The Powerlist

14-Year Old Swimmer Michael Andrew Signs Second Endorsement Deal

Michael Andrew is one of 7 swimmers of whom Mutual of Omaha announced a sponsorship on Tuesday.

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2014 W. NCAA Picks: Margalis Looks to Close Dream Season With 200 IM Win

Melanie Margalis has had the best short course season of her career. Can she close our her collegiate years with an NCAA title?

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RACE VIDEO: Touchout of .01 for Britain-based 14-year-old in yards debut at Pleasant Prairie Sectional

14-year-old Emma Cain (third from the top in the pink cap) took home a touchout win in her first-ever yards swim after flying in from Britain to compete at the Pleasant Prairie Sectional Meet. (Video courtesy of Steve Cain).

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USA House, The US Olympic Committee’s Home Away from Home at the Olympic Games

If you’re an Olympian, an Olympic-parent or an Olympic partner, USA House is your home away from home, where you will spend a lot of your down time.

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Slow Off The Blocks? It Isn’t Your “Reaction”

“Reaction Time” isn’t really what those pads on top of blocks are measuring. Understanding what reaction time really is can help improve your start.

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2014 W. NCAA Picks: Fast freshmen 400 free relay legs could decide meet’s big finale

Three of the top contenders will look to star freshmen to power their programs to the top of the podium at the final event of the NCAA Championships.

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Men’s NCAA DIII Championship Fan Guide: Will Kenyon’s 18 Be Too Much For Denison?

After scoring out the psych sheets, Kenyon is the favorite to win again this year. Denison, Emory, MIT, and Johns Hopkins round out the top 5 positions.

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Race Video: Michael Andrew 13-14 100m Back NAG Record, 56.83

In Plantation, Florida, Michael Andrew lowered yet another 13-14 National Age Group record. The 14-year-old Andrew went 56.83 in the 100 back to re-break the NAG he set just over a month ago in Orlando.

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Italian Regional-Level Swimmer Receives Two Month Suspension for Terbutaline

Italy’s Diego Teoldi has become at least the 3rd swimmer to be sanctioned by FINA in the last year for a…

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How Ryan Lochte Trains At SwimMAC: Gold Medal Minute presented SwimOutlet.com

11-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte guns for speed on his fourth run at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

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2014 W. NCAA Picks: Cal Looking to End Georgia’s 200 Freestyle 4-Year Streak With Franklin

The finals of the 200 freestyle this weekend could feature the key legs from the big stage 800 freestyle relay legs from the Olympics and World Championships.

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Race Video: Michael Andrew 100m Fly 13-14 NAG Record, 54.59

Andrew swam a 54.59 in the 100 long course meters fly at the Plantation, Florida sectional championship meet. That knocks four-tenths off of his previous best time of 54.98 from the U.S. Open last summer, and also breaks the 2011 National Age Group Record held by Justin Lynch in 54.80 from 2011.

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Atlantic-10 Conference Announces Academic All-Conference Teams

The Atlantic 10 Conference has named 10 men and 10 women to their 2013-2014 Academic All-Conference Teams.

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Social Media Drives 1.1 Billion Impressions at Winter Olympics, Expect a Bigger Impact in Rio

Social media consumption on Team USA channels accounted for approximately 1.01 billion impressions and 1.24 million #TeamUSA mentions.

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21-Year Old Australian Sam Flint Banned for Two Years On Methylhexaneamine Test

Australian Sam Flint has been suspended for two years after a positive test at the 2013 Queensland Short Course Championships in…

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