The Powerlist

Injury Prevention & the Forearm Fulcrum

Swimming “the right way” also helps protect your joints from injury. Whether you swim once a month or swim every day, learning to swim correctly will enhance your experience and keep you healthy.

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Kentucky Men Get Two More Verbal Commitments, Including Three-Time PA Sprint Champion

The Kentucky men have picked up two more verbal commitments for their class of 2014.

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SwimSwam Film Fest: Sci Fi Swimming with Pterois

I’m a swim film festival fan, and I love this animated short, this swimming video simply titled Pterois, created by Neekoe.   I…

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Washington HS State Champion Bublitz Verbally Commits to Minnesota

Washington State Champion Chase Bubiltz has verbally committed to Minnesota.

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5-Time Maccabiah Medalist Goldman Verbals to Duke

Seen here at the 2013 Maccabiah Games with 6’1″ Andi Murez, left, Leah Goldman has committed to swim for Duke.

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Romanian Swimmer Radu Banned for Turinabol: Infamous East German Steroid

A Romanian swimmer has tested positive for the same drug used widely by the East German government on its athletes in the 1970’s and 1980’s.

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Bulgarian Record Holder Banned for 2 Years for Steroid Use

FINA announced today that Bulgarian swimmer Aleksandar Nikolov has been banned for two years after testing positive for the substance Stanozolol,…

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Breaststroker Shane McNamara Commits to Harvard

The Harvard men have picked up a verbal commitment from a top-level breaststroker.

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Universal Sports Network Expands Distribution With Verizon Agreement

Universal Sports has exclusive rights to world and national championship events in a wide array of sports, including swimming.

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FINA Swimming World Cup Update, New Doha trailer

Katinka Hosszu leads the women’s division on the 2013 FINA World Cup Series with 282 points.

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Towson Tigers Set Six Meet Records, Roll at Relays

The Towson University women’s swimming and diving team opened the 2013-14 season with a resounding victory at the Potomac Relays Friday at American University, setting six meet records en route to the win.

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Northwestern Women’s Swimming and Diving Race For the Cure

The Northwestern Women’s Swimming and Diving team will host its second-annual Breaststroke 4 Breast Cancer event from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Norris Aquatics Center in the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion in Evanston, Ill. (Photo Credit:

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2013-2014 College Swimming Previews: Cordes Leads High-Powered Wildcats

2013 NCAA’s was Kevin Cordes’ coming out party. What will he do for an encore? (Photo credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)

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Freestyler/Butterflier Ben Creekmore Verbally Commits to North Carolina

The North Carolina Tar Heels have picked up a big recruit that is about a perfect fit for their team.

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Stanford Men Triple Up on Sunday, Get Verbal from Liam Egan

The Stanford men’s class is quickly catching up on their top-ranked women’s squad.

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