The Powerlist

Rowdy Gaines On COVID And The 2021 Olympics: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

Three-time Olympic Champion and NBC Sports Voice of Swimming, Rowdy Gaines, drops in on this Gold Medal Minute takeover of the SwimSwam Podcast.

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You Just Won An Olympic Medal. Now What Do You Do?

“Stop. Take a breath, one private moment, as soon as you can while your emotions are still raw. Let it sink in. I’m an Olympic Champion.” Now what?

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AOC President John Coates Claims Tokyo 2021 Olympics Could be “Greatest Ever”

In a meeting with the Australian Olympic Committee, Coates remarked that the Tokyo Games could be the “greatest ever” despite of the delay caused by COVID-19.

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Smack Strap, The Most Comfortable Goggle Straps

Goggles are an essential part of all competitive swimmers equipment, but often when the straps are too tight they can cause “swim goggle headache”.

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Will Riggs Named Finalist for H. Boyd McWhorter Post-Graduate Scholarship

Riggs is graduating after double majoring in risk management and insurance and finance.

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Mike Bottom on Handling Adversity: ‘Turn All the Emotion into Motivation’

University of Michigan head coach Mike Bottom was set to compete at the 1980 Moscow Olympics before the United States boycotted.

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Senior Swimmer Felix Auboeck Pays Tribute to Fellow Michigan Seniors

Auboeck’s message, directed at his fellow senior athletes at the University of Michigan, will resonate with thousands of athletes around the country.

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Russia’s Salnikov: FINA Has No Plans to Cancel 2020 Short Course Worlds

The president of the Russian Swimming Federation said that plans for the December event are still on track despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

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DIII Championship Committee Makes Additional Changes for 2020-2021 Season

The NCAA DIII Championship Committee has decided to cancel all in-person sports meetings and banquets for the 2020-2021 season to help the budget deficit.

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A Swim Coach’s Review of “Killer Coach”

“Killer Coach” is a made-for-TV crime drama from Lifetime, which is a television network that produces original movies exclusively for your mom.

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Arkansas Allowing Pools & Waterparks To Reopen With Coronavirus Restrictions

Arkansas has become the next state to start the process of reopening pools and aquatic facilities after coronavirus-related closures.

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GCAT’s Sam Parker Stays In-State, Chooses UGA for Fall 2021

Representing Habersham, Parker won three events at the 2020 Georgia Association of Private and Parochial Schools Swimming (GAPPS) Championships.

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BSN Sports Swim Team of the Week: Long Island University Sharks

This week’s BSN Sports Swim Team of the Week is the Long Island University Sharks, a Division I program hailing from the state of New York.

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Longhorn Aquatics’ Sadie Runeman Stays Local, Verbals to Texas for 2021

At the 2020 Texas 6A State Championships, swimming for Westwood, Runeman clocked a fifth-place finish in the 100 back (55.81).

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Design, Construction Group Chosen for Paris 2024 Olympics Aquatic Center

Industrial group Bouygues has been awarded the bid to construct the Paris 2024 Aquatic Center, Inside the Games reported in April.

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