The Powerlist

Russian Open Water Swimmer Vladimir Dyatchin Banned for Doping

Two-time open water world champion, Vladimir Dyatchin, has been suspended for two years by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency, and has…

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Over a swimming career is an athlete faster because of Talent or Strategy? (VIDEO)

Video courtesy of IKKOS. The name sounds odd, but it has historic roots. IKKOS of Tarentum was the first recorded Olympic coach in ancient Greece, and he was known as “the trainer of champions.”

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Le Clos Has High Tea with South African President

Chad le Clos was included in a group of prominent South Africans that joined President Zuma for high tea before his State of the Nation address…

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Brazilian National Team to Attend Golden Tour in Marseille

17 members of the Brazilian National Team will be competing at the Golden Tour in Marseille…

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Arena Breaks Down the Carbon Air, their fifth new racing technology

Arena launched its new Carbon Air tech suit in early February, adding a third suit to the popular Arena Powerskin Carbon series.

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Big Ten Senior Spotlight: Madeleine Klichowski of Northwestern University

Like a handful of other teams in the Big Ten, the Northwestern Wildcats are largely driven by the talent of…

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No swimmers nominated for Laureus Sportsman/Sportswoman of the Year Awards

Though several big swimming names were under consideration, none made the cut as a nominee for the 2014 Laureus World Sports Awards highest honors of Sportsman or Sportswoman of the Year.

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Swim Job: Hamilton Aquatics Middle East seeks UKCC Level 2 Teacher of Aquatics

Hamilton Aquatics is a highly successful swimming company in the Middle East. We have locations in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Qatar (Doha). We run a full Learn to Swim Programme and Squad programmes.

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5 Other Sports Swimmers Might Try and What to Expect

“During down times of the day, we compare sports and talk about workability and cross-sport conversion. After a particularly spirited discussion about rowing and swimming, I decided to research the issues swimmers might face if they attempt to crossover and do their best Bo Jackson impersonation.”

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Arena Pro Swim Series Orlando – Lochte, Jaeger, Beisel Scratch Day 1 Prelims

Ryan Lochte will be a no-show at the first day of the Arena Pro Swim Series – Orlando, as he has scratched all of his planned events on the day.

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2015 FINA World Championships Water Polo Draw – See Results Here

The draw for the men’s and women’s water polo tournaments of the FINA World Championships Kazan 2015 took place today in Lausanne.

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MEET NOTES: UCLA’s Taylor Carlson Discusses Unique Meaning to USC-UCLA Rivalry

Below, see the pre-meet notes from the USC Trojans, and above, watch a video with UCLA’s Taylor Carlson as she…

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Rider men smash conference records, sweep relays on opening night of 2015 MAAC Championships

The men of Rider University look primed to repeat as champions of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), sweeping both men’s relays on opening night while breaking the conference record in the 800 free relay and individual 200 free.

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Royal Flush: Queens Breaks 3 NCAA D2 Records on Day One of BMC Championships

Julie Wessler of Wingate broke one of the 7 meet records that fell on Day One of the 2015 Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships.

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Bolles promotes Jon Sakovich to Head Coach and Aquatics Director to replace departed Lopez

The Bolles School Sharks, one of the nation’s most well-known high school and club swimming programs, has officially named its new Head Coach and Aquatics Director, promoting assistant coach Jon Sakovich.

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