The Powerlist

Video: Jess Schipper Talks MND and Me, Upcoming Olympic Year

Today, I sat down with Australian 5-time World Champion and four-time Olympic medalist Jess Schipper from Australia. We spoke about…

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USA Swimming Announces 2011-2012 Junior National Team Roster

 On the heels of the release of the 2011-2012 USA Swimming National Team roster, USA Swimming has also announced their…

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USA Swimming Releases 2011-2012 National Team Roster

USA Swimming has released their official 2011-2012 National Team roster. This roster is comprised of the top 6 finishers in…

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2012 Olympic Trials Qualifiers Fun Facts After 2011 Long Course Season

The 2011 Long Course season is all-but over in the United States, with the exception of the Pan American Games…

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British Swimming Announces Olympic Trials Qualifying Times

British Swimming has released their Olympic Trials Qualifying times for the first of two selection meets, which will be the…

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Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre Adds Revolutionary "Altitude Training" Simulator

Swimming Australia has become particularly fond of altitude training under the administration of national team head coach Leigh Nugent, including…

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Argentina's Cecilia Biagioli Breaks Meet Record on Final Day of 2011 Jose Finkel Trophy

During today’s final session of the 2011 Jose Finkel Trophy in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, we saw only the 2nd Meet…

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2011-2012 NCAA Women's Previews: No. 4 Stanford Bring in Two Top Freestylers in Freshman Class to Improve Despite Losses

Key Losses: Kate Dwelley (38 NCAA Points, 4 NCAA Relays), Liz Smith (15 NCAA Points, 2 NCAA Relays), Meg Hostage…

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Pereira, Cielo, Silva All Take Titles on Day 5 at 2011 Jose Finkel

Day 5 is now in the books at the 2011 Jose Finkel Trophy in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The morning’s action…

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Explaining Jimmy Feigen's "Olympic Waiver"

Every four seasons, athletes in Olympic sports have to begin to make tough decisions about how to balance their training…

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USA Swimming Releases Full 2011 Pan American Games Roster

After a week of speculating and pulling names from various news reports, we finally got the full roster for USA…

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Weekly Age Group Roundup: August 21-August 27, 2011 – Big Florida and Hawaii Meets Kick Off Yards Season

In any given week in the United States, there are tens of thousands of swimmers around the country grinding out yards,…

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Jose Finkel Day 4: Gomes' Top-10 Time in Semis, Third Victory for Molina Higlight Morning Session

Day 4 at the 2011 Jose Finkel Trophy in Belo Horizonte was short on finals (only two sets of individual finals and…

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Cesar Cielo Blasts 21.3 on a Relay, Fabiola Molina Posts Career-Best in 100 Fly on Day 3 at Jose Finkel

Day 3 at the 2011 Jose Finkel Trophy came and went without too many surprises in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The…

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2011-2012 Men's NCAA Previews: No. 5 Florida Men Absorb Huge Losses, Bring in One of Country's Top Recruiting Classes

The summer of 2011 will feature a huge meet in the FINA World Championships, but that doesn’t mean it’s too…

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