The Powerlist

USA Swimming Foundation wins Award from National Water Safety Congress

Cullen Jones, Olympic Champion and USA Swimming Foundation Make a Splash Ambassador. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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ten more swimmers added to the Canadian World Championships Team

As predicted the women’s 100 freestyle was an incredible race with only 38 one-hundredths of a second separating first from…

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Arlen Nearly Breaks World Record as US/Canada Kick Off Joint Para-Worlds Trials in Minneapolis

Last year’s new kid on the block Victoria Arlen nearly broke her own World Record; 16-year old Kayla Wheeler crushed hers in the 50 fly. (Photo Courtesy: New England Swimming)

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York’s Meghan Small, Courtney Harnish Steal the Show on Day 2 of 2013 YMCA Short Course Nats

Rob Busby of the Springfield YMCA was in the mood for speed at the 2013 YMCA Short Course National Championships. (Photo: Mel Stewart/SwimSwam.com)

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Danielle Kisser impresses at Can Am Trials

MINNEAPOLIS – Danielle Kisser of Surrey, B.C., made giant strides last year but just missed qualifying for the Paralympic team. On…

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Michael Andrew, Regan Barney Double on Day 2 of Showcase Classic

During Thursday’s finals sessions at the 2013 Showcase Classic in Clearwater, Florida, we saw several top-ranked national times go up,…

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Kromowidjojo, Sjostrom Post World-Leaders on Day 1 of Eindhoven Cup

Ranomi Kromowidjojo swam the fastest 50 freestyle in the world this year on Thursday evening. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Canadian World Championship Trials – Day two Prelims

Women’s 100 freestyle The women’s 100 freestyle should be a great race with only nine tenths of a second between…

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USMS: “Armstrong is Not Eligible to Race in USMS Competitions”

In what should wrap up the news on the Lance Armstrong/Masters Swimming, U.S. Masters Swimming sent out a release confirming…

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Psych Sheets Posted For Next Weekend’s Mesa Grand Prix; Katinka Back in the USA

Liz Pelton, fresh off of breaking an American Record in the 200 yard backstroke, will jump into the short course season next week in Mesa. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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A3 Performance Spotlight

Darian Townsend, Olympic Champion, A3 performance athlete (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Andrew Again Tops Among 13-Year Olds; Off of Best Times in Showcase Prelims

Day 2 of the 2013 Showcase Classic in Clearwater, Florida, started off much the way that day 1 did, with Michael…

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Update: Armstrong Pulls Out of Masters Meet After FINA Protest

When the swimming community found out that disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong was to enter the South Central Zone Masters Championship meet,…

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Weaver Breaks Short Course Nationals Record in 100 Fly Prelims

The Greensboro Aquatic Center saw the 8th record fall in just two days in Thursday’s prelims session at the YMCA Short Course National Championships. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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