The Powerlist

Russian Paralympic Committee Must Apply For Reinstatement

On Monday, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) informed the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) that they must meet a specific reinstatement…

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Ohio Breaststroker Libby Smith Commits to Swim for Cleveland State

Ohio’s Libby Smith has given a verbal commitment to swim for Cleveland State University in the fall of 2017.

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Elizabeth Beisel Named to USA Swimming Foundation Board of Directors

Beisel, a 3-time U.S. Olympian, confirmed that she’d taken the position earlier this afternoon at the USA Swimming Foundation luncheon in New York City, where the 2016 Golden Goggles are currently taking place.

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2016 USA Swimming Golden Goggles Awards: Live Recap

After 4 golds and 1 silver medal, Katie Ledecky seemed like a lock for Female Athlete of the Year, and the voters didn’t disappoint, as Ledecky won for the fourth consecutive time.

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Rowdy Gaines Steps in to Host 2016 Golden Goggles Awards

Rowdy Gaines has been named the newest host of the 2016 USA Swimming Golden Goggles Awards. The event, which is…

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Horton Breaks State Record to Highlight Louisiana D2 State Champs

Saint Thomas More senior Grace Horton, an LSU commit, blew away the field at the 2016 Louisiana Division 2 High School State Championships on the way to 2 individual state titles.

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The Top 10 Women in Each Event From the First Round of College Invites

While a few big invites are yet to come, namely the Georgia Fall Invite and Texas Invite, we’ve put together a list of the top 10 swimmers in each event from the invites that have been swum so far.

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2016 RCP Tiburon Mile Complete TV Show

USA’s Ashley Twichell snagged third overall, but came in first place in the women’s category of the Elite division with a time of 26:06.

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2016 French SC Nationals Day 4: FFN Announces World Championships Team

There was no drama this time around; the French Federation named its World Championships squad as soon as the Short Course Championships and selection meet was over.

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Virginia IMer Kelsey Childress Commits to Canisius

Kelsey Childress from Lynchburg YMCA has committed to Canisius College beginning next fall.

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Michigan D2 Girls State: Buchmaier Scares State Record with 54.0 100 Fly

Buchmaier just barely missed the State Record in the 100 fly, coming within hundredths of that mark to repeat as state champion with her 54.04.

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Stanford Women Head into Winter with 8 More ‘A’ Cuts than Last Year

Janet Hu swam well at the 2016 OSU Invite, earning three ‘A’ cuts as compared to her one ‘A’ cut mid-season last year.

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Catholic High Boys, St. Joseph’s Girls Win Louisiana D1 State Champs

St. Joseph’s Bethany Seagraves pulled off a successful double to help her team to victory, winning the girls’ 200 IM and 100 back.

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George Washington Men’s Team Takes Third At Magnus Cup

The George Washington men’s swimming and diving team travelled to Cleveland State to compete in the three-day Magnus Cup Invitational….

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2024 Olympic Bids Present At ANOC General Assembly

On November 15, the three cities bidding to host the 2024 Summer Olympics presented to the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), with L.A. championing diversity, Budapest a move toward mid-sized host cities and Paris a “friendly” Games for incoming athletes.

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