The Powerlist

2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Preview: Legacy and Future in Men’s 200 IM

The 200 IM will be the only race at Olympic Trials that will feature the two fastest men ever – Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps – competing against each other.

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Lorandi Nabs 2nd World Record On Day 2 Of IDM Berlin

For the second day in a row, France’s Alodie Lorandi broke the same world record in prelims and finals – one of eight world records to drop on day 2 of the German International Championships.

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NBC Olympics Releases Dancing Video Featuring Our Favorite Swimmers

A new NBC video features our favorite Olympic swimmers such as Ryan Lochte, Matt Grevers, and Missy Franklin.

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Storylines to watch, all the links you need for Mare Nostrum Barcelona

2016 Mare Nostrum Tour – Barcelona Saturday, June 11 – Sunday, June 12, 2016 Barcelona, Spain Meet Website Start Lists Results…

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Matt Grevers Expecting First Child with Wife Annie After Olympics

Matt Grevers and his wife, Annie, are expecting a baby a couple months after this summer’s Games.

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Adrian and Thiago score most dominant races in pre-taper competition

This past weekend (June 4-5th), the last major American swim competitions were held before swimmers begin to taper for both U.S. Trials and the Olympic Games.

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Condorelli Sits in 3rd in Canada Commonwealth Cup Standings

Out of all participating sports in the Cup, Condorelli sits in third.

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Barrow and Laugher Impress on Day 2 of British Diving Championships

Sarah Barrow and Jack Laugher came out on top in the 10m Platform and 3m Springboard respectively on the second day of competition at the British Diving Championships.

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FINA: 1,427 Out-Of-Competition Anti-Doping Tests Conducted In 2016

FINA has released some data on its out of competition anti-doping testing program this week, showing that almost 1500 unannounced tests have been carried out so far in 2016 – more than were conducted in all of 2015.

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Towson Says It Received No Complaints of Sexual Misconduct By Banned Coach

Towson University says it did not receive any student complaints about sexual misconduct by former head coach Pat Mead that might be the subject of a USA Swimming ban handed to the coach last week.

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Bea Gomez Swims Qualifying Time to Join Spanish Olympic Team

Beatriz Gomez has gone under the Olympic qualifying standard in the 200 IM by swimming a 2:13.01 this week at the…

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9 World Records Open 2016 IDM Para Meet in Berlin

A two-session opening day at the 2016 German International Championships (in German, the Internationale Deutsche Meisterschafter, or IDM) saw no less than 9 world records fall along with multiple national marks.

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FINA to Live-Stream Open Water Olympic Qualifying Races from Setubal

World Record holder Mireia Belmonte will look to add the 10km marathon swim to her already-busy Olympic pool schedule in Rio.

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Daley and Goodfellow Grab British Title

European silver medallists Tom Daley and Dan Goodfellow won the gold medal in the 10 Synchro on the opening day of action at the British Diving Championships in Sheffield.

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Former Captain Stefanie Williams Inducted to Georgia Circle of Honor

Stefanie Williams (right) has 10 NCAA titles to her name from her time at Georgia.

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