The Powerlist

Northwestern Receives Verbal from Westport YMCA Distance Freestyler Jonathan Blansfield

Jonathan Blansfield out of Westport, Connecticut has verbally committed to the Northwestern Wildcats, thus boosting the team’s distance freestyle prowess in the process.

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Bulldog’s Sweep Georgia Tech in Intrastate Battle

The Bulldogs of Georgia swept the Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech in an early-week dual meet on Tuesday.

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ACC and Big Ten Announce Weekly Award Winners

The ACC and Big Ten Conferences announced their weekly award winners. Emma Reaney (pictured above) is the ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week.

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US Junior Worlds Team Member Katz Verbally Commits to Nation’s Hottest Distance Group

Alexander Katz from the Sarasota YMCA has verbally committed to Michigan.

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2013-2014 College Swimming Previews: #3 Tennessee Women Look to Capture Magic Again

Of all the exciting things that came from Tennessee in the 2012-2013 season, Molly Hannis may have been the most exciting.

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Coach’s Intel: Grant Holicky Shares a Distance Set

Grant Holicky shares a distance set he uses with his open water athletes, including national champion Christine Jennings.

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Krista Duffield From Tucson Ford Verbally Commits to North Carolina State.

North Carolina State continues to build one of the better sprint groups in the ACC.

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Ottesen Gray Ready To Return To Competition

Jeanette Ottesen Gray had a spectacular end to her 2012-2013 season winning the 50 butterfly at the World Championships in…

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Don Henshaw Distance Swimming Workout

Don Henshaw conducts a top-notch–encouraging yet humbling–distance program, helping his athletes gain awareness of semantic points, including consistent pace work, tempo, and stroke count.

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Australian Swimming Praised By Winning Edge; Spurned By Courier

On the same day two Australian media sources are reporting two very different views of the Australian National Swim Team….

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Wyoming Keeps State Record Holder at Home in Huge Recruiting Coups.

Wyoming’s current best sprinter Adam Kalms, will have a partner for his senior year.

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3000 Meters of Butterfly – Video

Courtesy of Nicolas Vannier, a prolific producer of swimming videos.

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York YMCA Backstroker Niki Price Verbally Commits to Penn State

Penn State has picked up a Pennsylvania State Champion for their 2014 recruiting class.

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SwimAtlanta’s Aubrey Jones Gives Verbal To Kentucky

University of Kentucky’s first year staff will add another to their 2014 recruiting class.

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Top Australian, World Junior Diver Barnard Commits to Minnesota

The Minnesota Golden Gophers have been good in swimming recruiting, but have added a great diving recruit to the class.

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