The Powerlist

D3 Bluffton University Quietly Drops Swimming & Diving Programs Amid Shrinking Rosters

Bluffton University had just four women and two men on their swimming & diving rosters last season, which led to the school dropping the program.

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2026 Australian Trials Day 1 Roster Update: Forrester Punches her Ticket(s) in two Events

Jenna Forrester became the first person to be named to the Pan-Pac and Commonwealth Games in two events, winning the 200 IM and placing 2nd in the 400 Free.

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Kauã Santos Carvalho Scares 50 Breast World Junior Record with 27.08 at Brazilian Junior Champs

Auburn commit Kauã Santos Carvalho came within .13 of the World Junior Record in the 50 breaststroke, leading a record-filled week in Rio.

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2026 Australian Swimming Trials: Day 1 Photo Vault

Take a look through some of the best photos from day one of the 2026 Australian Swimming Trials.

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Re-Rank: Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Boys’ High School Class of 2026

Texas commit Rowan Cox is the fastest swimmer in the class in the 100 fly, ranks 2nd in the 100 back, and is strong across all freestyle distances.

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2026 Australian Swimming Trials: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

2023 world champion Sam Short headlines the men’s 400 freestyle on the opening night of action at the 2026 Australian Swimming Trials.

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Egor Kornev Blasts 21.12 50 Free To Break Morozov’s Russian Record, Jump To #6 All-Time

Kornev, 22, fired off a time of 21.12 in the semis of the 50 free, knocking 15 one-hundredths off Vladimir Morozov’s Russian Record of 21.27 set back in 2019.

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Five Takeaways From Day 1 At The 2026 Australian Trials

Sam Short blasted out in audacious fashion in the 400 free today, before hanging on to lower his PB by 0.01 seconds at the finish

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Army Hires Scott Thacker from VMI as New Head Swim Coach

Army West Point has announced the hiring of Scott Thacker as its new head men’s and women’s swimming and diving…

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AUS & Russian Trials, Longhorn Invite, And Podcast Roundup | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

we discuss the ongoing Australian and Russian Trials Meets, the Longhorn Invite, and last week’s many episodes of the SwimSwam Podcast.

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Sam Short Unloads 3:40.67 400 Free Personal Best For #1 In World Rankings

Departing from his previous personal best strategy, Short took it out like lightning, flipping under world record pace at the 200 in 1:47.33

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McKeown Clocks #1 50 Back Time In The World This Season, Despite Illness Causing 200 IM Scratch

McKeown Scratched the 200 IM this morning due to illness, but swam the 50 back and moved into the #1 spot in the season rankings

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Kolesnikov E Kornev Accendono I Campionati Russi 2026 Nei Primi Tre Giorni Di Gare

Record nazionale per Egor Kornev nei 50 stile libero e miglior prestazione mondiale stagionale per Kliment Kolesnikov nei 50 dorso

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LA28 Paralympic Swimming Schedule Revealed, Including 1 New Event

The Paris Paralympic Games dropped 8 individual events as compared to the prior edition in Tokyo. For LA, though, no races have been dropped – though one has been added.

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Kolesnikov, Kornev Highlight First Three Days of Russian Swimming Championships

Kliment Kolesnikov broke 24 seconds in the 50 backstroke for the 10th time in his career at the Russian Championships, clocking 23.86 to rank #1 in the world.

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