The Powerlist

College Swimming Round Up: 10/10/2016-10/16/2016

This weekend saw Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, George Mason, Towson and UNC- Willmington notch W’s for both the men’s and women’s…

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Big 12 Decides Against Expansion, For Now

In a press conference scheduled for 5:30 PM Central Time on Monday, the Big 12 Conference is expected to announce…

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The Itch: Why I Couldn’t Leave Swimming Behind

No more 4:40am alarm, no more wishing-i-had-chosen-an-easier-sport, no more swim meet frustration, or wishing I had stuck with house league basketball. No more.

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WISCA Week Six Polls: Middleton Holds Firm Lead in Division 1

Middleton High School remains atop the Division 1 rankings in Wisconsin girls high school swimming, continuing their perfect streak that…

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Can You At Least Run Faster Than Michael Phelps?

Two miles on land is on tap for Michael Phelps this week.

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1996, 2016 SMU Women to be Honored at Saturday’s Football Game

Both the 1995-96 and 2015-16 teams will be honored as part of the athletics department recognition of the rich tradition of the program.

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Ryan Mallette Named Head Coach of Canadian Team for 2016 SC Worlds

Ryan Mallette has been named the head coach of the Canadian team that will head to Windsor, Ontario this December…

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Grace Ritch To Stay In Texas With Verbal Committment To The Longhorns

Ritch will have an immediate scoring impact for Texas at the Big 12 Championships, as she’s already fast enough to score in 3 events.

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Le Clos, Van Der Burgh Add To South African Gold Rush At CANA

Two of South Africa’s most famous swimmers were in the pool today at the 12th CANA African Swimming Championships.

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New World Record For Fastest Half Marathon Dressed As A Swimmer

Guinness World Records partnered with the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon on Sunday where several new world records were established including the record for the fastest half marathon dressed as a swimm

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New documentary “Swim Team” at DOC NYC

SWIM TEAM is a feature documentary chronicling the rise of a competitive swim team made up of children and teens on the autism spectrum.

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Porter-Gaud Wins Both SC Independent School AAA Titles

Porter-Gaud took home South Carolina Independent High School state titles for boys and girls in class AAA over the weekend, with the Spartanburg Day girls and Oakbrook Prep boys winning in AA-A.

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6 Bad Swim Practice Habits You Should Break Now

Elite swimmers like Matt Grevers understand the importance of having good habits in training. Here are 6 bad practice habits swimmers should break.

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A Complete Dryland and Strength Training System for Swimmers

This is the SURGE TRAINING SYSTEM, a complete resource for dryland and strength training for swimmers and coaches.

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Rio Reflections with Olympic swimmer Elizabeth Beisel

Three time Olympian and the 2016 swim team captain, Elizabeth Beisel, went into Rio with high expectations for herself.

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