The Powerlist

How to Become an Olympic Champion Swimmer in 3 Simple Steps

As we enter the Olympic year a whole slew of swimmers are in the home stretch of training towards qualifying…

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: It’s Ledecky, But Not The Swim You Think

Katie Ledecky’s rise in one specific event could have far-reaching impacts on Team USA’s lineup for Rio and beyond.

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Bader Tabbed MAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week

Miami University senior swimmer Evan Bader (Oxford, Ohio/Talawanda) was named the Mid-American Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week following strong performances in a pair of meets last week, the conference office announced Wednesday afternoon.

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Less Than 200 Days To Go: Rio By The Numbers (Video)

11 million meals will be served at the 2016 Olympic Games….how many of those will be dished out to swimmers??

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Vaisse & Swinney Receive Conference USA Honors

UNT’s Sarah Vaisse and Rice’s Kaitlyn Swinney win Conference USA Weekly Honors

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Chalmers Rather Quiet On Day 1 Of 2016 South Australian States

Chalmers collected 2 golds today at South Australian Champs, but we’ve seen him be much faster.

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What Excites Nathan Adrian about the 50? (interview)

A true sprinting student, Nathan explains his love for fine tuning the minor details of the race in order to attempt achieving perfection

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Peaty, Murdoch Among Stars Competing in EISM

The best of British swimming talent will be on show in Edinburgh alongside up-and-coming stars. Current world record-holder in 50m and 100m breaststroke Adam Peaty will compete, as will Commonwealth games gold medalist Ross Murdoch and world championship bronze medalists Jazz Carlin and Siobhan Marie O’Connor.

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2016 FFN Golden Tour Camille Muffat – Nice: Preview

Jérémy Stravius, just back from a successful outing in the Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin, will contest the 50/100/200 freestyle events in Nice.

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The Life And Legacy Of John Naber

John Naber was the king of U.S. backstroke

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The Evolution of Michael Phelps: Picking up New Skills

As swimming fans, we should all count our blessings that Michael Phelps has decided to give it one more go….

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Michael Phelps explains revolutionary new freestyle finish (Interview)

It was Phelps who got to the wall first, though not with a finish that we are used to seeing… from anyone.

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TYR Sport re-signs 3x IRONMAN World Champion Mirinda Carfrae

Matt DiLorenzo, Chief Executive Officer of TYR Sport: “Mirinda is the true embodiment of a champion. We have loved sharing in her success thus far, and we look forward to supporting her in the future.”

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College Swimming Preview: 1/21/2016-1/24/2016

Classes are back in session around the country this week, and the dual meet competition is heating up. With around…

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Watch: New Indiana State Aquatic Center Grand Opening

Watch as the head coach of the 2016 inaugural Indiana State swimming and diving program, Matt Leach, walks us through their new facility.

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