The Powerlist

Wang Lizhuo, One Of Warned Swimmers, Takes 100 Breast JWR & Chinese NR

Wang Lizhuo, one of the swimmers given a warning by the China Anti-Doping Agency earlier this week, broke the 100 breast Chinese National Record and World Junior Record this weekend.

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2016 French Elite Nationals in Montpellier: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

The final evening of competition at the 2016 French Elite Nationals will end with the men’s 50 free, the specialty of Florent Manaudou of Marseille.

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Berrino Swims New Argentine National Record At South American Champs

Andrea Berrino of Argentina broke her own 50 backstroke national record by nearly a second at this weekend’s South American Championships.

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Ye Shiwen Finishes 22-Seconds From Her WR at Chinese Olympic Trials

China’s Ye Shiwen was seen huddled on deck with severe stomach cramps after a time 22-seconds slower than her World Record.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Savard, Lacroix Look To Dominate Fly

Canada has the potential to put multiple swimmers in both the 100 and 200 fly finals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, the question is, who will they be? Katerine Savard, Noemie Thomas, and Penny Oleksiak look to go head-to-head in the 100 whereas the heavy favourite Audrey Lacroix will have to defeat Emily Overholt for her spot on the team.

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Race Video: Super-Sarah Sjöström, 0,04 Sekunden über dem Weltrekord

Watch Swedish speed demon Sarah Sjostrom throw down the 2nd-fastest women’s 100m butterfly mark of all time while competing at the Stockholm Open tonight.

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Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Beecroft

Young Victorian Emily Beecroft is shaping up to be a hot contender for the Swimming Australia Paralympic open squad after one again impressing at the Georgina Hope Foundation Australian Age Championships.

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2016 French Elite Nationals in Montpellier: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

The 6th and final day of the 2016 French Elite National Championships will feature the much-awaited 50 freestyle.

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Olympiaqalifikation der Chinesen ohne Sun Yang.

Die Nationalen Frühjahrsmeisterschaften und in diesem Jahr die Olympiaqualifikation der Chinesen finden ab heute in Foshan statt – ohne einen…

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Michael Phelps: Blick hinter den Dreh von “Rule yourself”

Michael Phelps neuer Werbesport für seinen Sponsor “Under Armour” ist ein großer Erfolg im Internet mit dem quasi “Abschiedsvideo” des…

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Condorelli, Chetrat Favored In Butterfly

Zack Chetrat will look to make his first Olympic team in the 200 fly after missing by 0.02 four years ago.

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2016 Total Performance Swim Camps at Kenyon College & Calvin College

Our swim camp programs are designed to inspire competitive swimmers to achieve their own “Total Performance.”

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#WorldAutismAwarenessDay: Autism and Swimming are an Important Match

Swim teams provide both physical and emotional benefits to individuals on the autism spectrum, including the ability to participate in a team sport where they are able to move up based on their own performance in a race, and not someone else’s.

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Chinese Olympic Trials Will Begin Sunday With No Sun Yang

China’s Sun Yang won’t swim at the Chinese Olympic Trials, but is still expected to earn an invite to the Olympics.

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Sjöström, van der Burgh Pick Up Wins On Final Day In Stockholm

Sarah Sjostrom picked up her 5th win of the meet, claiming the 100m freestyle in 52.78.

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