The Powerlist

5 Steps to Kick Start Your Spring Training

Spring is a fresh start for swimmers as they re-focus their training toward summer competition. Following taper, a championship meet, and a few days off from practice, however, that “re-focus” part can be difficult. Here are 5 steps to kick start your spring training…

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Project S1V5Y_TAPER Part 2: Somerset Valley YMCA Nationals Pump Up Video

HONGKSTER PRODUCTIONS’ Project S1V5Y_TAPER is a specialized week-long collection of the 2015 yNationals Team at the Somerset Valley YMCA – consisting of several branches within Somerset County, New Jersey. This is PART 2.

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FINA Releases First 2016 Olympic “Lists of Swimmers with Qualifying Times”

America currently has 3 swimmers “qualified” for the Olympic Games and no this is not an April Fools joke

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Psych Sheets released for South African Nationals, Le Clos in 5 races

Swimming South Africa has released psych sheets for its National Championship meet, and as expected, star butterflyer Chad le Clos will take on a full schedule.

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Commonwealth Games Medalist Snodgrass Pulls Out of Meet Due to Illness

Brooklynn Snodgrass has pulled out of the Canadian Trials due to an undisclosed illness…

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2015 French Long Course Nationals in Limoges: Day Two Finals – Agnel Pops World-Leading 200 Free

Yannick Agnel won the men’s 200 free on Day Two of the French Long Course Nationals in Limoges, wearing his “Camille Muffat” cap.

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Canadian Trials – Day One Prelims Recap

The Canadian Pan American Games and World Championship trials started this morning in Toronto…

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Amid #HaileyStrong campaign, Hailey Lane moves off of life support, continues recovery

According to the Richmond Dispatch-Times, Air Force cadet and swimmer Hailey Lane has moved off of life support in her continued recovery from a sudden heart attack last week.

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FINIS Announces a new initiative to give back to the world of swimming

The following is a press release courtesy of FINIS: Livermore, CA (April 1, 2015)—FINIS, Inc., a worldwide leader in technical…

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13-Year Old Sophie Smith Smashes National Age Record on Day 1 of Scottish Age Group Champs

13-year old Sophie Smith Smashed the age group record in the 1500 free on day 1.

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Swimming Australia President Formally Apologizes to Victims of Sexual Abuse

“Unfortunately, we cannot change what has occurred in the past, nonetheless to those victims and their families Swimming Australia unreservedly…

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31-Year Old Robert Griffith Banned by USA Swimming After Molestation Charges

Robert Griffith, a former swim coach in Florida, has been added to USA Swimming’s public list of “Individuals Permanently Suspended…

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Eurosport Airs 14-Minute Homage to Passed Olympic Champion Camille Muffat

European news agency Eurosport has paid homage Camille Muffat with the touching video above. The nation’s swimming community gathered for the first…

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Former US Junior National Teamer Santo Condorelli Declares Canadian Sporting Citizenship

Follow all of the action from Toronto at the 2015 Canadian World Championship Trials, which begin Wednesday, here. When psych…

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Speedo LZR X Launches In The United States Tomorrow

Sports Marketing Coordinator Jennifer Darling spoke with Swimswam earlier this week about the launch of the new Speedo LZR X.

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