The Powerlist

USA Swimming Elects New Members to Athletes’ Executive Committee

USA Swimming has elected new members to its Athletic Executive Committee, as well as two new members to its Board of Directors for this year.

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Former USC Swimmer Ashley Brewer Makes Her ESPN SportsCenter Debut

2012 Olympic Trials qualifier Ashley Brewer anchored her first episode of SportsCenter on Monday: ESPN’s flagship news program.

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IOC President Bach to Receive Seoul Peace Prize 2020

The 15th Seoul Peace Prize will be awarded to Thomas Bach, the 9th president of the IOC, for his efforts to promote peace in the 2018 Winter Olympics.

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Indiana Pros Gearing Up for “Race Day” on Wednesday Morning (UPDATED)

Lilly King and 7 other pros based at Indiana University will swim a “Pro Race Day” on Wednesday morning, swimming a series of full-speed races.

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Los atletas de la ISL podrán permanecer hasta 90 minutos fuera de la “burbuja”

La International Swimming League ha publicado los protocolos médicos oficiales para su temporada 2020, enmarcando un pseudo-modelo de “burbuja”.

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VHSL 4A Runner-up Sophie Knepper Sends Verbal Commitment to Pitt

Pitt women’s swimming and diving picked up another future member of the class of 2025 with a verbal from TIDE Swimming’s Sophie Knepper.

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El colombiano Santiago Corredor regresa al portal de traspasos de la NCAA

El nadador de la selección de Colombia, Santiago Corredor, regresó al portal de traspasos de la NCAA después de pasar una temporada en la USC.

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#18 Samantha Pearson Joins Smith, Nordmann In Deferring Stanford Enrollment

Samantha Pearson (the #18 recruit in the US) will become the third highly-ranked Stanford prospect to defer her freshman year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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W&M Students Speak To Board, School To Investigate “Division I Competitiveness”

The swimming & diving programs are doing everything in their power in order to have the teams be reinstated.

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Purdue Suspends 13 Student-Athletes For On-Campus Party

Purdue University has suspended 13 student-athletes for holding a party in a campus residence hall in violation of the school’s COVID-19 rules.

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La Salle To Cut 7 Sports, Including Men’s Swimming & Diving, Water Polo

La Salle University has announced that it will cut 7 athletic programs at the end of the 2020-2021 school year, including men’s swimming & diving water polo.

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Lezak, Bousquet Share Insights On Epic 400 Free Relay In Beijing

Bousquet talks about how the French coaching staff changed the order at the last minute, while Lezak discusses what plagued the U.S. in the years leading up.

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5-Time All-American Sonnele Oeztuerk Will Transfer from Auburn

The German-born Oeztuerk finished 6th at the 2019 NCAA Championship meet in the 200 backstroke as a sophomore and ranks 2nd in program history in that event.

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NCAA Releases Statement on Gonzalez-Cleaver Bill Amid NIL Discussions

The NCAA has released a statement on the Gonzalez-Cleaver bill, which will allow student-athletes to profit off of their name, image, and likeness if passed.

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William & Mary Student Assembly Harshly Criticizes Administration In Resolution

The Student Assembly at the College of William & Mary passed a resolution harshly criticizing the school’s administration over the cuts of seven sports.

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