The Powerlist

2015 Women’s NCAA DI Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Follow along here and on twitter at @swimswamlive for live updates from the women’s NCAA Championships in Greensboro, NC.

  62 Comments

Medley Relay Swimmers compared to a meal at a Mexican Restaurant

Backstroke = The Chips and Salsa: “The chips and salsa start off the meal, but if the salsa isn’t good then people start getting worried about the rest of the meal. In contrast, good chips and salsa can make the rest of the meal taste incredible.”

  7 Comments

Updated: Kelsi Worrell Swims Fastest 100 Fly Relay Split In History

**Updated** Kelsi Worrell helped the Louisville Cardinals qualify second for tonight’s finals of the 400 medley relay at the 2015…

  7 Comments

Women’s NCAA Championship Day 1 Ups/Downs: Georgia’s big day yields 13 scoring swims

Annie Zhu won a swim-off to make the A final of the 200 IM, one of 8 Georgia swimmers to make a championship heat on day 1.

  3 Comments

Georgia Makes Big Moves on Day 1 of 2015 NCAA Championships (Mid-Day Seed Scoring Comparison)

Led by Amber McDermott, the 2nd seed, the Georgia Bulldogs had the best morning of anybody at the 2015 Women’s NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships.

  6 Comments

Williams Gets It Done: Breaks D3 400 Medley Relay Record in Prelims From Heat 1

Don’t let being in heat 1 stop you from cracking a National record, just like the men’s 400 medley relay team from Williams did.

  7 Comments

2015 DIII National Championships: Ups/Downs Day 2

A quick run down of the athletes that qualified for finals on day 2 of the 2014 NCAA D3 National Championships.

  Comment First!

Probable Virginia Roster Changes Set Up NCAA Relay Record Chase

The University of Virginia Cavaliers grabbed the top spot in prelims this morning heading towards the finals of the 4×100 medley relay with room to improve.

  4 Comments

Dalton Takes Down Division III NCAA Record in 100 Fly

Reed Dalton of Wash U Mo takes down the division III National record in the 100 butterfly.

  3 Comments

Anderson Cracks NCAA Record In 400 IM

Hugh Anderson of Mary Washington reset the Division III National record in the 400 IM.

  2 Comments

Virginia Sophomore Leah Smith Breaks 500 Free NCAA Record in Prelims

Virginia sophomore Leah Smith has broken the NCAA Record in prelims of the women’s 500 yard free with a new NCAA…

  5 Comments

SJSU’s Nakamoto honored by Mountain West for community service participation

Kayla Nakamoto, a senior on the San Jose State University women’s swimming and diving team, is one of 11 student-athletes honored by the Mountain West for community service participation as a member of the first All-MW Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) Community Service Team.

  Comment First!

Florida International extends contract on head coach Randy Horner

FIU Executive Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia announced on Thursday the extension of Head Coach Randy Horner’s contract which now runs through the 2018-19 season.

  Comment First!

Swimming Canada’s Para-Swimmers prepare for busy summer

Like a boxer training for a heavyweight bout, the national Para-swimming team is preparing to face a one-two punch of major competitions this summer.

  Comment First!

Cal’s Garcia, Stanford’s Anderson Among First Day Scratches at 2015 NCAA Women’s Championships

Cal breaststroker Marina Garcia has dropped out of the 500 free, which will allow her to focus on the 400 medley relay.

  Comment First!