The Powerlist

Why Do You Love YMCA Nationals and YMCA Swimming?

This video was captured by Kate Hugo at the 2013 YMCA Long Course National Championships and produced by Kelly McCommons. (Video and featured image courtesy of Kelly McCommons)

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Looking Back at the Career of Brenton Rickard

On August 5th, a day after the 2013 FINA World Championships concluded Australian breaststroker Brenton Rickard decided it was time to call it a career… (Photo Credit, Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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2013 Junior Nationals – A Massive Swimming Photo Vault

Gunnar Bentz, rising swim star at the 2013 Junior Nationals (Images courtesy of Anne Lepesant)

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Coach’s Intel: Tide Swimming’s Josh Fulton Drops a Mid-Season Stroke Specific Workout

Tide Swimming’s Josh Fulton drops a stroke specific mid-season set. (Photo: Tim Binning, The SwimPictures.com)

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Time Lapse Video: 2013 YMCA Nationals

Time Lapse video is courtesy of Kelly McCommons (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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A&M-Texas Women to Revive Rivalry Series in 2013; Men Still Holding Out

Aside from matchups with Texas and Georgia, the #4 Aggies have a pretty easy schedule through to SEC’s. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Night Train Swimmers Announce World-Record Relay Attempt

Six swimmers will complete 228-mile relay from Point Conception to San Diego to benefit the Navy SEAL Foundation SAN FRANCISCO,…

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Clark Burckle Accepted to Stanford Business School, “Competitions on the Back Burner”

Clark Burckle, seen above at US Masters Nationals, will focus on school for now, but hasn’t retired either. (Photo: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)

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Left Handed Swimmers Celebrate Left Handers Day

Left handed people are a little like X-Men, with superpowers. For example left handers can adjust to seeing underwater quicker! 5-time Olympic medalist, Josh Davis (featured image), is left handed. (Photo Credit: MOO BOSC)

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Missy Franklin Nominated for 2013 Sportswoman of the Year Award

Missy Franklin has been nominated for the 2013 Sportswoman of the Year Award, which recognizes female athletes for their outstanding athletic accomplishments over the past year. (Image Courtesy of FINA)

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Dynamo’s Rich Murphy Hired as New Head Coach at University of Houston

The University of Houston has hired Rich Murphy as their new head coach. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Canadian Swim Stars wrap up World Cup season

Katerine Savard of Pont-Rouge, Que., won three medals and set a new Canadian record of 56.35 in women’s 100-metre butterfly. (Photo Courtesy Swimming Canada/Ian MacNicol)

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2013 World Championships Video Highlights – FINA Thanks You

Cameron van der Burgh, 50 breaststroke World Champion, is one of the many stars in this gorgeous super slow motion highlights video. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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Anthony Ervin uses the Dryland Cord to Prepare & Train

Olympic gold medalist, Anthony Ervin, knows that stretching is a very important part of training. Following a routine increases flexibility and range of motion which increases performance ability and limits the chances of injury. (Image courtesy of FINIS)

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