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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Where Do the Members of the U.S. 2025 World Championships Pool Swimming Team Actually Train?

Texas has taken some heat for training the world’s best swimmers, but that hasn’t precluded them from contributing to the American effort at the same time.

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Former Florida HS State Championship Qualifier Nicolas Vansteenberghe Appears on Love Island

Nicolas Vansteenberghe was a high-level swimmer as a kid who qualified for finals at the Florida High School State Championship meet.

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Annabelle Hayes Adds To Nationally-Best Times In Six Events At SCS/NOVA June AG Championships

In the 10 & Under girls’ age group this season,  Hayes now has the fastest times in each of those six events for Irvine Novaquatics.

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Gettysburg College Adds YMCA-LC Nationals Qualifier Kait Hall To Class Of 2029

YMCA-LC Nationals qualifier Kait Hall is headed to Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania this fall, where she will add to the distance freestyle and IM groups.

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“Best of the Rest” Sprinter Lanie Tietjen Verbally Commits to Princeton for 2026-27

Missouri High School Class 1 record-holder and BOTR sprinter Lanie Tietjen has verbally committed to swim with Ivy champions Princeton in 2026.

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Why Grassroots Must Be The Priority: Building The Base To Support The Top

We must stop viewing grassroots as an afterthought and start treating it as the engine of our sport’s future.

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Cal Men’s Water Polo Announces 2025 Schedule

The Golden Bears, who wrapped up last season ranked No. 6 in the country, open the campaign Aug. 30-31 at the Air Force Open.

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Kubiak Breaks Fifth World Record As Koehn Boyd Takes Swimmer Of The Meet At Para Nationals

The 2025 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships concluded Sunday evening at the Idaho Central Aquatic Center in Boise, Idaho.

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Do You Love Swimming? See 232 Swim Jobs You Might Love

Looking for a job in swimming? Go here to see 232 Swim Jobs.

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All Change In Indy? A U.S. Nationals Finals Continuity Review

We were expecting a lot of change in some events from last year’s Trials, and we certainly got that with the turnover in 2025.

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EDITORIAL: Why AAU Works for SwimAtlanta—and Why It Can Work for Your Club Too

There’s probably not a week that goes by without someone in the swimming community asking me, “How’s the AAU side of your team going?”

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Spain Tops U.S. In Final of Men’s World Aquatics U20 Water Polo World Championships

The second-place result marks the highest finish ever for a USA Men’s National Team in World Championship play at any age group.

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How To Get The 2025 World Championship Preview Magazine With The Leon Marchand Cover

In this issue SwimSwam breaks down every event at Worlds Championships. This mag is also loaded with data features and profiles on rising talent.

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Coppa Comen 2025: La Giovane Italia In Vetta Al Medagliere A Belgrado Con 45 Medaglie

L’Italia giovanile conclude la Coppa Comen 2025 al comando con un totale di 45 medaglie. Cinque ori nell’ultima giornata di gare a Belgrado.

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Olympic Day: Il Comitato Olimpico Contro La Sedentarietà Con La Campagna “Let’s Move”

In occasione della Giornata Olimpica, il Comitato Olimpico Internazionale e l’Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità lanciano l’appello globale “Muoviamoci”

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