The Powerlist

Michael Klim to Make Return this Weekend in Melbourne

Former Australian superstar Michael Klim is ready to follow in the footsteps of his Aussie countrymates, Ian Thorpe and Libby Trickett,…

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Lesser-Known Programs Shine Brightest at Georgia Tech Invitational

With most of American swimming shutting down for the Thanksgiving holiday, we’ll take the opportunity to catch up on another…

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Clemson Tigers Tribute Video 1919-2012

Check out the video below. It’s a tribute video that spans the entire 93-year history of the Clemson Swimming &…

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Canadian Olympic Committee Announces Financial Incentives for Coaches

The Canadian Olympic Committee has announced a slew of new funding for their Own the Podium initiative that is designed…

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Inge Dekker Out for Eindhoven with Stress Fracture in Heel

Inge Dekker has suffered a stress fracture in her heel, which will keep her out of next week’s Open Dutch…

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Is Women's Swimming Making a Comeback?

As someone who has been in the swimming-website biz for over two years now, I can tell you one thing…

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Bartholomew, Demonte Light Up Michigan HS State Champs

The female swimmers out of the state of Michigan have flown a bit under the radar, but when examining the…

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British Olympic Association Listed as Non-Compliant Per WADA

On the official list of compliant and non-compliant signatories to the World Anti-Doping Code, released yesterday, WADA has listed the…

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Fabiola Molina Doping Case to Go Before CAS

When paging through the CAS schedule, I came across an upcoming hearing that I thought would be of interest to…

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Maryland Swimming Offered Thin Lifeline to Save Program

(Above – Pro Duel 1 Olympians show their support for Maryland Swimming with members of the Michigan dance team). Today,…

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Ryan Lochte Crosses Over with Gillette, Ralph Lauren Sponsorships

As far as sports go, swimming does not usually produce fashion icons. The suits are all fairly similar, and rarely…

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Franklin, Lochte Score Swimmer of the Year Honors

Last night (Sunday) was “red carpet night” in Los Angeles, as the American Music Awards butted up against USA Swimming’s…

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Olivia Smoliga Drops 100 Back, Breaks Two Other Records at Illinois State Meet

Olivia Smoliga of Glenbrook South High School in Illinois will be to Missy Franklin next year what Rachel Bootsma was to…

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Today in Swimming History: November 20th, 2006 – Thorpe Retires

It was on this day, November 20th, that Ian Thorpe announced his retirement from the sport of swimming 5 years…

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UNC's Peacock Stuns with 4:35 in 500 Free at Nike Cup

The North Carolina women were a bit short-handed when they hosted the Janis Hape Dowd Nike Cup Invitational meet in…

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