The Powerlist

Dynamo Swim Club’s Katie Christy Verbally Commits to USC

Katie Christy, a breaststroker/freestyler out of Georgia, has verbally committed to the USC Trojans.

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Hilton Head Girls, Christ Church Boys Win South Carolina Class 3A Championships

Hilton Head High School won their fifth consecutive South Carolina Class 3-A High School Championship on Saturday, October 11.

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Katie Duggan From Highlander Aquatic Club Verbally Commits to Michigan

Distance swimmer Katie Duggan from the Highlander Aquatic Club in Florida has verbally committed to the Michigan Wolverines, heading north from…

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Sun Yang Cruises to Victory on the First Day of the Chinese National Championships

Olympic champion Sun Yang won the 1500 freestyle with ease posting a time of 14:54.52…

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UNLV Gets Verbal from Swedish-American Breaststroker Christopher Havton

Christopher Havton, of Irvine’s Aquazot Swim Club and University High School, has made a verbal commitment to the Rebels.

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Germany and France Still Deciding Whether or Not to Make 2024 Olympics Bid

For different reasons, both France and Germany are still deciding whether or not to bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Lawrence Senior Circuit Draws Best in the Midwest, Michael Andrew, Brennan Balogh and Many More

Rising superstar Michael Andrew will compete in the the 100 Free, 100 Back, 100 Fly and 50 Free. He will be pushed by Midwestern’s Brennan Balogh who is one of the nation’s top 20 recruits.

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Spain Sending Four, Including Mireia Belmonte, to Short Course Worlds in Doha

Mireia Belmonte-Garcia skipped the 2012 Short Course World Championships, but will hope to recapture her 2010 magic back in the Middle East.

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Summit League swimmers of the week both come out of South Dakota: USD’s Schutt and SDSU’s McLain

The Summit League has announced its first swimmers and divers of the week for the 2014-2015 season, with three of the four awards heading to the state of South Dakota.

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Peru to Send 7 to Short Course World Championships

Andrea Cedron and Jessica Cattaneo are among 7 swimmers that Peru will send to the 2014 World Short Course Championships in Qatar.

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Top 5 Pet Peeves at the Pool

We’ve got the new Funkita collection, and we love their new print called “Occupy The Lane.” It’s the protest print for all swimmers and it got us thinking of some of those annoying problems at the pool. Image: “The new Occupy The Lane print by Funkit”

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Sam Wicks, Cari Reiswig are first Mountain West weekly award winners of 2014-2015

Boise State swimmer Sam Wicks and San Jose State diver Cari Reiswig are the inaugural winners of the Mountain West Conference’s weekly awards for the 2014-2015 season.

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University of West Florida Coach Andrew Hancock previews the 2014-15 swimming season

University of West Florida swimming and diving head coach Andrew Hancock previews the 2014-15 swimming and diving season in this preseason video. Hancock talks about new additions to the squad, team goals and expectations for the program’s second season.

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An Intimate Lauren Perdue Letter Announcing Her Retirement

Lauren Perdue: “This has been a tough decision, but despite my strong desire to compete, my body has had enough.”

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Don’t Risk Shallow Water Blackout: Swim Smart and Safe with the Cardio Cap

Using the Cardio Cap takes the guessing game out of hypoxic training. The Cardio Cap allows for intensified hypoxic training by restricting air flow at a safer, more regulated level.

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