The Powerlist

Winter Juniors Qualifier Devin Testin ‘23 Commits to Denison University

Testin competed at the Wisconsin State Championships in February, earning a 5th place finish in the 200 IM and 8th in the 100 back.

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NCAA A Finalist in 100 BR Hannah Bach Returning to Ohio State for Spring and 5th Year

Bach was sixth in the 100 breast at NCAAs and also has one of the fastest 50 breaststroke splits in history. She also will take her COVID-19 5th year at OSU.

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2022 Swammy Awards: European Coach of the Year – Alberto Pinto da Silva

In his first full year leading the Portuguese National Team, Alberto Pinto da Silva worked some magic with his group training on the outskirts of Lisbon.

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College Swimming Weekly Preview: Dec 28- Jan 3, 2023

Out of nine meets this week, UC San Diego will be participating in two of them. There is only one meet left in 2022.

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2022 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 13-14

Kayla Han and Baylor Stanton are our 2022 Age Group Swimmers of the Year in the 13-14 category.

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2022 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmers of the Year – 15-16

Katie Grimes broke 15-16 NAG records in the 400 IM in both short course yards and long course meters in 2022, and also won two World Championship medals.

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Elite Swimmers Are Getting Older and Peaking Later – Or Are They?

At 42, Brazilian Nicholas Santos won gold in the men’s 50 butterfly at the 2022 Short Course World Championships.

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How Ruta Meilutyte Went From Finals DQ to World Record & World Title

The 2012 Olympic champion goes deep into how getting DQ’ed in the 100 Breast was a wake-up call for why she was even competing again in the first place

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The Case For Short Course (Meters, of Course)

Despite short course meters becoming more and more prominent in the sport, USA Swimming continues to look the other way.

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2022 Swammy Awards: Oceanic Female Swimmer of the Year – Kaylee McKeown

Picking this year’s winner was no easy feat as four women (McKeown, O’Callaghan, Titmus, and McKeon) had legitimate cases to claim the top Oceanic honor. 

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2022 Swammy Awards: Canadian Coach of the Year – Ryan Mallette

Mallette guided some of Canada’s top performers this summer, and then led names such as Javier Acevedo and Ella Jansen to breakouts later in the year.

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2022 Swammy Awards: African Coach of the Year – Rocco Meiring

Meiring led the likes of Pieter Coetze, Tatjana Schoenmaker, Kaylene Corbett and Erin Gallagher to international success in 2022.

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Two-Time Brazilian Olympic Swimmer Larissa Oliveira Retires

Two-time Brazilian Olympic swimmer Larissa Oliveira has announced her retirement from competitive swimming. The 29-year-old represented her country at the…

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World Aquatics Says No Updates on Status of Russian Athletes Heading Into 2023

World Aquatics says that they have “no further updates” to provide about the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in World Aquatics competitions.

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USMS Offering Two Free Workouts In January As Part of Try Masters Swimming

U.S. Masters Swimming is allowing adults to try at least two free workouts with a participating club as part of its Try Masters Swimming campaign.

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