The Powerlist

Franklin, Lochte Score Swimmer of the Year Honors

Last night (Sunday) was “red carpet night” in Los Angeles, as the American Music Awards butted up against USA Swimming’s…

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Olivia Smoliga Drops 100 Back, Breaks Two Other Records at Illinois State Meet

Olivia Smoliga of Glenbrook South High School in Illinois will be to Missy Franklin next year what Rachel Bootsma was to…

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Today in Swimming History: November 20th, 2006 – Thorpe Retires

It was on this day, November 20th, that Ian Thorpe announced his retirement from the sport of swimming 5 years…

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UNC's Peacock Stuns with 4:35 in 500 Free at Nike Cup

The North Carolina women were a bit short-handed when they hosted the Janis Hape Dowd Nike Cup Invitational meet in…

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Leverenz, Nolan Continue to Light Up Arena Invitational

Women’s Meet Caitlin Leverenz failed to match her 200 IM Automatic qualifying time on her follow-up 400 swim on Friday,…

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Maryland Announces 8 Total Sports on the Chopping Block

And the other shoe drops for the University of Maryland. The Baltimore Sun is reporting that the independent commission created…

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Larson Finishes Tennessee Invite with 2:07.0 in 200 Breast

As an encore to her 100 breaststroke time from yesterday, Texas A&M sophomore Breeja Larson posted a brilliant mark of…

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New 11-12 NAG Record Posted at the Jim Devine Memorial Inviational

Tonight at the Jim Devine Memorial Invitational hosted by the Columbia Swim Club, 12 year old Michael Andrew of the…

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Caitlin Leverenz Swims Automatic Qualifying 200 IM at Arena Invite

There were more collegiate superstars on parade today at the Arena Invite in Long Beach, California. Most notably was Cal’s…

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Larson Marks 58.6 in 100 Breast in Follow-Up to Great Morning LCM Swim

After knocking out a 1:08.4 in long course in the prelims, Texas A&M sophomore Breeja Larson continued to blow up…

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Top 10 Women's Classes After Early Signing Period

After the early signing season officially ends today, the women’s race is pretty-well sealed up by the Cal women. The…

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Chris Ritter: Full Capacity

Chris Ritter is a former college swimmer at Cal State-Bakersfield, and is the founder of RITTER Sports Performance. He has…

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In Briefs: A&M's Larson Blasts 1:08.45 in Prelims, Moves Into World's Top 40

There has been a lot of anticipation about the long course breaststroke potential of A&M sophomore Breeja Larson after she…

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Penn State Selects Architects for Massive, 50-Meter Natatorium Upgrade

Penn State has chosen Baltimore-based design firm Cannon as the architects for a massive upgrade to the McCoy Natatorium, according…

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Tony Cox Transferring to Cal, Not USC

After a tip from one of our readers, we have been able to confirm that former Auburn All-American Tony Cox…

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