The Powerlist

Curl Burke, Mission Viejo Swimmers Attack Team Record Books

There’s something about an Olympic year. Swimming has been fast this season at every level – international, national, age group,…

  3 Comments

Australian Olympic Gold Medalist Ashley Callus Retires Short of 4th Olympic Bid

As the Australian Olympic lineup could potentially be boosted by the returns of Thorpe, Klim, Trickett and Huegill, Australian swimmer…

  Comment First!

In Briefs: Lyndsay DePaul, Paul Biedermann, Danish/Dutch Women Jump into British Olympic Trials Field

Several more swimmers have thrown their names into the ring for the first 2012 British Olympic Trials meet from March…

  1 Comment

Magnussen, Rice, Leisel, Klim, Return of Monk Mark Headlines for NSW State Championships

For the past 6 weeks, Australia has worked its way through a series of Open State Championship meets (which could…

  6 Comments

In Briefs: Rice Moves Towards Firming Up Olympic Trials Schedule; Focusing on IM Races

Ahead of this weekend’s New South Wales meet, Australian triple-gold-medalist Stephanie Rice is moving towards making a decision on her…

  1 Comment

In Briefs: Michael Andrew Barely Misses More NAG Records; Impresses in Longer Races

The 12-year old phenom Michael Andrew was back in action again this past weekend at a Schoreder YMCA-hosted meet in Wisconsin,…

  3 Comments

Christine Jennings to Make Return from Injury at Missouri Grand Prix

Open water swimmers are tough. No knocking pool swimmers, but the stars of the seas are really tough. First, Olympian…

  Comment First!

Alex Meyer, First American Swimmer to Qualify for London, Breaks Collar Bone

Alex Meyer became the first American swimmer to qualify for the 2012 Olympics when he took 4th in the open…

  2 Comments

Lucky 7 Storylines to Look For in Missouri

The 2012 edition of the Missouri Grand Prix will be in stark contrast to January’s Austin meet, in that the…

  7 Comments

Spitz Latest to Weigh In on Thorpe's Comeback; Phelps' Olympic Schedule

Some of the biggest names in Australian swimming have weighed in on the biggest name in Australian swimming, Ian Thorpe, and…

  5 Comments

Sinead Russell, World Champs Finalist, Officially Makes Verbal to Florida

Canadian teenage star Sinead Russell has made her college decision, and has made a verbal commitment to swim for the…

  29 Comments

Sjostrom Approaches Lifetime Best in 200 Free; Tops World in 100 Fly at GP2

Sarah Sjostrom continues to roll on through her winter training in Sweden, including her second-straight met in Uppsala at the…

  Comment First!

Kelly Stubbins Reviews $100 Million Pool Set to Host 2012 Aussie Trials

After Swimming Australia announced that their 2012 Olympic Trials would be held in the relatively-small city of Adelaide at their…

  10 Comments

Lance Armstrong to Swim at Spring Masters Nationals

The 2012 United States Masters Swimming Spring National Championships in April will be the first major, National swimming event to…

  Comment First!

Muffat Skips 100 Free, Foreshadows Trials Schedule, on Final Day in Montpellier

Most of the team from Olympic Nice, including Cammile Muffat, Yannick Agnel, and Clement Lefert, sat out the final day…

  4 Comments