The Powerlist

Texas Commit Luke Hobson Swims 19.9 50 Free/1:35 200 Free Double in St. George

University of Texas Commit Luke Hobson threw down personal best times in both the 50 freestyle and 200 freestyle during the St. George Sectional meet.

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2021 W. NCAA Picks: The Women’s 200 Fly is Ripe for Upsets and Darkhorses

Georgia’s Dakota Luther, above, will attempt to join her mom Whitney Hedgepeth in the rank of NCAA swimming & diving champions.

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2021 W. NCAA Picks: Can Top Seed Madden Deny Forde A Repeat Victory In The 500?

Having gone 1-2 in the event two years ago, Brooke Forde and Paige Madden will be back next week to battle it out in their last-ever NCAA 500 freestyles.

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Scott Doubles Up, Peaty & Guy Grab Gold On Day 2 Of British Invite

Read up on racing action on day 2 of the 2021 British Swimming Invitation Meet taking place in Manchester, with the likes of Duncan Scott in attendance.

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Kathleen Dawson Unleashes 58.65 100 Back As GBR’s #2 All-Time

Scotland’s Kathleen Dawson just reintroduced herself to the world, clocking 58.65 in the women’s 100m backstroke tonight in Manchester.

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Men’s Big 12 Picks Revisited: West Virginia Snags Second With Strong Showing

Just as we saw on the women’s side, West Virginia outswam expectations, beating TCU by 132 to remain the conference runners-up.

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15-Year Old Lana Pudar of Bosnia Swims 57.37 in 100 Butterfly

15-year old Lana Pudar set a new Bosnian record in the 100 butterfly and became the first Bosnian swimmer to achieve an Olympic A cut

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Lebara’s Race The World Returns For 2021

The unique virtual para-swimming competition allows athletes to race international rivals from their own home pool environment.

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Women’s Big 12 Picks Revisited: Trust In Kansas Pays Off, WVU Performs Well

Though season-best times had Kansas well behind TCU and West Virginia, the Jayhawks surged at Big 12s to finish as team runners-up.

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Sacred Heart Women Defeat Fairfield 166-134

A school-record broken and a handful of first-place victories sealed a 166-134 victory for the Sacred Heart University women’s team over Fairfield.

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Olivier Repeats as Doha World Series 10K Champ, Cunha Takes Women’s Race

France’s Marc-Antoine Olivier won the men’s 10K, finishing in 1:52:02.40, more than three seconds ahead of anyone else.

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Top North Carolina 3A High School Swim Teams Will Race in 4A Next Season

The Charlotte Catholic Girls, who have won the last 4 NCHSAA State Championships in swimming & diving, will move up to Class 4A next season.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #372

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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Anna Shaw Snaps Two Missy Franklin Records at Colorado 4A Champs

Shaw took down Colorado HS state records in the 50 free and 100 free, both previously held by Missy Franklin. She also split 47.4 on the 400 free relay.

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Italian Anti-Doping Org. Releases Details of Di Giorgio’s 8 Month Suspension

Italian swimmer Alex di Giorgio was given an 8 month suspension in January. The Italian Anti-Doping authority has released documentation about that decision.

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