in the New York Times. It’s about how visible Michael Phelps has been…

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FINA to Retest Blood Samples from Rome

After its bureau meeting in Bangkok, FINA announced that it would be reexamining the blood samples from the 2o09 World…

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Track Starts: The (almost) Definitive Scientific View

At the risk of offending your coach, the two-footed start is a dinosaur: it once ruled the land, but slowly…

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FINA Bureau Rules to Bring Masters Suits In Line

(Big Thanks to Tracy at the Masters Swimmers Blog for the great picture, taken at the National Senior Games!) By…

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Arizona Women Fall Twice in Big Pac-10 Weekend

Unlike their male counterparts, who won both meets, the No. 2 University of Arizona Women’s swimming team on their journey…

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NCAA Announces hosts for 2011 NCAA Championships

The NCAA has announced the hosts for the 2011 NCAA Championships. They awarded the men’s site to the University of…

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Austin Staab Takes Leave from No. 2 Cardinal

Staab, a Junior from Westerville, Ohio, is a 13-time All-American and defending NCAA champion in the 100 fly. Rumors about…

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Texas Men, Georgia Women Hold on to #1 Rankings

Today the CSCAA released their new NCAA swimming poll. On the men’s side, Texas remained on top and garnered 19…

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The State of the Sprint in the States

Today I was having a conversation with a very experienced, well-respected coach, and somehow, 50 yard/meter swimming came up. He…

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Breaststroke Drill: Splash Drill

The goal of this drill is to encourage a fast and streamlined recovery on breaststroke. The drill is swum almost…

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Former Kansas Swimmer Files Landmark Title IX Claim

The Issue Ron Neugent, a former swimmer at the University of Kansas and member of the 1980 Olympic team, has…

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TritonWear Live Webinar With Russel Mark

TritonWear LIVE WEBINAR with Russell Mark, USA swimming Manager of High Performance). This series reviews race data from 2012 – 2021 Olympics.

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Why I Swim

Swimming is far more than just a sport for many of us. Here are just a few of the endless reasons that I swim. This is a great way to be healthy.

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