The Powerlist

2017 W. NCAA Picks: Weitzeil, Manuel, & Smoliga Face Off in 50 Free

The women’s splash-and-dash at the 2017 NCAA Championships brings a highly anticipated battle between Simone Manuel, Abbey Weitzeil, and Olivia Smoliga.

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Are You A Path A Or Path B Swimmer?

At all of our Race Club camps, we discuss with swimmers and their parents the importance of knowing what path the swimmer is on. Surprisingly, many don’t really know.

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Durban, South Africa Officially Stripped Of 2022 Commonwealth Games

Durban, South Africa was originally slated to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, but it was announced this week that they have been stripped of the Games due to not meeting hosting criteria.

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Katie Ledecky Earns Pac-12 Swimmer Of The Month

Freshman Katie Ledecky was named the Pac-12 Swimmer of the Month by the conference office on Tuesday. Ledecky earned the honor for…

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Molacek Not Wasting Time In Redshirt Year

A high school standout, Jacob Molacek swam two years at Auburn before leaving the program and returning home. But Molacek isn’t wasting any time in his mid-college gap year. The 21-year-old blew up last weekend for a host of big swims competing for Greater Omaha Aquatics.

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2017 W. NCAA 400 Medley Relay Preview: Pac-12 Battle Brewing

Ally Howe will lead things off on backstroke for Stanford.

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Former Aussie Kenneth To Makes Hong Kong Club Swimming Debut

Kenneth To, the 24-year-old once Australian National Team member, made his Hong Kong competition debut this weekend.

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Jonathan Reeder Named Inaugural Barton Swimming Head Coach

The Barton Community College Board of Trustees recently approved the hiring of Jonathan Reeder as the first Head Coach in…

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Consejos de Natación MP por Bob Bowman: Mejorar el estilo pecho

Consejos de Natación MP por Bob Bowman – Capítulo 14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGIlmCLYfJQ Bob Bowman, entrenador del equipo de natación y del…

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Tony Azevedo Announces 2017 Aquatic Games

This August, Azevedo Water Polo will bring together youth teams from around the globe for the first ever Aquatic Games – an elite Olympic-style water polo tournament created by 5-time Olympian Tony Azevedo.

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Robin Armayan and Roberto Pavoni Take Over for Jon Rudd at Plymouth

Plymouth College has announced a two man team to take over for departed head coach Jon Rudd at Plymouth College in…

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3 Reasons Why Being a Middle Tier Swimmer Matters

Figuring out that it takes more than just stud swimmers to make a team great.

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WADA Reveals New ‘Speak Up!’ App For Anti-Doping Violation Reporting

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recently launched its new ‘Speak Up!’ doping violation reporting app.

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2017 W. NCAA Picks: Ledecky VS. The Clock in 500 Free

Katie Ledecky’s dominance in the distance freestyles is already unquestionable, but swimming fans may see her take it to a whole new level once she’s tapered for the NCAA Championships.

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Handicapping D1 NCAA Women’s Nationals

The women’s D1 national championship meet starts on Wednesday. We’ve scored the psych sheet and examined how performance changes from the…

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