The Powerlist

2018 Asian Games Day 5 Preview: Irie Has One Last Shot At Xu Jiayu

Ryosuke Irie claimed 2 silvers behind American Ryan Murphy at the Pan Pacific Championships. Will the Japanese national record holder be able to come away with a gold ahead of rival Xu Jiayu here in Jakarta?

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2018 Asian Games: Schooling Claims First Non-Japan/China Gold

Japan and China are dueling for the top of the medal table, while Joseph Schooling claims first non-JPN/CHN gold.

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Gregg Troy on Longevity, Racing and Athlete Development

Legendary coach Gregg Troy discusses the keys to longevity in coaching, how to become a great racer and athlete development…

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SwimSwam Pulse: 63% Pick Campbell’s Split As Most Impressive

Almost two-thirds of respondents picked Cate Campbell’s 50.93 as the best relay split of last week, beating the combined totals of Townley Haas’s 1:43.78, Yulia Efimova’s 1:03.95 and Rikako Ikee’s 55.48.

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All the Links You Need to Follow the 2018 Jr. Pan Pacs

See the schedule for the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (in your time zone).

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2019 W/M Pac-12 Championships Again Set For Federal Way

The 2019 Pac-12 Women’s and Men’s Championships will be held in Federal Way, WA at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center.

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FINIS Set of the Week: Never Miss Leg Day

As a coach, I have a hard time striking a healthy balance with kick sets – it can feel like all or nothing. As a solution to this, I’ve been using fin work to drive the intensity, without relying on crazy intervals to demand effort.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Liu Breaks Untouched Supersuit Record

At the Asian Games, China’s Liu Xiang broke the world record in the women’s 50 back, a record with one of the odder histories in swimming’s record books.

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Johns Hopkins Promotes Charriez to Associate Head Coach

Johns Hopkins men’s and women’s swim coach Scott Armstrong announced the promotion of Nick Charriez to associate head coach and director of recruiting.

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Kazakhstan’s Olympic Champion Balandin Considers Retirement

23-year-old Dmitriy Balandin of Kazakhstan may retire after these 2018 Asian Games.

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Four Home Meets, Five SEC Matchups Highlight 2018-19 Arkansas Slate

Courtesy: Arkansas Athletics FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- The Arkansas Razorbacks swimming and diving program announced the release of the 2018-19 schedule Monday,…

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China Cracks Asian Record In Mixed 400 Medley Relay – 3:40.45

Xu Jiayu’s scintillating 52.30 backstroke lead-off was key as China broke the Asian Record in the mixed 400 medley relay.

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Japan Breaks Games Record, China Downs National Mark In 400 Free Relay

Katsumi Nakamura was a key member of Japan’s record-breaking 400 free relay in Jakarta.

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Ready, Set, Go!

Contributor Lori Payne is an expert on the college recruiting process. She is also the Assistant Director of Swimming at…

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Wisconsin-Whitewater Tabs Elise Knoche as Head Coach

Courtesy: Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletics University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Director of Athletics Todd Garzarelli has announced the hiring of Elise Knoche as Head…

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