The Powerlist

Brazilian 53.0 Butterflier Vinicius Lanza Signs at Indiana

Brazilian butterflier Vinicius Lanza has signed a National Letter of Intent to swim for the Indiana Hoosiers, beginning in the spring…

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Rutgers Swimming and Diving Releases 2015-16 Schedule

The Rutgers swimming and diving program released its schedule for the 2015-16 season, head coach Petra Martin announced Wednesday.

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5 Keys to Finding the Motivation to Train

For many former competitive swimmers, finding the motivation to return to consistent training after a long and intense career can be challenging.

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Australian Paralympic Team and Speedo Aim for Winning Partnership in R

The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) is pleased to announce swimwear giant Speedo as the Official Team Supplier of the APC and the 2016 Australian Paralympic Swimming Team.

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Arkansas club, high school coach arrested on sexual assault suspicions

The former head coach of an Arkansas swim club has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault, per ArkansasOnline.com.

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Czech Republic To Send 13 Swimmers To Worlds

The Czech Swimming Federation will be sending a total of 13 swimmers, seven female and six male, to the World Championships this summer.

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Will Licon talks weight training, passing up Pan Ams & US Nationals preparation

It was a banner NCAA season for Texas’s Will Licon, but the rising junior has had a relatively quiet summer. He checked in with SwimSwam to talk summer training, NCAA time drops and goals for this coming summer.

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Cal Senior Liz Pelton Undergoes Hand Surgery, Out 4-6 Weeks

Fresh from a silver medal at the 2015 World University Games, Cal senior-to-be Elizabeth Pelton underwent surgery on a broken hand Tuesday.

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Robert L. Wood Joins U.S. Olympic Committee Board Of Directors

The United States Olympic Committee today announced the addition of Robert L. Wood to its board of directors.

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Could The American Women’s Medley Relay Team From Pan Ams Beat The Worlds Team?

The American 4x100m medley relay team at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games put up an amazing time that under careful consideration might be faster than what the American ladies can go at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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Muscogee County To Provide Free Swim Lessons For Kindergarten Students

Muscogee County in Georgia will be offering free swimming lessons to kindergarden students after the school board voted in favor of the program Monday.

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Escaping The Weather: 2015 Santa Clarita Sectionals (Photo Vault)

The Summer Sectionals in Santa Clarita was a challenging swim meet to pull off because of record rains and lightning. But in the end, the meet admins and volunteers pulled it all together and all races were successfully completed.

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Defending Olympic Champion Jiao Liuyang’s Career In Jeopardy Over Stomach Illness

Not only will she not be at this summer’s World Championships, but sports.sina.com is reporting that rumors are circling that Liuyang may possibly retire.

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Ranking the 2015 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #9-12

Tabahn Afrik, the #12 recruit from the class of 2015, is one of many reasons the Notre Dame Fighting Irish ended up in our top 12.

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Arena Signs Olympic Silver Medalist Haley Anderson

Three days before open water action kicks off at the 2015 FINA World Championships, swimwear leader Arena has signed 2012 Olympic silver medalist Haley Anderson.

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