The Powerlist

SwimSwam’s Official 2023 Swammy Awards Index

Leon Marchand’s world record in the men’s 400 IM was one of the top moments of the year as we look back on an incredible 2023 in our annual Swammy Awards.

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2023 World Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Follow along here as the SwimSwam staff previews the 42 pool swimming events that will be contested at the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka.

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Russia’s Evgeniia Chikunova Smashes Women’s 200 Breast World Record In 2:17.55

The 18-year-old Russian annihilated the previous world record by 1.40 seconds.

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After Lawsuit Alleging “Cover-Up,” USOPC Places 2 Staff Members on Administrative Leave

The USOPC said Friday that it placed two staff members on administrative leave and stopped the work of several contractors with U.S. Paralympics Swimming.

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Lawsuit Filed Against Robert Griswold, Accused of Raping Paralympic Teammate

A lawsuit filed Friday alleges that Paralympic swimmer Robert Griswold sexually and physically assaulted a teammate with an intellectual disability.

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Paralympic Champion Robert Griswold Accused of Sexually Assaulting Teammate with Intellectual Disability

Paralympian Robert Griswold has been accused of sexually assaulting at least one member of the U.S. National Team, a swimmer with intellectual impairment.

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SwimSwam Contributor, Renowned Technical Analyst Stefano Nurra Dies at 52

Stefano Nurra in June 2022 working on deck with swimmers in Turkey. Nurra died after a brief battle with Leukemia.

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Olympic Medalist Emma Weyant Announces Transfer To Florida

Weyant’s arrival to Gainesville will make a huge impact on her team, which is already one of the fastest-rising women’s programs in the country.

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Source: Virginia, North Carolina, Florida State, Clemson in Talks to Join SEC

A source told SwimSwam that Virginia, UNC, FSU, and Clemson are negotiating to join the SEC as ESPN attempts to void their 20-year TV deal with the ACC. 

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Canadian Swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey Says She Was Drugged At World Championships

Harvey said she was completely unconscious at the time of the drugging, and posted photos of bruises that she said she received when the incident occurred.

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2022 World Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Follow along here as SwimSwam’s staff previews all 42 events that will be contested at the 2022 World Championships in Budapest.

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2022 U.S. Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Keep up with all of SwimSwam’s previews and picks with our official preview index for the 2022 U.S. International Team Trials.

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2022 Women’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Bookmark this page to keep track of all of our event-by-event previews and winner selections as we count down the days until NCAAs.

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2022 NCAA Swimming Conference Championships Primer – Division I

Conference championship season has arrived. See all the links you need here for the Division I meet in February and March.

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UTRGV To Remain Affliated Member Of Western Athletic Conference For Women’s Swim And Dive

UTRGV will be in its first season for women’s swimming and diving this fall and will remain in the WAC after the school moved to the Southland Conference.

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2024 Australian Open Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

2023 World Champion Cameron McEvoy headlines the men’s 50 freestyle on day 3 of the 2024 Australian Open Championships.

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Lawyer for Lars Jorgensen Blames Rape Allegations on ‘NCAA Woke Philosophy’

University officials also addressed the allegations against Jorgensen on Wednesday, saying they have notified law enforcement and will cooperate fully.

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Vic Riggs Resigns As WVU Head Coach After 17 Seasons

Riggs took over as WVU head coach in 2007 and coached both the men’s and women’s teams to multiple runner-up finishes at Big 12s.

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Erik Posegay Named Associate Head Coach At Texas, Marking Bowman’s First Hire

Posegay, the former USA Swimming National Junior Team Director, worked alongside Bowman for four years at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club.

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David Popovici Moves Up World Rankings With 1:45.10 200 Free At Romanian Nationals

19-year-old freestyle ace David Popovici topped the men’s 200m podium tonight in his native Romania, clocking 1:45.10 for a new season-best.

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University of Evansville Head Coach Stuart Wilson Steps Down

Wilson has stepped down after five seasons at UE to pursue other professional opportunities.

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Australia Names 16 Swimmer Roster for 2024 Oceania Swimming Championships

The Gold Coast Aquatic Centre has been busy over the last few weeks, and next week will host the Oceania Swimming Championships.

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2024 Chinese Nationals (Olympic Trials) Begin on Friday, April 19th

We’ll see what 19-year-old Pan Zhanle has in store across the freestyle events at the 2024 Chinese Nationals/Olympic Trials.

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Women’s Recruiting Class Rankings Revisited: Top 16 Schools For 2020-2024

The Virginia women had the highest scoring recruiting class from 2020, but Texas wasn’t far off three with three women hitting 100 points.

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Ilya Borodin Climbs To #3 In World Rankings With 4:09.59 400 IM On Day 5 Of Russian Champs

On the fifth night of the 2024 Russian Championships, Ilya Borodin clocked a time of 4:09.59 in the 400 IM to rank 3rd in the world.

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NCAA Approves New Unlimited Transfer Rule Allowing Immediate Eligibility

The rule will provide immediate eligibility to any athletes who transferred in 2023-24, regardless of whether or not they’ve changed schools previously.

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Brendan Burns Reflects on Swimming Career, Repeating as NCAA Champion

Brendan Burns is coming off of a career NCAA performance where he not only defended his NCAA title in the 100 back but also made 3 NCAA A finals

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Olympic Rewind: The Men’s 100 Fly, Seoul 1988

Anthony Nesty upset Matt Biondi for gold in the men’s 100 fly at the 1988 Games in Seoul, making him the first athlete from Suriname to win Olympic gold.

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2024 Australian Open Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Let’s see what the #2 Australian 200m freestyle performer in history, Maximillian Giuliani, can do in the final of the event this evening.

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