The Powerlist

SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 6/4/2014

Click through to see who made SwimSwam’s “Weekly Wonders” list for the weekend of May 30-June 2, 2014.

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Capital One Division 2 Academic All American At-Large Teams Announced

The Capital One All-American Team was released this week as selected by CoSIDA, the College Sports Information Directors of America. CoSIDA…

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2014 USA Swimming Foundation Fantasy Camps Headlined by 8 Olympians and Olympic Coaches

The Youth Fantasy Camp will feature coaches David Marsh and Todd Schmitz, current National Team athlete Anthony Ervin, and swimming icon Mel Stewart. The Adult Fantasy Camp will feature coach Bruce Gemmel, current National Team athlete Nathan Adrian, and swimming icons Rowdy Gaines and Debbie Meyer.

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FINA Points: Illogical and Impractical

For some swims, like Sun Yang’s 2011 World Championships race in the mile, FINA Points are showing skewed comparisons.

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Laure Manaudou, basketballer Tony Parker to represent France’s sport promotion campaign

This fall, Olympic gold medalist Laure Manaudou will join professional basketball player Tony Parker in promoting France’s Sentez-vous sport program, an initiative designed to get more French citizens involved in sports and physical activity.

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Dana Vollmer, Richard Quick On Ballot for 2015 Texas Sports Hall of Fame

World Record holder Dana Vollmer is one of two swimmers who have been put on the ballot for the 2015 Texas Sports Hall of Fame class.

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Division III Swimmers Snag 1/3 Of The Capital One Academic All American Team Spots

The Capital One All-American Team was released this week as selected by CoSIDA, the College Sports Information Directors of America. CoSIDA…

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Swimming Australia to Stage at Auburn Prior to 2016 Olympic Games

The James E. Martin Aquatic Center, loaded with a history of its own, will host the Australian Olympic Swim Team in 2016 prior to their Rio trip.

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DEFENDING CHAMPIONS SERBIA HOT FAVORITES FOR WORLD LEAGUE TITLE

June 5 2014 DUBAI UAE With the Super Final of the Men’s Water Polo World League just over a week…

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Team USA athletes earn U.S. Olympic Committee’s May honors

Each National Governing Body may nominate one female, one male and one team per discipline. A voting panel selects the winners from the pool of nominees with online fan voting via Twitter accounting for 10 percent of the total vote.

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The Mad Swim: Mozambique to Madagascar, 460km braving Sharks

Swimming News / Swimming video is courtesy of One Epic Show. Via Youtube: The mad swim a real true South…

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University of Calgary Swimmer Highlights Capital One Academic All-American College Division Team

The Capital-One All-American Team was released this week as selected by CoSIDA, the College Sports Information Directors of America. CoSIDA breaks…

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Nerding Out: Updated Short Course Yards NAG Record Progressions

Katie Hoff hasn’t been an age grouper for a while, but she made her mark on the record books in the 2000’s. We take another look at our updated NAG record progressions.

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USA Men Fall To Serbia 13-6 In Opening Match Of Four Game Series

The USA Men’s National Team lost to Serbia 13-6 in front of a packed house at the University of the…

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Swimmer Derek Toomey Receives Minnesota’s Big Ten Medal of Honor

Sprinter extraordinaire Derek Toomey has been named Minnesota’s male recipient of the Big Ten Medal of Honor for 2014.

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