The Powerlist

Andrei Minakov on Training at Stanford: “Best place for me in world”

After coming off an electric performance at the NC State Invitational in November with his Stanford team, Minakov backed that up with 6 medals in Abu Dhabi

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British Trials Qualifier Cara O’Toole Commits to Old Dominion

Distance swimmer Cara O’Toole will arrive on campus next fall with best converted times that would give her multiple ‘A’ final finishes.

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Kamminga: “I do a lot of racing, and this was like extra a lot of racing”

The breaststroke machine, who won silver in the 200 in Abu Dhabi, raced nearly every weekend from September to December of this fall

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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Swimmer’s Edition)

Celebrate the Holidays: SwimSwam style with a swimmer’s take on the classic Charles Dickens poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas”.

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Isabelle Stadden Was an Hour Late to her 200 Back Finals Session

The USA’s Isabelle Stadden split 30.68 on the last lap to grab bronze with a 2:02.20, her first Sr international medal at her first Sr international meet

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North Carolina’s Bid for 2027 World University Games Starts Heating Up

The bidding process for the 2027 World University Games was updated, and a decision between North Carolina and South Korea could be made in October 2022.

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Joshua Liendo on Post-Olympic Confidence, First World Title

The Canadians pulled off the victory in the mixed 4×50 free relay, thanks in large part to 19-year-old Josh Liendo’s 20.94 opening split

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2021 Swammy Awards: Joanna Evans is CAC Female Swimmer of the Year

Joanna Evans of the Bahamas wins the 2021 Swammy Award for Central American and Caribbean Female Swimmer of the Year.

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100 Fly World Champion Matteo Rivolta Full Press Conference

Italy’s Matteo Rivolta finished ahead of a strong field to take the gold in 48.87, a bit off of his Italian record, set while competing during ISL

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Kliment Kolesnikov Spiega Il Significato Della Collana Che Indossa

Kliment Kolesnikov ci ha spiegato durante i Mondiali il significato della collanina che indossa sempre, anche durante le gare

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Kliment Kolesnikov Explains the Necklace he Wears During All His Races

Kolesnikov walked away from Abu Dhabi with 5 medals, 4 golds and a silver, even though he wore a necklace during every race (and has for his whole career)

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Team Canada Women Break Down Decisive 4×200 Free Relay World Title

The clear standout split on that relay is anchor Rebecca Smith coming home in 1:51.68, the fastest in the field by almost a full second

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Brendan Studdert Gives A&M Men Another Top Houston-Area Recruit for 2023

The Texas A&M men have made big recruiting inroads into the Houston suburbs in recent years, including Kingwood High School junior Brendan Studdert.

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Rhyan White on Difficulties of Getting Back into Her Groove Post-Olympics

Rhyan White took gold in the women’s 200 back, but admitted that she hadn’t been highly motivated in training since the Olympic Games

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Alia Atkinson Shares Thoughts on 50 Breast DQ, Retirement from Swimming

In the 100 breast, The field’s veteran, co-World Record holder Alia Atkinson finished in fourth, just off the podium. This was the last race of her career

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