The Powerlist

Relive the 2016 Olympic Women’s Water Polo Gold Medal Match

The match pitted the powerhouse Americans against the cinderella Italians for Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Georgia 7A Runner-up Brendan Hausdorf (2021) Verbally Commits to LSU

Mid-distance freestyle and IM specialist Brendan Hausdorf from Marietta Marlins will join the LSU men’s swimming and diving team in the fall of 2021.

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4x WIAA Division 1 Bronze Medalist Maya Novack to Swim for Navy

Cedarburg High School senior Maya Novack will swim for Navy in the fall.

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Podcast: Schooling Tore Bicep Twice Post-Rio, Regrets Not Red-Shirting

On coach Sergio Lopez’s podcast, Olympic champ Joseph Schooling says he tore his bicep twice in the fall after Rio and wishes he’d sat out the college season.

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U.S. Paralympics Confirms 3 Major Meet Dates for 2020;

McKenzie Coan (above) won 3 gold medals at the 2016 Paralympic Games and 5 total medals at the 2019 IPC World Championships.

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Daycare at Tokyo 202(1) Olympic Games: Likely Racers Who Double As Parents

Here are the mothers and fathers (or those-to-be) juggling an active home life with children by the time the next Olympic Games roll around in Tokyo.

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Hungarians, Femke Heemskerk, Michael Andrew Have All Found Lap Pools

National Training facilities reopened this week in Hungary for elite swimmers, including Boglarka Kapas (above), who tested positive for coronavirus.

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NCAA To ‘Modernize’ Name-Image-Likeness Rules For Student-Athletes By 2021-2022

The NCAA announced that it would be “modernizing” its rules that currently prevent student-athletes from profiting from their names, images, or likenesses.

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North Dakota Swimming LSC Cancels 2020 Long Course State Championships

North Dakota Swimming is the latest LSC to alter its long course season meet schedule in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Swimming From Home Talk Show is Now Available via Podcast

Want to listen to the full Swimming From Home Talk Show interviews, but not bother with having to do so on YouTube? We got you. 

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Kapas & Kozma Among Plasma Donors Helping Treat Coronavirus In Others

Boglarka Kapas tested negative for the coronavirus 2 weeks ago following a 14-day period of isolation and is thus a good candidate to donate plasma.

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University of Chicago Swimmer Yifan Mao Named Fulbright Scholar

University of Chicago swimmer Yifan Mao has been named a Fulbright Scholar for the fellowship year of 2020-2021, the organization announced…

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Los Juegos de Tokio podrían cancelarse si no hay vacuna para el Coronavirus

El jefe de la Asociación Médica de Japón dijo que los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio podrían cancelarse, no solo posponerse, si no se encuentra la vacuna.

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Black Swimming Association To Re-Release Film On Global Streaming Platforms

“A Film Called Blacks Can’t Swim” has been extended by 17 minutes and will be streaming on major platforms such as Apple TV, Amazon and Hulu.

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Japan’s Shinzo Abe Says Tokyo Olympics ‘Impossible’ If Pandemic Isn’t Contained

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said this week that hosting the Olympics next year would be “impossible” unless the coronavirus pandemic is under control.

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