The Powerlist

Video Walk Through: 2013 Junior World Championships, Hamdan Center

Video walk through captured by swimswam reporter and producer Colin Blair. (Image Courtesy of Colin Blair)

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Dressel Reacts to Breaking Michael Phelps 100 Freestyle Record – Post Race Video Interview

Video interview captured by swimswam reporter Colin Blair. (Photo Credit: Colin Blair)

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Diana Nyad Less Than 2 Miles from Key West

10: 40am ET, 49 hours and 40 minutes into her Xtreme Dream, her epic Cuba to Florida open water swim,…

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Peter John Stevens: Slovenia’s Next Great Breaststroker

Slovenia’s Peter Stevens won the boys’ 50 breaststroke in Dubai, and in the process broke the Championship Record. (Courtesy: Colin Blair)

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Nyad Closing In on Key West; 49 Hours In to Journey

Diana Nyad’s position on Monday morning, which is less than 10 miles away from Key West, Florida. (Map from DianaNyad.com)

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Nyad Surpasses Furthest Cage-Less Swim; 38 Hours In

Diana Nyad’s latest position as of 12:44 AM on Monday morning Eastern Time. (Map tracking courtesy DianaNyad.com)

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SwimSwam Wins Media Race at Junior World Championships in Dubai

SwimSwam’s Colin Blair was all over the media race at the 2013 IFNA Junior World Championships. (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)

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Ryan Lochte may be Karina Smirnoff’s Partner on Dancing with the Stars

According to ET Television, mere days from the Dancing With The Stars (season 17) cast reveal, dancer Karina Smirnoff toyed with fans, hinting that 11-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte could be her partner. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Kitajima’s in: Huge Field 2013 Waikiki Roughwater Swim

2012 Waikiki Roughwater Swim champion Rhys Mainstone is the top seed for tomorrow’s race. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Gunnar Bentz Featured in Sports Illustrated ‘Faces in the Crowd’

Gunnar Bentz is featured in the newest issue of Sports Illustrated as a “Face in the Crowd” (Photo Tweeted by Steve Bentz)

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As Storm Breaks, Nyad Making Big Progress Toward Florida

Diana Nyad, equipped with her specially-designed jellyfish suit, is making significant progress in her 110-mile swim from Havana, Cuba to…

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EBay Items of the Week: 9/1/2013: Start Your Pin Collection On the Cheap

Thus far in our ongoing exploration of swimming and EBay, we’ve posted mostly high-dollar items. Some were worth the money….

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NYC’s Favorite Swimming Polar Bear, Gus

(image courtesy FN video capture Wildlife Conservation)

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