The Powerlist

Jen O’Neil Named Fordham Assistant Swimming Coach

Fordham swimming head coach Steve Potsklan announced the hiring of Jen O’Neil as assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s teams on Monday.

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WISCA Rankings Settle As Arrowhead, Edgewood Stay On Top

The first week of Octobers sees no change atop the Wisconsin Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association rankings, with Hartland Arrowhead continuing to lead the big schools and Madison Edgewood the small.

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Olympic Trials Qualifier Makayla Sargent Gives Verbal to Florida Gators

For more commitment articles, be sure to check out SwimSwam’s College Recruiting channel. Victor Swim Club’s Makayla Sargent has made a…

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Swimming New Zealand Firms Up Coaching Staff Leading Up To Rio

Clive Power, interim head coach of Swimming New Zealand, will remain in his role through the Rio 2016 Olympics.

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College Swimming Previews: Stars Aligning For #5 Virginia

A crazy season in the NCAA with Olympic redshirts, freshmen deferrals and underclassmen turning pro has just about everything breaking in favor of Leah Smith and the Virginia Cavaliers.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #4 ‘Bama-LSU Twitter Feud

See #4 for why Alabama head coach Dennis Pursley (above) is THE ONE.

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What Makes A 2016 Olympic Champion?

This article was originally posted in 2014, before the World Championships. In honor of the official beginning of “Olympic season,”…

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Sandpipers Distance Standout Hailey Houck Opts for Cal Poly

Hailey Houck, who swims for Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas and Sandpipers of Nevada, has given her verbal commitment to the Cal Poly Mustangs for 2016-17.

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Harvard Men Reel in Two Commits: Dean Farris and Raphael Marcoux

The Harvard Crimson have picked up verbals from a pair of quick sprinters: Atlanta, Georgia’s Dean Farris and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida’s Raphael Marcoux.

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Alabama Picks Up Verbal from Distance Freestyler Wyatt Harrison

Wyatt Harrison, who swims for Homewood High School and Birmingham Swim League, has made a verbal commitment to University of Alabama.

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Laura Laderoute Commitment Gives Houston Cougars New Backstroke Threat

For more commitment articles, be sure to check out SwimSwam’s College Recruiting channel. Laura Laderoute of the Oregon City Swim…

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FGCU Classic – Gamecock Swimming Inside Look (VIDEO)

After FGCU came to Columbia last year for a dual meet, the Gamecocks made the return trip this weekend to…

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California NCS Finalist Katie Woods Commits to TCU

Pleasanton Seahawks’ Katie Woods has given a verbal commitment to Texas Christian University.

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World Jr Champs Silver Medalist Michael Jensen Verbals to Cal Bears

Head Coach Dave Durden now has three incoming sprinters to his class of 2020.

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Indiana State Champ Gabriel Swardson Verbally Commits to West Virginia

Indiana state champion in the 100 fly, Gabriel Swardson has made a verbal commitment to West Virginia University for 2016-17.

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