The Powerlist

Minnesota Native Brecken Merkel Commits to the University of Iowa (2021)

The University of Iowa has picked up their first verbal commitment from the class of 2021, Minnesota native Brecken Merkel.

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Stanford Stands Alone at #1 in Week 13 Water Polo Poll

The six collegiate men’s water polo conference champions have been decided and the CWPA Top 20 poll has adjusted to reflect the results.

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NCAA Division III Ursinus College Cancels Remainder of 2019-20 Swimming Season

The Ursinus College women won the Centennial Conference Championship last season (their 6th-straight) and placed 17th at the NCAA National Championships.

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The First 100 Verbal Commitments from the High School Class of 2021

It’s only November and we have already written 100 articles on the verbal commitments from the high school class of 2021.

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Dolfin Swim of the Week: Daiya Seto’s 1:55.98 in 200 IM

At last week’s Tokyo Open, Japanese star Daiya Seto went 1:55.98 in the 200 LCM IM – faster than he went while winning World Champs gold over the summer.

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Hinsdale Sprinter Cullen Cochlan Delivers Verbal To Pitt For Fall of 2020

After the explosion of now junior Blaise Vera, Cochlan becomes the third sprinter to commit to Pitt for 2020.

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Futures Record Holder Nathan Holty Commits to Ohio State For Fall of 2020

Holty joins a very large and diverse recruiting class for the Buckeyes, but his 400 IM time is what really jumps off the page amongst his class.

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Gabriel Jett Elects to Stay in State, Delivers Verbal To Cal For 2021

Gabriel is a bit of a trailblazer for the Jett family; both of his parents swam at Auburn in the 90s and his sister currently swims there too.

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Pennsylvania State Champion Maura Fluehr Commits to Penn State University

Maura Fluehr won the Pennsylvania AA State Championship in the 100 yard fly last season as a sophomore, and will now go to Penn State University.

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Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Blaise Vera, Pitt

Pitt junior Blaise Vera has been the breakout sprinter of the NCAA’s fall season, with a nation-leading, career-best 50 freestyle in November.

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Tritonwear Black Friday Hot Buy

Make sure the latest Tritonwear tech is all wrapped up for the swimmer on your list. Tritonwear Black Friday offer starts November 29th, 2019.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Jay Holmes, Texas A&M

Coach Jay Holmes and the Aggies boast nation-leading times in eight events and top-3 ranks in all five relays in a stellar fall season.

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Diver Ilia Zakharov Dealt 18-Month Ban for Missing Tests, Retires Citing Injury

Zakharov said he missed three tests as he dealt with a knee injury. He is not expected to appeal the ban, because he was already leaving the sport.

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MISCA Names Michigan High Schools 2019 Girls ‘Dream Team’

MISCA has announced its state-wide girls’ “Dream Team” for 2019.

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Four-Year Ban On Carolyn Marberry Ends

A four-year USA Swimming suspension on Carolyn Marberry has ended, and her name has been removed from USA Swimming’s banned list and the SafeSport database.

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