The Powerlist

Advice From the Class of 2017

The class of 2017 speaks out about what to focus on most throughout your collegiate career.

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MP Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 4/12/2017

Presenting the MP Weekly Wonders for the weekend of April 7-9, 2017.

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Lilly King Gets A Gift From Russia

American swimmer Lilly King has received a present from one of her Russian supporters – a traditional Russian Ushanka, emblazoned…

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Kirby Beierle Named YMCA National Coach Of The Year

The YMCA of the USA and SwimOutlet.com announced Monday that Kirby Beierle of Missoula YMCA has been named the 2017 Coach of the Year.

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Anthony Ervin Joins Team USA For 20th World Maccabiah Games

“I am very excited to be participating in the 20th World Maccabiah Games, amongst the Jewish athletes of the world,” said Ervin.

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Former Bridgeport Coach Sean Raffile Arrested Again

Former University of Bridgeport swim coach Sean Raffile has been arrested again, his second arrest in 6 weeks. This second incident was officially listed as a “violation of protective order.”

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Never Too Old To Dream: Battling Through The Pain

It’s now been about a year and a half since I started trying to swim competitively, and I’ve been laid up for the past three months or so.

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2017 Aussie National C’ships Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Cameron McEvoy doubled up on his 50m freestyle national title with a victory in the 100m race tonight, clocking 47.91 for the world’s only sub-48 outing so far this season.

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Chimrova Breaks Russian Record with 57.4 100 Fly on Day 3 of Russian Championships

Chimrova led the 100 fly semifinals with a 57.4, lowering her own Russian National Record by over 3 tenths.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 76% Say Dressel is Best Yards Swimmer Ever

More than three-quarters of SwimSwam voters crowned Florida’s Caeleb Dressel the greatest swimmer in the history of the short course yards format.

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What Are The Secrets To A Faster Dolphin Kick?

Developing a fast dolphin kick is not easy, yet everyone can improve their dolphin kick speed with the right anatomical tools and training.

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China’s Xu Jiayu Storms to 51.86 100 Back for New Asian Record

Jiayu threw down a 51.86, clearing the former Asian Record of 52.24 and missing Ryan Murphy’s World Record by just a hundredth of a second.

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La FINA propose 10 nouvelles épreuves pour les Jeux de Tokyo

Les spécialistes de sprint comme Florent Manaudou bénéficieraient de la proposition de la FINA.

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Fu Yuanhui Downs National Record with 58.7 100 Back at Chinese Nationals

Olympic medalists Fu Yuanhui and Xu Jiayu gave China a great showing in the 100 back on day 4 of the 2017 Chinese Nationals.

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Notes & Quotes From 2017 Aussie National C’ships Day 4

Cameron McEvoy has been hitting the weights hard, hoping that would help him in the final 25m against Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers.

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