The Powerlist

Update: LSU Swimmers Lost Faith in Schmitt; Assistant Front-Runner to Take Over

Last week, we reported that LSU Head Swim Coach Adam Schmitt resigned his position at LSU. There was no immediate…

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New Zealand Wins Appeal for Expanded Commonwealth Games Squad.

(Pictured Above: Lauren Boyle) After its weeklong National Swimming Championships wrapped up last week, it appeared as though Swimming NZ…

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List of 32 Coaches Accused in Sexual Misconduct Trial Released

(This is the list released by the prosecution. For the list released by USA-Swimming of Banned Coaches, not all of…

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North Florida Swimming Reinstated

The day after Duquesne Swimming received the bad news that their appeal to save their men’s swimming program was denied,…

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Duquesne Administration Denies Last Ditch Effort, Seals Swim Team's Fate

Since the Duquesne Athletic Department announced the cut of four of it’s men’s athletics teams, the men’s swim team has…

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Swimming Helps Blind San Antonio Teen Improve Vision

Christian Chavez of the newly opened Ladybird Johnson High School in San Antonio, Texas is a highly competitive, quite athletic…

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London, We Have Water: London Aquatics Centre Pool Filled For First Time

Reports out of London, via the Associated Press,  are that the first of the London Aquatic  Centre’s three pools, a…

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New Study Shows Swimming To Be Deadliest Part of Triathalons

Working in a swim shop, and giving private swim lessons, I have a lot of contact with beginning triathaletes. Most…

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LSU Coach Schmitt Resigns

Update: Comments in LSU student paper reveals reasons behind firing. BATON ROUGE – Adam Schmitt has resigned from his position…

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A&M's Doerge, Ohio State's Elliott Among Inaugaral Elite 88 Award Winners

Full list of Elite 88 Award Winners This year, the NCAA has created a new award that it hopes will…

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Laura Manaudou and Fred Bousquet are Parents

According to a release on the French Federation of Swimming website, Frederique Bosquet and Laura Manaudou of France became happy…

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Youth Olympics Hope Top Competition, Mixed-Gender Relay Will Lure Team USA

It was announced roughly 6-months ago that the United States swim team would not be sending a youth delegation to…

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Columbus Grand Prix 2010: Day 3 Preview

The big guns were out in full force on day 2. On the women’s side, event winners included budding star…

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U.S. Paralympics Announces Squad for 2011 World Championships

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – U.S. Paralympics has announced the athletes that will compete in the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming…

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Grand Prix Day 2- Picks, Previews, and Predictions

Live results from the 2010 Columbus Grand Prix Day 1 at the Columbus Grand Prix was an exciting one. On…

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