The Powerlist

Lessons From Legends: Swimming Traditions

Most swimmers of high school and college age participate in the tradition of shaving down at the end of a season, perhaps getting a special hair cut, making posters and maybe eating a traditional pre-race meal.

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Rise and Swim Video: Gryphon Man Swimming

Video is courtesy of University of Guelph Men’s Swim Team.

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(NLI Photos) Stud sprinter Ryan Held signs with NC State

North Carolina State has added a big-time sprinter to help tackle Virginia in the ACC.

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HardCore Swim of the Week: 100 Back Record Reclaimed by Bartholomew After Victimless DQ

Virginia’s Courtney Bartholomew erased any official annals of doubt about who the fastest backstroker in the history of the ACC is.

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World Championship Medalist Eugene Godsoe Back on His Keyboard

Eugene Godsoe, now a World Championship medalist, has posted a new cover song on his YouTube page.

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Swimming Upstream – Complete Film

The true story of Tony Fingleton, a young man from a troubled family who found the inner strength to become a champion.

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2013 Golden Goggle Awards Photo Vault – All Elites On the Red Carpet Are Here

Many thanks to Melissa Lundie, melissalundie.com, for capturing these photo.

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Phoenix Swim Club to Merge with Arizona Marlins; Take Up Residence at New Pool

Artist’s rendering of the new pool at the Phoenix Country Day School, which the Phoenix Swim Club is finalizing plans to be the primary tenant of.

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SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 11/27/2013

There was a lot of focus on college invitationals over the weekend but the age group swimmers had some record-breaking…

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Eve and Candace on: Michael Phelps Comeback

Eve and Candace are the world’s number one swimming fans and reporters on all aspect of swim lifestyle content.

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Polyakov goes on record-breaking tear at Rutgers’ Frank Elm Invite

West Chester sophomore Victor Polyakov rewrote the record books at the Frank Elm Invite in Rutgers this weekend, winning three events,…

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Italy Announces Official Team For European Championships

The Italians will be looking to improve on their fifth place finish at the 2012 European Short Course Championships last…

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Clark and Patton power Rice to dominating performance at Phill Hansel Invite

Shelly Patton and Casey Clark both broke two school records in Rice’s victory at the Phill Hansel Invite.

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Kansas signs four to 2014-2015

The Jayhawks welcomed four new additions in this year’s recruiting class.

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Margalis, Bechtel, Chierighini, and Rousseau Win SEC Swimmer of the Week Honors

Auburn’s Marcelo Chierighini was one of four swimmers to win the SEC’s Swimmer of the Week Award for impressive invite performances.

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