The Powerlist

2026 Australian Swimming Trials: Day 1 Prelims – Live Recap

Kaylee McKeown kicks off the 2026 Australian Trials as the top seed in two events on Day 1: the 200 IM and 50 Backstroke.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Wyatt Sylvester Sends Verbal To Dartmouth For Fall 2027

Sylvester’s current career best in the 400 IM would have landed him in the ‘B’ final at the 2026 Ivy League Championships.

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2026 Longhorn Elite Invite: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Hubert Kos is set to race both the 200 IM and 200 back this evening, he was the only sub 2:00 200 backstroker in the prelims this morning.

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Seven-Time Utah HS State Champion Rainie Moran Verbals To Utah For Fall 2027

Seven-time Utah high school state champion Rainie Moran has announced her verbal commitment to swim at the University of Utah.

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Sophie Scadron Announces Transfer From NC State To George Mason

Scadron’s best time in the 100 fly would have been 3rd at the 2026 A-10 Championships. George Mason was 8th out of 10 teams overall.

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Legendary AZ Program Brophy College Prep Names Robert Tolar New Head Swimming & Diving Coach

Following Patrick O’Niell’s retirement, Brophy College Prep has turned to assistant coach Robert Tolar to lead the program.

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California High School State Champion Anita Qian Verbals To Cornell For 2027-28

She dropped nearly 11 seconds in the 200 free, over a full second in the 100 fly, and about a tenth in both sprint free events during the 2025-26 season.

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Japanese Men Now Own Five Spots Among Top Ten 400 IMers In The World This Season

The Japanese men are experiencing a revival of sorts, with particularly their IM and breaststroke contingents putting up world-class times.

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Pasadena City College Postpones 2026-27 Swim Season

Pasadena City College’s decision to postpone aquatics for 2026-27 has sparked a petition from student-athletes seeking reinstatement.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Zoey Aydin Announces Verbal Commitment To Penn For Fall 2027

Aydin was named to SwimSwam’s “Best of the Rest” category for uncommitted swimmers in the high school class of 2027.

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Karrington Hansen Posts Another Lifetime Best With 4:15.41 400 Free On Night 3 Of Ocala Sectionals

Hansen swam to a best time in the 200 free on night 2 and now swam a best time in the 400 free on night 3.

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2025 NCAA Runner-Up Jaxon Bowshire Transferring To Michigan After 2 Years At Texas A&M

Bowshire was runner up in the platform event at 2025 NCAAs and earned SEC Freshman Male Diver of the Year honors. He just finished his sophomore season.

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Mel Zajac International 2026: Liendo Vince I 50 Stile, Clark Protagonista Con Tre Successi

Josh Liendo conquista i 50 stile libero nella seconda giornata. Liberty Clark continua a brillare tra le donne dopo tre vittorie individuali i

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Josh Liendo Wins 50 Free on Night Two of Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet

Josh Liendo won the men’s 50 freestyle in 22.50 on night two of the 2026 Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet. He also finished 2nd in the 50 back.

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Giappone, Brillano Kojima, Ohashi E Suzuki Nella Terza Giornata Dei Campionati Nazionali 2026

Yumeki Kojima sfiora il record mondiale juniores nei 200 dorso, Shin Ohashi domina i 200 rana e Satomi Suzuki continua a vincere a 35 anni.

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