The Powerlist

No. 15 Recruit Elise Clift Flips Commitment From Florida to Virginia for 2024

Elise Clift, the No. 15 recruit in the girls’ high school class of 2024, has flipped her commitment from Florida to Virginia for next year.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Jordan Mowad Sends Verbal To Boston College (2024)

Bluefish Swim Club’s Jordan Mowad, a backstroker, has announced his decision to swim and study at Boston College next fall.

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Backstroker Mason Leach Hands Commitment To Pitt For 2024-2025

Mason Leach, the nephew of Washington State head coach Matt Leach, has announced his verbal commitment to the Pittsburgh Panthers.

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WOWSA, MSF Disagree on Nyad Swim Ratification Ahead of Upcoming Biopic

The two most prominent organizations in open water swimming seem to be at odds about whether to ratify Diana Nyad’s Cuba-to-Florida crossing as “assisted.”

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Penny Oleksiak Makes Move To Mission Viejo Pro Group For Lead-Up To Paris 2024

The 23-year-old has joined the pro team led by coach Jeff Julian as she aims to rebound after an injury-riddled season.

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A Twist of Fate Kept Ian Thorpe Away From World Trade Center On September 11, 2001

The five-time Olympic champion went for an early morning run and was headed to the WTC’s observation deck when he realized he had forgotten his camera.

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College Swimming Previews: Stacked Freshmen Class Gives #8 Stanford Men Lots of Options

Rex Maurer (pictured) leads a loaded freshmen class that affords the #8 Stanford men plenty of options for how to attack the 2023-24 season.

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Who Are The Oldest Olympic Swimmers in History?

Dara Torres is the oldest woman to swim at the Olympics, and oldest Olympic medalist, but she’s not even close to the oldest participant in Olympic swimming.

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Pristina, Kosovo Awarded 2030 Mediterranean Games

The 2030 Mediterranean Games have been awarded to Kosovo’s capital of Pristina, as decided by the ICMG earlier this month.

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Jim Dreyer Pulled From 82-Mile Solo Attempt: “Lake Michigan Landed A Flurry of Punches”

Jim Dreyer examines the damage to the floor of his supply dinghy following his attempt to pull it in a self-sufficient swim across Lake Michigan.

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Korea Holds Big Expectations Ahead Of This Month’s Asian Games

The 2023 Asian Games begin later this month and the nation of Korea isn’t shy about voicing its goals against rivals China and Japan.

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Richmond, Kentucky Swim Coach Charged With Voyeurism, Other Sex Crimes Involving Minors

A man who coached the Model Laboratory High School swim team is facing charges including promoting a minor under the age of 16 in a sex performance.

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UNC Swim & Dive Announces 2023-24 Schedule

The schedule includes the Tar Heels kicking off the 2024 spring semester with a tri-meet against Virginia and NC State in Charlottesville, Jan. 19 -20.

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Mireia Belmonte: “Mucho mejor del hombro”, tiene París 2024 entre ceja y ceja

La lesión crónica le ha impedido competir en la última temporada, pero sigue con convencida de que los Juegos Olímpicos serán una oportunidad nueva.

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Campionati Australiani In Vasca Corta Al Via Il 13 Settembre-Iscritti

I Campionati Australiani di nuoto in vasca corta 2023 inizieranno questa settimana, con il via alle gare mercoledì 13 settembre.

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