The Powerlist

DarkDingoes for the 2012 Australian Olympic Swimming Squad

Aside from the United States, there are very few countries where, across the board, the Olympic events have an overflow…

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Three USA Aquatics Sports Athletes Nominated for Sportswoman of the Year

USA Swimming announced today that two of their athletes were nominated by the Women’s Sports Foundation’s 2011 Sportswoman of the…

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Cesar Cielo Goes Sub-22 for 6th Time in 2011 to Win Men's 50 Free at Jose Finkel; Equipment Malfunctions Continue to Mar Meet

The 2nd finals session of the 2011 Jose Finkel Trophy went down in the 50-meter pool in Belo Horizonte this morning, and things…

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NBAC Announces the Hiring of Four New Coaches, Including Former Head Coach of PAAC

NBAC, the club that is most famous for it’s training of Michael Phelps for most of his swimming career, is expanding…

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Plenty of Controversy, Joao Gomes' Top-20 Breaststroke Time Highlight First Two Days of Competition

Days 1 and 2 of the 2011 Jose Finkel Trophy, Brazil’s Winter National Championship meet, took place today in Belo Horizonte…

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Brazil Announces Full 2011 Pan American Games Roster

As their Winter National Championship, the Jose Finkel Trophy, gets underway, Brazil has announced their squad for the 2011 Pan…

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2011-2012 NCAA Women's Previews: No. 5 Arizona Women Building Around Incredible Sophomore Class

The summer of 2011 will feature a huge meet in the FINA World Championships, but that doesn’t mean it’s too…

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17 NCAA Qualifying Standards Get Faster, 2 Get Slower in 2012

With the NCAA’s release of the 2011-2012 Division I NCAA Championship qualifying standards, we can now make some comparisons between…

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NCAA Releases 2011-2012 Division I Time Standards

The NCAA has released the Division I NCAA Swimming and Zone Diving qualifying standards. For Division I, all swimmers who…

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2011-2012 NCAA Men's Previews: No. 6 Auburn Men Continue to Churn Out Elite Sprinters, Finding Distance Stride As Well

The summer of 2011 will feature a huge meet in the FINA World Championships, but that doesn’t mean it’s too…

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The Invasion of the Nose Clips

SMU sophomore Rachel Balke models her team-issued nose clip above No more than a few years ago, whenever a new…

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In Briefs: Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Kirsty Coventry To Begin Training in Monaco

Two-time Olympic champion Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe will begin training in Monaco in September in the leadup to the 2012…

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Brazilian Jose Finkel Trophy Preview: Brazilian Olympic Standards Announced; Dekker/Belmonte/Bal Make Appearances; PRO16 Adds Two More

Brazil’s National Championship meets receive amongst the most fanfare of any in the world, and with that we head into…

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2011-2012 NCAA Women's Previews: No. 6 Texas Women Looking to Combine Talent With Timing at 2012 NCAA's

The summer of 2011 will feature a huge meet in the FINA World Championships, but that doesn’t mean it’s too…

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FINA Offers Brief Clarifications on Albert Subirats Decision

Following the CAS’ Press Release this morning, FINA has put out a brief release of its own about the situation….

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