The Powerlist

NC State Releases 2015-16 Schedule

The season will include 3 home meets for the wolfpack and 3 dual meets against conference rivals. The team will also face opponents in the southeast and travel to the west coast.

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The Swim-Avengers – Earth’s Mightiest Swimmers

First we saw 10 Olympians as some of the greatest Superheroes of all time, and if you thought that was all you were going to get, think again. Check out the Avengers of Planet Swim…

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2015 World University Games – Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Jacob Pebley is the top seed in the men’s 200m backstroke after posting the fastest time in the semifinal yesterday.

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South Africa will no longer require two ‘A’ cuts for Olympic qualification

South Africa has announced its selection procedures for their 2016 Olympic team across all sports, but swimming specifically won’t require two FINA ‘A’ cuts like it did in 2012.

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Notre Dame Men Add Joe Spahn as Operations Director

Spahn has a wealth of experience with swimming, having been involved with multiple division 1 programs, as well as competing in division 2. He will begin his work during the 2015-16 season.

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Team USA Wins 4×200 Free Relay To Close Day 6 Of WUG’s (Race Video)

Winning the team’s third gold medal of the day, the United States’ relay combined to win the men’s 4×200 freestyle relay with a 7:10.82.

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All-American Sam Tierney training with USC for summer, will return to Mizzou’s new pro group

Missouri All-American breaststroker Sam Tierney is spending the summer training with the loaded professional group at USC, but will return to Mizzou in the fall to help start a postgrad group at his alma mater.

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Cate Campbell Looking Beyond Rio

Aussie sprinting mega-star Cate Campbell has a vision of her career extending well beyond 2016.

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Friends’ Central Aquatics Wins Middle Atlantic Championships, Makes Waves at Mini Meet

Friends’ Central Aquatics swimmers braved the cold temperatures, wind and rain, and won the team title for the fourth consecutive year at the annual Bridge to Bridge open water Middle Atlantic Championships.

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Shannon Vreeland Wins 200 Freestyle At WUG’s (Race Video)

Shannon Vreeland won Team USA’s first medal on day six with a 1:58.38 in the women’s 200 freestyle.

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Holly Barratt Sneaks In For Gold: 50 Backstroke (Race Video)

Holly Barratt of Australia was able to get her hand on the wall first to win the women’s 50 backstroke with a 28.04.

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Defending Federal League (Ohio) Girls Coach of the Year Charged With Sexual Battery

A former Perry High School teacher, and Perry Aquatic Club coach, Eric Spaulding has been charged in Ohio with two counts…

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USA Swimming Coach BJ Reynoso Competes on American Ninja Warrior

Reynoso (above, right) competed for a spot in the American Ninja Warrior finals. The episode was aired just over a week ago.

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Evgeny Koptelov Swims Dominant 51.5 100 Fly In Gwanju (Race Video)

Evgeny Koptelov followed his impressive 200 butterfly earlier this week with a dominant 100 butterfly today.

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Hirai Ayatsugu Swims World’s 3rd Fastest 1500 Freestyle At WUG’s (Race Video)

Hirai Ayatsugu pulled away from the field, winning the men’s 1500 freestyle with the third fastest time in the world this year, 14:56.10.

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