The Powerlist

Jean Hurring, Only New Zealand Woman with an Olympic Swimming Medal, Has Died

On Saturday Jean Hurring (above-right), the only New Zealand woman to win an Olympic medal in swimming, died at the age of 89. Pictured with husband Lincoln.

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Cory Booker, Kamala Harris Back Proposed ‘College Athletes Bill Of Rights’

A group of Senators including Cory Booker and Kamala Harris has announced their plan to move forward with a proposal of the ‘College Athletes Bill of Rights.’

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Shane Ryan Unofficially Cracks Two Irish Records In One Race (Video)

Racing is getting back into the groove around the world, which means we’re going to be seeing more and more records being broken.

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Daiya Seto, Kosuke Hagino & Yui Ohashi Reveal Race Return Plans

On the heels of Rikako Ikee revealing her return to racing, Daiya Seto, Kosuke Hagino and Yui Ohashi have also announced their first races back.

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Select Race Videos From 2020 Sette Colli Day 3 Finals

Catch up on day 3 action from the 2020 Sette Colli Trophy, including Federica Pellegrini’s victory in the women’s 200 freestyle.

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Mark Emmert: No 2020 Fall NCAA Championships. Full Stop.

The NCAA has officially canceled Division I championships in all fall sports except Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), due to ongoing concerns over COVID-19.

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Watch Mustachioed Paltrinieri’s 14:33.10 European Record

The 2020 Sette Colli Trophy ended with a bang, as Olympic champion Gregorio Paltrinieri busted out the fastest performance of his career in the 1500 freestyle

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Chloe McCardel Will Race for Second Place on English Channel Crossings List

Australian swimmer Chloe McCardel, 35, is set to swim the English Channel on Sunday, August 16, for the 35th time, moving her to second on the overall record list.

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San Antonio, Texas Is Bidding to Host the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Trials

The San Antonio proposal would use a section of the 64,000 seat Alamodome, with some temporary seating installed, to host the US Olympic Swimming Trials.

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3 Steps to Get Stronger Without Gaining Muscle Mass

Swimmers need to get stronger, but not by becoming bulky. Learn how you can get stronger without gaining muscle mass with the proper dryland program.

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NSIC (Division II) Suspends All Athletic Competition Through December 31

With the NCAA canceling fall Division II Championships, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has canceled all athletic competition through December 31.

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North Carolina Shortens, Delays High School Swim Season By 4 Weeks

North Carolina has released an amended calendar for high school sports, including a delaying and shortening the swimming season by about a month.

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Stanford Swimmers Still Hoping to Train On Campus After School Goes Remote

The 3-time defending NCAA Champions from Stanford are still expecting to train on campus this fall, even as instruction at the school goes mostly remote for the first quarter.

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Paltrinieri Rocks 14:33.10 European Record in 1500 Free At Sette Colli

The 2020 Sette Colli Trophy ended on the highest of notes, as Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri busted out a new European Record en route to 1500m free gold.

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2020 Sette Colli Trophy: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

We’re entering the final day of competition at this 2020 Sette Colli, which has been one thrilling string of races here in Rome.

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