The Powerlist

FINA releases qualifying standards for 2015 World Champs in Kazan

FINA has released its qualifying times for the 2015 World Championships to take place in Kazan, Russia beginning July 24, 2015.

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2014 AAC Swimming and Diving All-Conference Selections Announced

After the Louisville Cardinals swept both the men’s and women’s titles at the AAC Swimming and Diving Championships, 84 total student-athletes representing six conference schools have been named to the All-Conference team.

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2014 Women’s Pacific-12 (PAC-12) Conference Championships Fan Guide

Stanford will look to defend their 2013 title against very strong Cal and USC teams.

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Missy Franklin up for Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year

6-time 2013 World Championship gold medalist Missy Franklin has been nominated for a Laureus World Sports award, joining five other female superstars from various sports on the just-released nominee list.

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Up Next for Sochi, Russia – 2020 World Short Course Championships Bid

According to the state-owned R-Sport news agency, Russia is vying to host the 2020 World Short Course Championships in none…

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Wyoming Men, Northern Arizona Women on Top After Day One of WAC Championships

The battle for the Western Athletic Conference Championship is still very much up for grabs after the first day of…

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Ron McKeon named new National Open Water Coach and Performance Manager

Swimming Australia is pleased to announce former Australian Swim Team member and current high performance coach Ron McKeon as the new National Open Water Coach and Performance Manager.

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Big Ten Senior Spotlight: Connor Jaeger of the University of Michigan

How good is Connor Jaeger? One only needs to take a quick look at his swimming resume to understand how dominant…

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Hackett Denies Reports Of Rehab; Father Says He Is In Denial

Once he arrived in Los Angeles Olympic legend Grant Hackett told reporters that he was there for a retreat something he had in the works for a while…

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NCAA Posts “Unofficial” Division II Qualification Lists

The NCAA has posted the “unofficial” invited psych sheets for the 2014 NCAA Division II Championships. These lists are culled…

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Michael Phelps’ Coach Bob Bowman Assembles Swimming Dream Team, Gold Medal Minute Video

Bob Bowman’s North Baltimore Aquatic Club (NBAC) may be the greatest swim club ever assembled.

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NCAA Division III Pre-Selection Psych Sheets Released; Nitz Won’t Defend 50 Free Title

The NCAA has released their pre-selection psych sheets for the 2014 men’s and women’s Division III NCAA Championship meets that…

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2014 Big Ten Men’s Championship Fan Guide: The Wolverines Will Be Hard To Beat

The Michigan Wolverines, last year’s national champions, will be hard to beat at this year’s Big Ten Championships.

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Fitter and Faster Swim Tip: Two Scoops Backstroke Drill

2012 Olympic medalist, Nick Thoman, explains how you can improve your catch in backstroke with the Two Scoops Backstroke Drill.

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Fred Bousquet’s shoulder surgery complete as of today, recovery stage begins

The French sprint star posted on Facebook that his surgery is over and said he’s ready to get back to work in search of one final Olympic berth in 2016.

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