The Powerlist

Kylie Masse Moving Fast But Staying Grounded

Kylie Masse still remembers her first Olympic Trials.

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Summit League Announces Swimmers/Divers Of The Year

The Summit League announced the 2018 Swimming and Diving Athletes of the Year Wednesday, as voted by the league’s head coaches.

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Dayton Raiders See Benefits from Single-Gendered Practices (Video Report)

College teams do it all the time. For private schools it’s also common. But for a city-wide club team, single-gendered practices aren’t something you hear about hardly ever.

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Commonwealth Countdown: 3 Backstroke Medals of What Color For Larkin?

Though the Australian men took home no medals in the backstroke events at last summer’s FINA World Championships in Budapest, they remain the best in the Commonwealth.

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Ollie Hynd “Heartbroken and Confused” Over New Para Classification

British Swimming has begun the mandated para swimming reclassification process, including the move of Olympic gold medalist Ollie Hynd from S8 to S9.

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2018 Commonwealth Games: Peaty No Longer Listed Among 2Breast Entries

To the disappointment of fans wanting to see what he’s capable of, England’s Adam Peaty is no longer swimming the 200m breast in Australia.

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Canadian Club Coach Charged With Sexual Assault, Exploitation

Zack Hurd, a former swim coach with the Barrie Trojan Swim Club in Ontario, Canada has been charged with sexual assault and sexual exploitation.

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After Reforms, 7 Countries Interested In Hosting 2026 Winter Olympics

Earlier this year, the International Olympic Committee unveiled a list of 118 reforms to make hosting the Olympic Games more affordable. The early returns are seven countries interested in hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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USA Men’s/Women’s Water Polo Pick Up Wins At FINA Intercontinental

The USA Men’s National Team picked up their second straight win at the FINA Intercontinental Tournament with an 18-3 win over Saudi Arabia.

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14-Year-Old Para Swimming Rising Star Grace Bunke Dies of Cancer

Bunke succumbed to osteosarcoma, a very aggressive bone cancer, the day before her 15th birthday.

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Top Junior Swimmers Race Alongside Olympians At Canadian Championships

The 2018 RBC Canadian Swimming Championships get underway Thursday at the Olympic Park Sport Centre in Montreal.

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Commonwealth Games 2018 Ke Liye Tyar Indian Swimmers

2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES Thursday, April 5th – Tuesday, April 10th (swimming) Optus Aquatic Centre, Gold Coast, Australia Prelims at 10:30am…

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Finis Set Of The Week: Arm And Shoulder Ki Maintenance Ke LIye

Set of the Week is courtesy of FINIS, a SwimSwam partner. 200 cruise freestyle pull 3 x 75 @70% 150 cruise freestyle…

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Sophie Pascoe and Jazz Carlin Named 2018 Commonwealth Flag Bearers

Jazz Carlin will carry Wales’ flag into the 2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremonies – making her the 2nd swimmer in 3 editions to do so.

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2018 Japan Swim Day 1 Finals: Koseki Back From Suspension With A 58

Yasuhiro Koseki is making the most of his time back after a suspension for a team altercation, racing to within .06 of the Japanese 100m breast national record.

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