The Powerlist

Two swimmers added to Loyola MD Athletics Hall of Fame

Mark Gallagher (’98) and John Mohler (’50) join 9 other Loyola alums in the Hall of Fame Class of 2014.

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Hardcore Swim of the Week: 12-Year-Old Will Barao Has Record Weekend

With seven individual swims ranked in the top 15 nationally, Will Barao of the South Shore YMCA Strypers gets the nod for the HardCoreSwim of the Week.

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Charlotte-Area High School Swimming Thrown Into Chaos After Times Thrown Out

According to Langston Wertz, Jr. of the Charlotte Observer, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state championships in swimming…

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Houston’s Morrell Wins 50 Free; A&M Sweeps Everything Else in Dual Meet

Texas A&M’s Lili Ibanez swam, and won, her first 500 free of the season on Thursday.

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Golden Grizzlies back in Action at Kenyon College

The Oakland men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams return to intercollegiate competition this weekend when the Golden Grizzlies take part in a two-day, five-team meet hosted by Kenyon College.

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10 Legends in Progress to Follow in 2014

Katie Ledecky is one of 10 legends in the making who are on the verge of ‘forever’ status in swimming.

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Links, Storylines, and Preview for 2014 Austin Grand Prix

Conor Dwyer is swimming a less-usual set of 200’s at the Austin Grand Prix.

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SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 1/15/2014

There weren’t a lot of meets this past weekend, but the ones that did take place produced some big swims,…

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FINIS Reaches Under The Sea To Raise Awareness

FINIS, a world leader in technical swimming products announces the addition of two new brand ambassadors, Mermaid Kariel and Hannah Mermaid. Hannah and Kariel are joining the FINIS team to grow brand awareness through their fitness training, natural resource conservation, and underwater photography efforts.

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Houston’s Jane Figueiredo to Coach Tom Daley at London’s New HP Diving Centre

NCAA coaching legend Jane Figueiredo has resigned her position as the head diving coach at the University of Houston to take…

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Berggren, Milone named Mountain West Swimmer and Diver of the Week

Both Mountain West weekly award-winners came out of the same 4-team meet – San Diego State freshman Frida Berggren was named Swimmer of the Week, while Colorado State sophomore Ariana Milone won Diver of the Week.

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British stars aligning to break Guinness World record with 100 x 100m relay for Leukemia charity

A who’s-who of British swimming stars will come together on February 1st in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record in the 100 x 100m relay while raising money to research and treat Leukemia.

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Troskot making the most of his red-hot senior year for A&M

A new sprints coach in Ryan Mallam as well as a renewed focus on details has Kyle Troskot swimming like a whole new man in his final NCAA season with the Aggies.

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SEC Athlete of the Week Honors Well-Spread Among Auburn, Tennessee, LSU, and Georgia

Melanie Margalis was named the SEC Female Swimmer of the Week for her efforts against Texas and Texas A&M.

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Van der Burgh to Test 200 Breaststroke Waters in 2014

Olympic champion Cameron van der Burgh will be trying on a new race in 2014.

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