The Powerlist

2013 North Coast Section Swimming Championships Preview

Stephen Stumph is part of what Dean Ottati believes is one of the best senior classes in North Coast Section history. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

  6 Comments

Washington DC Bans Water Bottles at Public Pools, Inspector Classified Them As Food

Team SwimSpray trains at the Wilson Aquatic Center in Washington, DC. Recently, the city banned water bottles anywhere on the pool deck because the health inspector classified them as “food.”

  14 Comments

Pedro Oliveira comments on Swimwear Deal and Pablo Morales

Oliveira is a backstroke and butterfly specialist who enters the professional ranks following an exceptional NCAA career at the University of Louisville. Prior to being a Cardinal, Oliveira had already competed in the 2008 Olympic Games and was Portugal’s National Champion in both the 200m fly and 200m backstroke.

  Comment First!

Tips from Trent: Navigating in Open Water Swimming

Navigational skills are a key component to open water swimming. Photo: Mike Lewis, OlaVistaPhotography.com

  1 Comment

Dad’s Club 13-Year Old Swimmer Isabella Boone Releases First Published Book

The Dad’s Club Swim Team in west Houston is best known as the launching point for the career of the…

  4 Comments

San Ramon Sweeps East Bay League Team Titles; Chenault, Poppe, Li shine in Girls’ Meet

Carondelet’s Chelsea Chenault, above, is just one of the many stars that populate California’s East Bay League. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

  6 Comments

FSU Record Holder Elizabeth Pepper Chooses Transfer Destination for Fall of 2013

Elizabeth Pepper (right) will trade in the garnet and gold for Arizona blues next season.

  Comment First!

Australia Announces World University Games Team

Swimming Australia announced the 25 swimmer team that will be representing Australia at the World University Games in Kazan, Russia…

  3 Comments

Olympian Anthony Ervin Lands FINIS Sponsorship

(Photo Credit: Mike Lewis, olavistaphotography.com)

  16 Comments

Exclusive Video: Tom Shields 200 Butterfly Underwater Breakdown

Shield breakdown by 25s, above and below the water coverage (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

  15 Comments

Swimmer Spearfishing Five Minutes on One Breath

Spearfishing, if you’re a swimmer and a hunter, may be the sport for you. In the video above, the Indonesian…

  Comment First!

Matt Rankin Out at Phoenix Swim Club; Garrett McCaffrey Named Interim Head Coach

SwimSwam’s Garrett McCaffrey, seen here outside of the Beijing Water Cube, has been named the new head coach at the Phoenix Swim Club.

Comments Off on Matt Rankin Out at Phoenix Swim Club; Garrett McCaffrey Named Interim Head Coach

Committee on Women’s Athletics Requests for Triathlon to Be Named “Emerging Sport”

Women’s triathlon is on the verge of being named an NCAA emerging sport, which is one step closer to full NCAA Championship status. (Photo: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)

  Comment First!

Wieser, Hoppe Put Up Big Swims as Davis Girls; Jesuit Boys Win Cali Sac-Joaquin Section

It’s the beginning of May, and the smell of S.A.M.M.S. swim meet results are in the air. To save you…

  2 Comments