The Powerlist

MLA Hires Rachel Schlatter As Associate Head Coach

Holland Community Aquatic Center (HCAC) is excited to announce the hiring of Rachel Schlatter as the new Associate Head Coach…

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WATCH: Clark Smith & 3 Others Break NCAA 1650 Record In Thrilling Race

As reported by Robert Gibbs: 1650 YARD FREESTYLE NCAA record: 14:24.08, Martin Grodzki, Georgia, 2012 American record: 14:23.52, Connor Jaeger, Club Wolverine,…

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Harnish Downs State Record with 1:44.7 200 Free at PIAA 2A Champs

Harnish finished over 5 seconds ahead of the field, flipping in 51.04 en route to her 1:44.73 victory.

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Gonzalez Downs Sprints with 19.9/43.6 at Pennsylvania 3A States

North Allegheny’s Mason Gonzalez was on fire at the 2017 PIAA 3A State Championships, sweeping the individual sprint freestyles with a 19.99 50 free and a 43.62 100 free.

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The Power Of Nutrient Dense Foods

When it comes to athletes and food, eating for increased energy, power, stamina and optimal recovery time is the goal. Nutrient dense foods, along with nutrient timing are the keys to making that happen.

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Paris 2024 Bid Wins Sustainability Award, But Rio Tried That Angle Too

Paris 2024 has consistently claimed the City of Lights will be a sustainable Olympic host and leave little to no carbon footprint on the environment when the Games conclude in August of 2024… but Rio’s organizers promised the same thing.

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Pac-12 Names Women’s Swim & Dive All-Academic Teams

Following are the 2017 Pac-12 Conference Swimming & Diving All-Academic teams, announced today by Commissioner Larry Scott. To be eligible…

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Another Meet, Another National Record For JPN’s Rikako Ikee

Teen phenom Rikako Ikee scored a wicked-fast 24.05 short course 50 freestyle while competing at her home nation’s Junior Olympic Cup this week.

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Hardcore Swimmer of the Month: Florida’s Caeleb Dressel

March has far too many great options for Swimmer of the Month. But’s right now, it’s impossible to go wrong with Caeleb Dressel.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Greg Meehan, Stanford

Meehan’s Stanford women won 10 of the 18 swimming events at NCAAs, including 3 of 5 relays. They set American records in 5 of those records and NCAA records in 5, spanning 6 different events.

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5 Sneaky Things That Happen When You Start Writing Out Your Workouts

The log book is one of the most powerful allies in your battle to becoming a faster swimmer. Here are 5 less-talked-about benefits to writing out your swim practices.

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Swimming Australia Selects Nagaoka Pool As Tokyo 2020 Training Grounds

Swimming Australia has selected the Niigata Prefectural Nagaoka Indoor Swimming Pool located in Nagaoka, Japan as its exclusive training base in the Asian nation from 2018 to 2020.

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SUNYAC Announces Men’s Swimming & Diving Annual Awards

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) is proud to announce the award winners for men’s swimming &…

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Amerikaner schwimmt 12.000 Yards Lagen in 2:46:58,78 Stunden

12.000 Yards (ca. 10.972 m) Lagen. 3.000 (ca. 2.743 m)  von jeder Lage: Schmetterling, Rücken, Brust und Kraul. Hat das jemals…

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The Ultimate Swim: The 12,000 IM

The 12,000 IM. 3,000 yards of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. Has it ever been done? Frankly, should it ever…

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