The Powerlist

Australian Olympian Dan Smith Hangs Up Goggles

2016 Olympian Dan Smith of Australia (29) has announced his retirement from the sport of swimming, albeit in quiet fashion.

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Bucknell Picks Up MD Butterflier/Backstroker Sarah Culkin for 2021

At the 2020 Washington Metro Prep League Champs, Culkin placed third in both the 100 fly (55.03) and the 100 back (56.00), reaching personal bests in both. 

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Elements of a Training Set

To achieve its objective a set must contain four interconnected elements: technique, physiology, psychological skills and character development/life skills.

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14-Year Old Phenom Leah Hayes Just Misses PBs in 200 IM, 100 Free at Intrasquad

Leah Hayes validated her all-time ranked swims from August by nearly repeating them at an intrasquad meet on Sunday in Illinois.

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Four Others Sentenced To Jail Along With Diacks In Corruption Scandal

Four other officials were handed jail sentences along with former IAAF President Lamine Diack and his son Papa Massata Diack in a doping-related scandal.

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16-Year-Old Yanagimoto Fires Off 1:47.85 200 Free In Tokyo

16-year-old Konosuke Yanagimoto fired off a lifetime best of 1:47.85 to take the men’s 200m freestyle in Tokyo over the weekend.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Brown, Banic, DeLoof & More Talk Training in Knoxville, ISL

While Molly Hannis was the prominent figure in this group for years, the group has seen a huge increase recently from graduations as well as relocations

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Japón busca amainar las restricciones para los deportistas olímpicos

Los atletas que compitan en los Juegos de 2020 pospuestos estarán exentos de las restricciones de entrada de Japón actualmente vigentes.

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Swimming Canada President Cheryl Gibson Nominated to FINA Bureau

Cheryl Gibson, a 1976 Olympic silver medalist in the women’s 400 IM, has been put forth as Canada’s nominee to the FINA Bureau.

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Sean Kelly comparte sus primeras impresiones sobre la natación española

El técnico británico, recién llegado a la RFEN como nuevo Director de Alto Rendimiento para la natación, ha compartido sus primeras impresiones.

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SUNY Fredonia Swimming & Diving Team Works to Encourage Civic Engagement

The team has adopted a letter writing project that aims to motivate inactive voters across the country to get out and vote in the upcoming general election.

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Morte Mattia Dall’Aglio: Archiviate Le Posizioni Dei Tre Indagati

Morte Mattia Dall’Aglio: archiviati i fascicoli dei tre indagati di omicidio colposo perchè il fatto non sussiste. Mattia morì il 7 agosto 2017 a 24 anni

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Gli Atleti Che Gareggeranno Alle Olimpiadi Esenti Dalla Restrizioni Di Viaggio

Gli atleti che gareggeranno ai Giochi Olimpici e Paralimpici di Tokyo rinviati al 2021 saranno molto probabilmente esenti dalle restrizioni

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What All High School Students Should Know About College Recruiting

Join us Tuesday, 9/22 at 2pm EST for a chat with International Swim Ambassador Elizabeth Beisel and SPIRE Director of Aquatics…

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Abby Carlson Swims 4:53 in the 500 Free in High School Dual Meet

Abby Carlson, a Wisconsin Badgers commit, nearly swam a lifetime best in the 500 free on Thursday in an early-season dual meet.

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