The Powerlist

SMU Women Announce 2021-22 Schedule

The Mustangs open the season with the return of the SMU Classic, which welcomes top competition from around the country.

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2021 ISL Draft: Live Updates of Retained Swimmers & Rookie Picks

Follow this live-updating page of all the swimmers retained by each International Swimming League franchise as the draft begins today.

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Bolzano, Italy To Host First Physical FINA Diving Grand Prix Of The Year

This meet will provide one of the rare international exposure opportunities to the diving elite to compete at the highest level pre-Tokyo.

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Bowling Green Picks Up Verbal from Ohio HS DI State Qualifier Ashley Fryer

Bowling Green State University has received a verbal commitment from mid-distance free and backstroker Ashley Fryer for its class of 2026.

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Pennsylvania 3A Boys State Finalist Josh Merchbaker Commits to Cleveland State

Sprint specialist Josh Merchbaker has announced his decision to swim for Cleveland State University beginning in the 2021-2022 season.

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Distance Freestyler Brian Bull Chooses University of Cincinnati for 2022

YMCA Short Course Nationals finalist Brian Bull announced his decision to swim for the University of Cincinnati beginning in the fall of 2022.

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Michigan HS State Runner-Up Karen Austin Sends Verbal to University at Buffalo

2021 Futures qualifier Karen Austin has verbally committed to swim for the University at Buffalo beginning in the 2022-2023 season.

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SMU Men’s Swimming And Diving Releases 2021-22 Schedule

Head Coach Greg Rhodenbaugh’s team will open the season with the return of the SMU Classic on October 8-9.

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Abeysinghe and Gaffoor of Sri Lanka Nominated for Tokyo Olympics

Sri Lankan National Record holders Matthew Abeysinghe and Aniqah Gaffoor will compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, pending FINA’s approval on July 1st.

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Martin Truijens Named Head Coach and GM of NY Breakers, Replaces Tina Andrew

Head Coach Matt Truijens will replace Tina Andrew as General Manager of the NY Breakers. They are the only team in the ISL to have the same head coach and GM.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #474

SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…

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Peaty, Proud Among Top Options For ISL’s Fan-Vote Swimmer Retention

The London Roar have three top-50 scorers from last year among their unretained athletes: Adam Peaty, Maria Kameneva, and Christian Diener.

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Michael Andrew Won’t Swim in the 2021 ISL Season

Michael Andrew isn’t planning to race in the 2021 season of the International Swimming League after serving as a captain for the New York Breakers in 2020.

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More US Trials Awards: The Most Improved Olympians At Omaha 2021

Kate Douglass, Erika Brown, Patrick Callan, Natalie Hinds, Rhyan White, and Bryce Mefford came back for redemption in 2021, improving upon their 2016 swims.

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Ikee Keeping To Relays Only; Sato Adding 100 Breast For Olympics

20-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee will be sticking to the relays at next months’ Olympic Games in her home nation.

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