The Powerlist

Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Caroline Hauder goes back-to-back-to-back at NC high school state

Sophomore Caroline Hauder played the closer for Marvin Ridge, pitching a shutout ninth inning with three straight event wins to close the meet.

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Top 10 In-Season NCAA Performances

Already this season she is within one second of that mark (1:40.31), and swimming faster in the event than she was last year. Going into the meet last season the American record was 1:41.21. Now, she’s swimming times like that in-season which is what puts this swim on this list.

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3 Sleep Habits to Boost Your Performance

Swimmers see 3 to 4 sunrises per week, often warming up in the dark before dawn. It is difficult to get up early and work your tail off in the pool at 5 a.m., but it is even harder if you aren’t getting your proper shut-eye.

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Georgia, Florida Women Each Get Diver into A-Final of 3 Meter on Day 1 of 2015 SEC Championships

The first women’s points of the 2015 SEC Championships have been set-in-stone after the completion of the 3-meter prelims event…

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FINA Announces Kosovo as 208th Member Federation

The young nation of Kosovo has been admitted as the 208th member of FINA.

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Men’s SEC Championship Fan Guide: Florida Looks for Three-peat, Georgia Tough as Ever

Florida will look to win their third straight SEC championship at the conference meet this week.

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NCAA Division I Meets to Watch Conference Championship Edition

Breeja Larson and Annie Zhu race at the 2014 SEC Championships. The 2015 SEC championships kick off Tuesday and are one of this week’s meets to watch.

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University of Hawaii mulling sports cuts, including men’s and women’s swimming & diving

The University of Hawaii is considering a proposal to cut up to three of its sports teams, with men’s and women’s swimming & diving among the prime candidates, the Pacific Business Journal reports.

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Texas A&M, Vanderbilt School Records Broken in First Time Trials Session at 2015 SEC Championships

Texas A&M freshman Brock Bonetti began his first SEC Championship meet with a new school record.

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5 Ways to Prepare for your First College Swimming Championships

#4 – Expect the unexpected as you prepare for your first college swimming championships.

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FINA Water Polo World League 2015: Hungary, Serbia and Croatia Lead

Group leaders Hungary, Serbia and Croatia (did not play in this round) remain unchallenged with four consecutive wins after round 5.

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2015 ACC Women’s Championship Fan Guide: American records on high alert, UVA chases 8-straight

Virginia’s Courtney Bartholomew will have swim fans on American Record Watch all week after some blistering mid-season performances.

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2015 Big Ten Women’s Championships Fan Guide: Minnesota Looks for 4th Straight Title

Kierra Smith (above) had a breakout summer competing for Canada, just missing a medal in the 200m breast at the Pan Pacific Games. She’ll be a star for the Minnesota Gophers this championship season.

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Auburn Men Score Big With Three Into A-Final of Men’s 1-Meter at SEC Championships

In the preliminary round of the men’s 1-meter event, the first competition with scoring implications at the 2015 SEC Swimming…

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Madison Jacobi, One of ACC’s Top Distance Swimmers, Won’t Race This Weekend in Atlanta

The Florida State Seminoles will be without one of their top point scorers this weekend, which could cost them upward of 70 points.

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