The Powerlist

Sophie Etheridge Sets Record For the Longest English Channel Crossing

Pending ratification, 31-year-old Sophie Etheridge swam the English Channel slower than any known person in history – swimming for 29 hours – to raise money for swimmers with disabilities.

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What If There Was a 4×200 Medley Relay? (Men’s Edition)

A 4×200 Medley Relay could change up the relay scene at high-level meets, which countries find the most success in the pool?

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1992 U.S. Olympian Sean Killion Taking First Club Coaching Job at Mavericks Swimming

Former Olympian Sean Killion is returning to the pool deck as head coach of the Mavericks Swimming Association club next month in Half Moon Bay, California.

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World Juniors, Pan American Games Will Be NCAA Championship Qualifying Events

The NCAA Swimming & Diving Committee has now approved five national and international championships as qualifying events for the 2024 NCAA Championships. (Above: JoJo Ramey)

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SwimSwam Pulse: 50.6% Pick Phelps To Be Cover Athlete of “Swimming 2024” Video Game

Readers believe that Michael Phelps should be the cover athlete of a new swimming video game, as more than 50 percent voted for the GOAT.

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SMU Mustangs Release 2023-24 Swim & Dive Schedule

The annual SMU Classic will feature Louisville, Mizzou, Auburn, USC and Miami in early October, while the Mustangs will dual with Texas at TAMU in February.

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arena Swim of the Week: 16-Year-Old Tai Pearson Hits 1:56.8 SCM 200 Fly In South Africa

Pearson put up a time of 1:56.84 to crush his own WCA (Western Cape) Record by nearly two seconds in the 200 fly, one of four marks he set on the weekend.

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Decorated Coach Jim Steen To Be Inducted Into Kenyon College Athletics Hall of Fame

Steen won a total of 50 Division III national championship titles during his coaching career, the most of any coach in NCAA history.

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Panama Announces Four-Swimmer Roster For 2023 World Junior Championships

The Panamanian contingent comprises four swimmers who are gearing up to compete alongside the world’s top junior swimmers

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UNCW Adds Conor Hassard As Assistant Coach To Round Out 2023-24 Staff

Hassard most recently served as the Senior Associate Head Coach with Cavalier Aquatics, and he’s also worked on coaching staffs at UVA and Villanova.

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Ukraine Celebrates Double Diving Gold On National Independence Day At European Juniors

Ukrainian Mark Hrytsenko claimed European Junior gold in the Boys’ 3-meter event and dedicated the victory to his home nation.

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World Aquatics E La Bond University Insieme Per I Paesi In Via Di Sviluppo

World Aquatics e la Bond University in Australia hanno annunciato una partnership per i nuotatori dei paesi in via di sviluppo

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Washington State Cougars Announce 2023-24 Swim & Dive Schedule

The WSU women will host a trio of Pac-12 dual meets this season, with UCLA visiting in October and USC and Utah heading to Gibb Pool in the second semester.

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Sarah Ehekircher Files Civil Suit Against Scott MacFarland, USA Swimming In Colorado

The lawsuit, initially filed in California in 2020, has shifted to Colorado with the former swimmer alleging sexual abuse dating back to the 1980s.

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World Aquatics Partners With Bond University To Open New Development Centre In Australia

Swimmers from the Pacific Islands will have the chance to train under Chris Mooney on the Gold Coast.

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