The Powerlist

Pedro Oliveira Wins 50 Back on Day 1 of Portuguese Nats

The 2015 Portuguese National meet is underway in Colmbra, Portugal and continues through April 4th.  Today, swimmers contested the individual…

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North Charleston planning to build new Olympic-sized swimming facility

Though the College of Charleston will officially end its swimming & diving programs this year, the Charleston, South Carolina area does have some good news on the swimming front.

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Unable to Get Canadian Visa, Dylan Bosch Swims 100/200 Fly Time Trials (RACE VIDEO)

Unable to get a visa to travel to Canada for the Canadian World Championship Trials (which allow international participants), Dylan Bosch…

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Canadian Trials – Day One Finals Live Recap With Streaming Video

Canadian Trials – Day One Finals Live streaming can be found here. Live results can be found here Prelims each day…

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Michael Phelps #9 on ESPN’s List of Top Athletes From Last 20 Years

Michael Phelps, as he graced the cover of ESPN Magazine in 2008; Phelps is recognized by ESPN as one of the top athletes from 1995-2015.

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FINA Approves Major Changes; Breaststroke Officially Moves to Synchronized Swimming

In the vote, FINA approved a new format for the FINA World Cup Series to help eliminate unnecessary costs for the hosts of the event.

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Kiera Janzen to Replace Amber McDermott on United States’ Pan Ams Roster

Kiera Janzen will join the United States’ roster for the 2015 Pan American Games.

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Video Interview: Katerine Savard – From CIS To Canadian Trials

Katerine Savard has been one of the most dominant swimmers in Canada the past few seasons, taking absolute control of the fly events. This year, she started her freshman season at the University of Montreal in order to swim collegiately in the CIS.

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High Tech Narwhal Swim Cap Engineered to Improve Performance

Is USA Swimming’s SwimToday campaign getting a jump on April Fools? You be the judge.

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The Race Club Launches Triathlon Swim Camps

The Race Club is proud to announce our first triathlon swim camp specifically for Triathletes and open water swimmers.

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Kierra Smith’s Prelims DQ Overturned at 2015 Canadian World Championship Trials

Canadian breaststroker Kierra Smith’s DQ in the preliminary rounds of the women’s 200 meter breaststroke on the first day of the…

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5 Steps to Kick Start Your Spring Training

Spring is a fresh start for swimmers as they re-focus their training toward summer competition. Following taper, a championship meet, and a few days off from practice, however, that “re-focus” part can be difficult. Here are 5 steps to kick start your spring training…

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Project S1V5Y_TAPER Part 2: Somerset Valley YMCA Nationals Pump Up Video

HONGKSTER PRODUCTIONS’ Project S1V5Y_TAPER is a specialized week-long collection of the 2015 yNationals Team at the Somerset Valley YMCA – consisting of several branches within Somerset County, New Jersey. This is PART 2.

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FINA Releases First 2016 Olympic “Lists of Swimmers with Qualifying Times”

America currently has 3 swimmers “qualified” for the Olympic Games and no this is not an April Fools joke

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Psych Sheets released for South African Nationals, Le Clos in 5 races

Swimming South Africa has released psych sheets for its National Championship meet, and as expected, star butterflyer Chad le Clos will take on a full schedule.

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