The Powerlist

Hardcore Swim Of The Week: Clay High School’s Caeleb Dressell Breaks Two National High School Records Over The Weekend

  The HardCoreSwim of the week goes to Clay High School’s Caeleb Dressell. The Clay High School senior broke the National High School Record…

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Olympic Gold Medalist to Host First-Ever Cullen Jones Diversity Invitational, Oct. 11-13

Four-time Olympic medalist Cullen Jones, the Queen City Dolphins, and Speedo will host more than 500 swimmers from around the United States at the first-ever Cullen Jones Diversity Invitational (CJDI), a three-day, USA Swimming-sanctioned swim meet, held Oct. 11-13 at the Mecklenburg County Aquatics Center in Charlotte, N.C.

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Cody Miller Accepts Spot on Team USA Duel in the Pool

Indiana senior Cody Miller has accepted a spot on the 2013 Duel in the Pool team, according to his head coach Ray Looze.

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USC’s Meghan Hawthorne to Compete in Duel in the Pool

USC Head Coach Dave Salo is sending yet another swimmer to a major international meet. This time, it’s U.S. Nationalt Team IMer/breaststroker Meghan Hawthorne.

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Minnesota Women Pick Up Big, Local Breaststroke Commitment

Minnesota has added a breaststroker from the local Aquajets Swim Team.

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Hungary’s Big Three Choose Salnikov Cup Over Duel In The Pool

Hungary’s top three swimming stars, Katinka Hosszu, Daniel Gyurta and Laszlo Cseh, have made the decision to bypass the Duel…

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FINA Disallows Michigan, Indiana, Iowa “World Records”

The Indiana scoreboard was flashing a week ago, but alas, FINA has nullified the hopeful records.

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Navy Swim Meet Scheduled for Saturday Cancelled; Army Says “Game On”

While Navy’s meet has been cancelled, Army is still expected to swim on Saturday.

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Sprinter Rachel Hayden Adds to Missouri Recruiting Haul

The Missouri women just might have their best class yet under Greg Rhodenbaugh.

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Virginia Adds New Verbal to ACC Backstroke Dynasty

Virginia’s new head coach Augie Busch has picked up his first verbal with his new program.

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NC State Swimming & Diving Primed to Begin 2013-14 Season at All-NC Invitational

“We are expecting to get the season started with some energy and to get the ball rolling with competitions,” said head coach Braden Holloway.

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Swim Across America To Raise Funds For Cancer Research At UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital

Swimming enthusiasts, including former Olympians, kayakers and volunteers will take part in Swim Across America’s eighth annual San Francisco Bay Area Open Water Swim, benefiting two Bay Area cancer research programs.

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Former SC World Champion Suzaan van Biljon Retires

South Africa’s Suzaan van Biljon, who finaled at the 2012 Olympics, has retired.

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Teenager James Guy to Swim for Euro Stars at 2013 Duel in the Pool

Guy is primarily a middle-distance freestyler, with bests from the World Championships in the 200 free (1:47.19) and 400 free (3:47.86).

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Video of Celtics Star Brandon Bass Taking Swimming Lessons

Brandon Bass, 28 , cannot swim. He never learned how. Now he’s enrolled in swimming lessons with nearly a dozen young kids at the Boys & Girls Club in Boston.

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