The Powerlist

Chrissi Rawak Withdrew as USA Swimming’s New CEO After SafeSport Complaint Surfaced

USA Swimming was informed of a report about Rawak to the U.S. Center for SafeSport after she was announced as the organization’s new CEO.

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2025 NCAA Swimming and Diving Conference Championships Primer – Division I

With championship season beginning in less than two weeks, SwimSwam has gathered the important dates, places, and links you’ll need to follow along.

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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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Aquajets’ Frances Muir Verbally Commits To Harvard For Fall 2026

Aquajets’ Frances Muir has announced her verbal commitment to the Harvard admissions process with 2025 Ivy League Champs scoring times.

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European Jr Championships Medalist Liebmann Cranks Out 14:57.00 1500 Free German Age Record

Johannas Liebmann notched a new German Age Record in the men’s 1500m freestyle, getting under the 15:00 barrier for his first time ever.

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2025 Berlin Swim Open: Köhler Clocks 56.33 100 Fly, Lee Rips 21.99 50 Free For SGP

Angelina Köhler continued her impressive performances to close out the Berlin Swim Open, including a 56.33 head-turner in the women’s 100m fly.

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Cameron McEvoy Shatters 15m PB By Over A Tenth, Paving The Way For Potential World Record Swim

At 30, Cameron McEvoy continues to improve in the 50 freestyle, most recently recording his fastest-ever first 15 meters, shaving off more than a tenth.

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Mike Novell Leaves Fort Collins Area Swim Team After 11 Years For Role With USA Swimming

Mike Novell, longtime assistant coach at FAST, is stepping away to begin a new position as a senior advisor within USA Swimming’s Team Services department.

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Only Seven Super-Suited World Records Are Still On The Books

Since October, three more super-suited world records have fallen, leaving just seven records left standing from that era of professional swimming.

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CSC Names Men’s Swimming and Diving Academic All-American Teams for 2024-25 Season

The College Sports Communicators (CSC) have announced their Academic All-American Teams for men’s college swimming for the 2024–25 season.

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American Swimmers Combine For 21 Medals On Closing Day of Indy Para Swimming World Series

Leanne Smith closed out a fantastic return to competition by adding another gold medal to her Indianapolis haul by winning the multi-class 50 freestyle.

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Il Calendario Delle Gare Di Alto Livello Nel Mese Di Maggio 2025

Il calendario dei meeting internazionale e delle gare di alto livello che si terranno nel mondo durante il mese di aprile 2025

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Oltre La Vasca: Storie, Curiosità E News Dal Mondo Dello Sport Della Settimana

Prosegue “Oltre la Vasca”, la rubrica della domenica che racconta storie, curiosità e notizie dal mondo dello sport, dentro e fuori le corsie.

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Miranda Grana Collects Two More Wins Over Second Half Of Mexican Nationals

Fresh off a Mexican record and World Aquatics ‘A’ cut in the 100 backstroke, Miranda Grana added wins in the 200 back and 200 IM to close out her meet.

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12 National Records Tumble On Penultimate Day Of U.S. Masters Spring National Championships

Former Stanford swimmer and NCAA Champion Ally Howe was one of the standout performers on day three of the 2025 U.S. Masters National Spring Championships.

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Martinenghi E Grousset Guidano Una Startlist Stellare A Monaco Per Il Mare Nostrum 2025

Il Mare Nostrum di Monaco si prepara a una due giorni di grande nuoto internazionale con protagonisti Nicolò Martinenghi, Maxime Grousset, Siobhan Haughey

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Belgio: Henveaux Firma Il Record Nazionale Nei 100 Dorso E Vince I 400 Stile

Lucas Henveaux protagonista a sorpresa dei Campionati Belgi: record nazionale nei 100 dorso e successo nei 400 stile. Bene Vanotterdijk e Gaspard.

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Gothear & Friends 2025: Wellbrock E Märtens Guidano La Scena A Magdeburgo

Florian Wellbrock e Lukas Märtens dominano i primi due giorni del Gothear & Friends 2025: nuovi talenti si affermano in vista dei Mondiali di Singapore.

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