The Powerlist

Olympic roundup: Deaflympics owes debts; gold medal stolen

The organizing committee of the Summer Deaflympics, which concluded May 15 in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, is apparently out of money and unable to pay vendors.

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Cal Athletic Director Says Teri McKeever Investigation Could Take Six Months

A video call with Cal team parents “often became heated” as athletic director Jim Knowlton told them the investigation could take six months.

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Ledecky/Titmus Duel In the Pool Showdown May Not Happen

Dueling titans in the pool, Ariarne Titmus of Australia and Katie Ledecky of the United States may not meet head-to-head this summer.

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Big 12 Champion, NCAA Qualifier Tim Connery Enters Transfer Portal

University of Texas swimmer Tim Connery, the 2022 Big 12 Champion in the 100 yard fly as a freshman, has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal.

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5x Ohio High School Champ Gibson Holmes (#7 in Class of 2023) Verbals to Duke

#7 Gibson Holmes from Mason Manta Rays will join Duke in the fall of 2023 with a 200 fly time that would already score in the top-8 at ACCs.

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Siblings Jordan and Jillian Crooks Will Rep Cayman Islands at 2022 World Champs

Sibling duo, Jordan and Jillian Crooks, will be representing the Cayman Islands this summer at the 2022 FINA World Championships set in Budapest.

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WADA Founder, IOC Member Dick Pound Retiring At The Age of 80

After over 60 years of involvement with the Olympic movement, Pound will retire at the end of 2022.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: Teri McKeever, Bowe/Armstrong to Cal, and Titmus Aging Well

we discuss the Teri McKeever abuse allegations, Bowe/Armstrong moving to Cal, and Ariarne Titmus being one of the oldest in history to break a distance WR

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Louisville Legend Kelsi Dahlia Named New Associate Coach At Notre Dame

Dahlia joins a Notre Dame staff that now includes three former Louisville members, with Chris Lindauer and Kameron Chastain already in the fold.

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Sarah Sjostrom Is The Queen of Sub-24 Swims In The Women’s 50 Free

Sjostrom has broken the 24-second barrier 17 times in the women’s 50 free, accounting for more than 40 percent of the overall title in swimming history.

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Georgetown Adds Yale’s Connor Beaulieu To Staff As Assistant Coach

Beaulieu reunites with head coach Jack Leavitt after the two worked alongside one another in 2015-16 at Caltech.

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John Adye Takes Over As Head Coach Of Derventio Excel

British-based Derventio Excel has announced its new head coach as John Adye, taking over for Jamie Main who left for Bath.

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Mark Hesse Named Fitter & Faster Director of Education & Swimming Performance

Hesse, a former Sports Performance Expert with USA Swimming, joins FFT to continue strengthening relationships and programming for coaches and athletes.

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Sarah Sjostrom E’ La Donna Con Più Sub 24″ Nei 50 Stile Della Storia

Sarah Sjostrom è la donna che ha infranto più volte la barriera dei 24 secondi nei 50 stile libero nella storia del nuoto, 17 volte.

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Kiwi Olympic Finalist Clareburt Hit With COVID Before World Championships

New Zealand’s top male swimmer Lewis Clareburt has been sidelined ahead of the World Championships with COVID-19, but still is slated to compete.

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