The Powerlist

Tucson Ford names former Terrapins coach Paul Stafford as new head coach

Paul Stafford, well-known as the coach of California’s Terrapins Swim Club, will move to Arizona to take over Tucson Ford Aquatics, the team announced via Twitter tonight.

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Dagny Knutson suing her former lawyer over 2011 agreement with USA Swimming

Former American record-holder Dagny Knutson has filed a lawsuit against Richard Foster, her former lawyer who was also formerly president of USA Water Polo.

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South Carolina Picks Up Verbal Commitment from Davis Arden Racing Team’s Paige Maynard

Vacaville’s Paige Maynard has verbally committed to University of South Carolina for 2015-16.

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Firby, Snelling and Thierry Become the First Inductees Into the CSCTA Hall of Fame

Tonight marked the creation of the Canadian Swim Coaches and Teachers Association Hall of Fame. The inaugural inductees were announced…

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SwimMAC Carolina Head Coach David Marsh Named Co-USA Swimming Developmental Coach Of The Year

Update: After posting, USA Swimming announced that this was a shared honor with Jason Turcotte of the Dynamo Swim Club….

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Utah restructures coaching staff with event-specific job titles for Persson and Lowry

The Utah Utes announced today that they’ve restructured their coaching staff, promoting assistants Jonas Persson and Michele Lowry to head sprint and distance coaches, respectively, under head coach Joe Dykstra.

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Hamilton wins duel with Murphy to become Cal ‘King of the Pool’, Li remains undefeated in women’s meet

Will Hamilton had a huge season-opening day at the Cal Poly “King and Queen of the Pool” event, winning a tight battle with defending “King of the Pool” Ryan Murphy for the 2014 title.

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College Swimming Previews: #8 USC’s Cristian Quintero Aimed Toward triple NCAA titles

The biggest story of the 2013-2014 season for USC is also the biggest story of the 2014-2015 season for USC: the emergence of junior Cristian Quintero as a true college swimming superstar.

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Cristian Quintero, Kendyl Stewart Swimming Representatives on USC’s “The 21”

USC captains Cristian Quintero and Kendyl Stewart have been honored as the representatives in USC’s “The 21” program. The 21 is a…

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Brazilian Team Releases Roster For South American Swimming Championships, Matheus Santana Set To Shine

The Brazilian team just released their roster for the South American Swimming Championships which will take place in Mar Del…

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Video: Princeton Swimming’s Famous Lane Line Run Through Campus

Swimming Video courtesy of Princeton Swimming. Via Youtube:  The Princeton University Competitive Swimming and Diving Swim Team (PUCSDT) get ready…

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Indie Swimming USRPT Video Interview with Vlad Pyshnenko

Swimming News / Swimming Video Interview courtesy of Team Andrew Indie Swimming, a SwimSwam partner. This interview was captured at…

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YMCA Plans Inclusion of Athletes With Disabilities at 2015 National Championships

The 2015 YMCA National Championship meets will have a new twist: athletes with disabilities will be included among the thousands…

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DOWNLOAD – 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials Wallpaper/Poster

The 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team Trials in Omaha, Nebraska will have quite the act to live up to.

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CIS Championship Previews: UBC To Possibly Win Men’s Title, Repeat As Women’s Champions

The 2014 UBC women after winning the CIS Championships; they’re favoured to repeat as champions this year.

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