The Powerlist

2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 1 Prelims Recap

The 2016 Japan Swim (Japanese Olympic Trials) kick-off today in Tokyo, with two big guns – Daiya Seto and Kosuke Hagino – highlighting the very first event.

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WATCH Wang Lizhuo Break World Junior, Chinese Records in 100 Breast

2016 CHINESE OLYMPIC SWIMMING TRIALS April 3rd-10th, 2016 Foshan, Guangdong, China Foshan Century Lotus Swimming & Diving Hall Live video…

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #1 Agnel’s Clear 2nd Place Finish

See the controversial 200 free finish at French Elite Nationals down below.

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Beijing Group Seeks To Add Winter Swimming To 2022 Winter Olympics

The Beijing Winter Swimming Association hopes to apply for inclusion into the Winter Olympics beginning in 2022, the organization announced last month.

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2016 French Elite Nationals Review: Selection Scenarii – Men

Jérémy Stravius emerged as the most prolific qualifier for individual events for Rio at the conclusion of the 2016 French Elite Nationals and Olympic Trials in Montpellier.

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Vermont Hands Out Year-End Awards at Team Banquet

The Vermont women’s swimming & diving program handed out its team awards for the 2015-16 season at its annual awards banquet on Saturday night at the Sheraton Burlington Hotel.

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Stratford and Vuong to Represent Illinois at Canadian Olympic Trials

Illinois swimmers Samantha Stratford and Megan Vuong will represent the Orange and Blue at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials held April 5-10 at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre in Toronto.

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Diving GP 2016: 7 golds for China in San Juan

The third leg of the FINA Diving Grand Prix, held in San Juan (PUR), witnessed once again China’s dominance in the sport of diving.

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St Peters Western Takes Second-Straight Australian Age Title

St. Peters Western has been crowned the National Age Group Champions of Australia, coming away with 900 more points than…

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University of Sioux Falls Signees Compete at Olympic Trials

Already making an impact on the program before their first collegiate competition, two University of Sioux Falls Swimming signees earned the right to compete for their country at their respective Olympic Trials in an effort to represent their home country in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the 2016 Olympics.

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2016 French Elite Nationals Review: Selection Scenarii – Women

Coralie Balmy leads the French women with one automatic and two complementary events for Rio at the conclusion of the 2016 French Elite Nationals.

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Lauren Boyle Named 2016 New Zealand Swimmer Of The Year

Lauren Boyle, Kane Radford, and Sophie Pascoe were among the honorees at yesterday’s Swimming New Zealand Awards.

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Andrea Berrino Re-Breaks Her Argentine National Record In 50 Back

Andrea Berrino took down her Argentine national record by nearly a second in the 50 back at this weekend’s South American Championships.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Men’s IM Events Led By White, Reilly

Evan White is the only man in the 200 IM field who has broken two minutes in his career.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Overholt And Pickrem Medley Masters In The Making

Youth seems to be the name of the game in the women’s Canadian medley scene as both Emily Overholt and Sydney Pickrem look to make their first Olympic team. While the two stand out above the rest of the athletes, there’s likely a chance for Canada to send two swimmers in each event, meaning that if Overholt and Pickrem are on their game it will be an absolute dog fight for those two spots.

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