The Powerlist

Hey Swimmers: Here’s How to Actually Keep Your Resolutions This Year

It’s 2017. Crazy! Here is how to actually keep the resolutions that you set for yourself this year.

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US Arena Pro Swim Serie startet nächste Woche (Startliste)

In der nächsten Woche startet die Arena Pro Swim Serie in Austin, Texas, dem ersten Stopp der in den USA…

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VIDEO: Mainland Boys Break Two More National High School Records

The Mainland Regional High School boys broke two more national high school records in one swim Friday night. After taking down the short course meter 200 free relay record, the same foursome broke the 400 free relay record as well as the 100 freestyle record with Destin Lasco’s leadoff split.

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Auburn VS. Texas A&M Men’s Meet Now Cancelled

Following the cancellation of the women’s meet yesterday, the SEC dual meet matchup between the Auburn and Texas A&M men has now been cancelled as well.

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Rio Olympians Top 2017 Austin PSS Psych Sheet

Rio 100 free gold medalist Penny Oleksiak will be only one of many Olympians kicking off the 2017 Arena Pro Swim Series in Austin next week.

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Frank Embacher: “Wollte auch mit Kritik DSV voranbringen”

Im Interview mit dem MDR (Quelle: MDR Mediathek) äußert sich Frank Embacher ratlos über die Gründe für seine Kündigung bzw….

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Allard: US Sports Academy Should Rescind Awards For Wielgus, Paterno

California attorney Bob Allard has publicly urged the U.S. Sports Academy to rescind an honorary doctorate given to USA Swimming President Chuck Wielgus last month, while also repeating his call for a similar honor to be stripped from former NCAA football coach Joe Paterno.

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Missouri HS Girls COMO Invite Preview

The COMO Invitational, one of the largest and most competitive meets for Missouri high schools, begins Saturday morning at Mizzou Aquatic Center.

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VIDEO: Rio Moment To Savor – Cody Miller

USA Swimming published a short interview with Olympic bronze medalist Cody Miller about his Rio swim. The video also includes Miller’s IU teammate Lilly King, who won gold in the women’s version of the 100 breast.

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VIDEO: The Most Underrated Sport

SwimSwam reader and Utah swimming commit Felix Chiun passed along this video he made about his sport, entitled “The Most Underrated Sport.” Chiun talks about swimming’s role outside of the Olympics, where the sport tends to gain international acclaim, only to drop back into the shadows in the three years in between.

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Several Swim Teams Flying Through Ft. Lauderdale Today, No Injuries Reported

Nebraska – Omaha, Ohio State and Minnesota State – Mankato are among the college swim teams flying through the Ft. Lauderdale airport today, the site of a shooting this morning. So far, sources from various teams have told SwimSwam all team members are OK.

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More College Swim Teams Travelling Through Ft. Lauderdale Check In

Several swim teams had their travel plans interrupted at the Fort Lauderdale Airport on Friday after a gunman opened fire.

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Scottish Squad Trains In Tenerife, While 12 British Jrs Head To Austin

Scottish swimmers are spending some time in the Tenerife sun, while additional junior athletes head to Texas.

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LSU To Host Senior Tribute Against Alabama

The LSU swimming and diving team will return to action at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday at the LSU Natatorium…

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Rio Olympic Stadium in State of Abandonment,”Handed Over to the Cats”

Brazilian news outlet Globo is reporting that the site of the Rio 2016 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies has fallen into abandonment, ridden with stray cats, without power, and littered with trash.

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