The Powerlist

Allegheny Mountain, Middle Atlantic Athlete Reps Publish Letter to PA Governor

Governor Wolf’s recommendation would effectively mean no athletic competitions for any youth sports, including high school sports, until 2021.

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Taylor Ruck Will Remain in Toronto for Fall 2020 Semester

Taylor Ruck, who scored 50 points at the 2019 NCAA Championship meet, will stay in Canada for the fall semester, and is taking things “month to month” she says.

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54.8 Butterflier Catherine Weaverling Joins Loaded Navy Class of 2021

The US Naval Academy is already building a powerful women’s class of 2021 already, adding a number of backstrokers and butterfliers, including Weaverling.

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Maggie MacNeil Posts 55.6 100 Freestyle in Post-Practice Time Trial

Canadian World Champion Maggie MacNeil posted a 55.6 in the 100m freestyle during a post-practice time trial, which falls just a second shy of her PB.

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Futures Runner-Up Jack Donovan Verbally Commits to Arizona (2021)

Donovan, a sprint freestyler and backstroker, finished 2nd at the 2019 Mount Hood Futures Championships in the 100 meter backstroke.

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What Does a ‘Good Time’ Look Like in the New Olympic Swimming Events?

Katie Ledecky is already such an outlier in the women’s 1500 free, that even inclusion as an Olympic event isn’t likely to bring that record down.

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Fast-Improving William Bansberg Verbals to Ohio State ’25 After Big Intrasquad

Bansberg recently took off big time in the 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly, 100 breast and 100 back at a Scottsdale Aquatic Club intrasquad.

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UNC Switches To Remote Learning Amid COVID Spike, Student-Athletes Can Stay

After a spike in COVID-19 cases during the first week of classes, UNC will shift to remote learning, though student-athletes can remain on campus.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Mac Russell Verbally Commits To Kentucky

Russell, who owns bests of 20.63 and 45.81 in the 50 and 100 free, is a key addition to a Wildcats team that graduated its top sprinters in 2019-20.

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Running Site RunRepeat Compiles Data On Russian Doping Cases Since 1993

Running website RunRepeat has compiled more than 24,000 track and field results to come to some data-based conclusions on Russian doping.

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Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020 Announced

Among those named to the class is Gal Nevo, a three-time Israeli Olympian who is the most decorated Georgia Tech swimmer in school history.

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Former Club Board President Banned, Charged With Sexual Exploitation of Minor

Former Raleigh Swimming Association Board President Neil Horman has been charged with felony sexual exploitation of a minor and banned from the sport.

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Roadmaps – Mapping the Journey of US Swimming Stars: Men’s 800 Free

Roughly one year from now in Omaha, the first two U.S. men’s 800 free Olympians will be determined. Read on to learn more about this US Roadmaps group.

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Futures Qualifier Casey Craffey Sends Verbal to Northern Arizona

Casey Craffey will be an immediate-impact swimmer when she arrives at Northern Arizona University in the fall of 2021.

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Portogallo: Mireia Belmonte Assente Alle Gare Operata Di Ernia Addominale

Portogallo: Mireia Belmonte ha saltato le gare alle quali era iscritta poichè lunedì scorso si è operata di ernia addominale. Ulteriore stop

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