The Powerlist

NBAC’s Tom Himes Wins Fitter & Faster Age Group Coach of Year Award

The Fitter & Faster Swim Tour has announced the winner of its 2015 Age Group Coach of the Year Award: North Baltimore Aquatic Club’s Tom Himes.

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Fifteen-Year-Old Russian Swimmer Dies At Training Camp

A young Russian swimmer has died after falling from a balcony at a sports academy training camp, the Associated Press reports.

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Shouts From The Stands: Appearances Can Be Deceiving

“Sometimes, the key to success does not lie in being the tallest or even the best at what you do, but rather in the effort you make and knowing how to best harness your abilities”

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ACC Recruiting Tip: Take a Workout With You on Official Trips

One thing we always advise our swimmers to do when taking an official recruiting visit is to get a workout…

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Bruce Gemmell Wins Third Consecutive ASCA Coach Of The Year Award

Gemmell is the primary coach of Katie Ledecky, the 2015 FINA Swimmer of the meet at the recent FINA World Championship and the head coach of Nation’s Capital Swim Club.

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UVa Hazing Case Defendants File Official Responses To Civil Suit

The defendants in the civil lawsuit alleging hazing, brought forth by Anthony Marcantonio, have filed their official responses with the court.

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Junior Water Polo World Championships: Live Streaming Information

A large selection of the FINA Men’s Junior Water Polo Championships games – in Almaty (KAZ) – from September 4-12 will be live streamed worldwide and free of charge on FINAtv.

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Rome Puts Their Name In To Host The 2024 Olympic Games

“No other city in the world can offer an artistic, historical and cultural heritage that stretches over such an ample arc of time”

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Vermont Women to Swim from New York to Vermont across Lake Champlain

Several members of the Vermont women’s swimming & diving team are taking the challenge and swimming 3.76 miles from New York to Vermont across Lake Champlain this Sunday.

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10 Quotes to Keep You on Track This Season

Olivier Poirier-Leroy is a former national level swimmer based out of Victoria, BC. In feeding his passion for swimming, he…

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USA Synchro to Host ‘Sequins, Glitter and Gold’ on Sept. 19

USA Synchro will celebrate its Olympic past and look toward continued Olympic success when it hosts its second annual “Sequins, Glitter and Gold” fundraiser Sept. 19.

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South Carolina Men and Women to Open 2015-16 Season at FGCU Invitation

Rising sophomore Akram Mahmoud, who placed fourth in the 1500m free at FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia this summer, will join the rest of the Gamecocks in the season opener at FGCU Invitational.

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Iowa Sprinter Mark McGlaughlin Makes Verbal Commitment to NC State

Iowa Flyers’ Mark McGlaughlin has made a verbal commitment to NC State for the fall of 2016.

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Aussie Swimmers Of The Year ‘Behind The Scenes’ Video

Want a quick physics lesson from Australia’s Cameron McEvoy? Take a listen!

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LSU Tigers Two Weeks From 2015-2016 Season Opener (Schedule)

LSU Junior Caley Oquist leads the Tigers into their 2015-2016 season beginning with an intrasquad on September 25th.

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