The Powerlist

What does Roddy “Rowdy” Piper have to do with swimming?

Roddy “Rowdy” Piper died this past week after gracing our world with 61 years. He was a wrestler that debuted in the national stage in 1975 but really gained national attention in the late 1980’s in the World Wrestling Federation.

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Americans Capture 4 Top Seeds on Day 2 of Moscow World Cup

Breeja Larson didn’t get a shot at the 50 breaststroke at the World Championships, but did swim a time on Wednesday that would have finaled.

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Watch a 10 Year Old compete at World Championships – Race Video

2015 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RACE VIDEO: Watch the youngest swimmer in FINA World Championships history compete in Kazan.

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Swim Coach Glenn Christopher Nellis Pleads Guilty to Rape in New York

Former Eden Township swim coach Glenn Christopher Nellis, who goes by Chris, has pleaded guilty to third-degree rape in front of…

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Tess Routliffe Wins Second Parapan Am Gold

The 16-year-old from Caledon, Ont., swam to a gold medal in the S7 100-meter freestyle at the 2015 Toronto Parapan American Games Wednesday morning. Her teammate Sarah Mehain took silver.

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The Virtual Frogman Challenge

This is a Navy SEAL Foundation Event hosted by The Tampa Bay Frogman Swim.

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The 3rd Annual Ocean Games: A Premier East Coast Open Water Event

From the 1, 3 and 9-mile ocean swims to the East Coast SUP CUP paddleboard races, the Ocean Games is continuing its transformation from a local swim into one of the East Coast’s premier open water events.

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USLA Sends Pro and Junior Lifeguards to 2015 International Surf Rescue

Thirty-two standout professional and junior lifeguards from around the county selected to participate in the International Surf Rescue Challenge; Event to be held in Australia, Sept. 3-6

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Singapore’s Quah Zheng Wen Lowers Own 100m Back Record in Moscow

Quah Zheng Wen broke his own Singaporean National Record in the 100m backstroke while competing at the Moscow stop of the FINA World Cup.

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Natasha Lloyd Lands New 100m Breaststroke Mark at NZ Nationals

New Zealand’s Short Course Nationals kicked off in Auckland today, continuing through Saturday.

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Reece ties Phelps – It hasn’t sunken in yet (Video Interview)

In the consolation final of the men’s 200m breaststroke, Reece Whitley, 15, swam to a new 15-16 national age group record of 2:11.30 en route to a big win

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NCAA Releases 2015-16 NCAA Division I Time Standards

Jack Conger and the rest of the NCAA will be aiming for the 2016 NCAA qualifying time standards all season.

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Comparing The 2016 NCAA Division I Time Standards

The time standards got much quicker this year, with 94.4% of the “A” standards faster than there were in 2015.

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Michael Phelps had 1 goal in the 200 breastroke (Video Interview)

Phelps is a man who has done it all, although during his illustrious career he’s never really tested the waters in breaststroke

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Lindsay Vrooman – WUGs was so much fun (Video Interview)

It was Vrooman that got her hand on the wall first for the win at 8:28.13

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