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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FINIS Set of the Week: Is This What Sprinters Do?

As a former distance swimmer, I have no idea what sprinters did for workouts, but this set is my best guess.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #1002

SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…

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House of Representatives Passes Bill To Bar Trans Athletes From Female School Sports

The House passed the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act,” on Tuesday, though it was a divided vote, 218 to 206, almost entirely on party lines.

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Reviewing SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024

Tomoyuki Matsushita (left) was unranked last year but won silver in the 400 IM in Paris, while Leon Marchand (center) backed up is #1 ranking with four golds.

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Pepperdine Swimmer & Diver Lose Everything In Palisades Fire; Team Relocated Indefinitely

Pepperdine juniors Anna Ryan and Viivan Vallely lost everything as their Malibu apartment on the PCH was hit by the Palisades fires.

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Olympian Jordan Windle Becomes First USA Diving Member Banned in Six Years

Two-time NCAA Champion and 2021 U.S. Olympian Jordan Windle has been banned from the Olympic movement in the U.S. by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.

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Changes in Swimming Record History If Super Suits Never Existed: The Past 15 Years

If the super suits from 2008 and 2009 never existed, how different would the world record books have looked over the past 15 years?

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Catawba College Women and Gardner-Webb Men Win Dual Meet

The Catawba College women defeated Gardner-Webb winning nine events. Gardner-Webb picked up the win over Catawba the men’s side.

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Gretchen’s Greatness, Corbeau/Guiliano, & is Swimming a Bad Product? | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We discuss Gretchen Walsh becoming an All-Time great swimmer, Chris Guiliano & Caspar Corbeau’s NCAA debuts with new teams, and if Swimming is a bad product

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Bolles’ Gracyn Lanning Brings Needed Breaststroke Depth to Notre Dame Class of 2025

The only announced breaststroker in Notre Dame’s class of 2025, Gracyn Lanning already has breaststroke times that would lead the team this season.

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Cal Adds Estonian Breaststroker Lars Antoniak Mid-Season

Mid-season addition Lars Antoniak might be a teaser for some big additions ahead for the Cal men as they chase an NCAA Championship.

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Katie Grimes Named ACC Swimmer of the Week After Virginia Debut; Coll Marti Claims Men’s Award

Grimes swept all three individual events she competed in to help lead the Cavaliers to a win against Virginia Tech.

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Dusty Thomas and Lia Kunnapas Selected As NFHS’ Swimming Coaches of The 2023-24 Season

Dusty Thomas and Lia Kunnapas have been named the boys’ and girls’ high school swimming coaches of the year by the NFHS for the 2023-24 season.

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Mount Horeb Freshman Competes Solo at Sauk Prairie Dual Meet

Gavin Beglinger, a freshman at Mount Horeb High School, competed by himself against Sauk Prairie, who greeted him with cheers and open arms.

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Sectionals Finalist Audrey Hill Commits to Fresno State (2025)

A Speedo Sectionals (LCM) finalist and Futures qualifier, Hill is a versatile competitor who will bring added depth to the Bulldogs.

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