The Powerlist

Bex Freebairn Hired as Associate Head Coach for Missouri Swimming & Diving

Akron assistant coach Bex Freebairn has been tabbed as the new associate head coach for the Missouri Swimming & Diving program.

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World Championships Medalist Hwang Sunwoo Involved In Hit-And-Run Incident

20-year-old Korean national record holder Hwang Sunwoo was involved in a hit-and-run incident in his native country over the weekend.

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JP Vanderloo Sends 2023 Commitment to WashU (MO)

An accomplished swimmer and student, Vanderloo will join the WashU Bears this fall as a member of their graduating class of 2027

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Program Spending Way Up, But Fundraising Way Down for USA Swimming Foundation

In 2022, the USA Swimming Foundation took its overhead ratio under the crucial 25% threshold, which CharityWatch says makes it a “highly efficient” org.

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Sam Short on Distance Training, Going Out Fast in Races, and Becoming a World Champion

Sam Short won a medal of every color at the 2023 World Champs in Fukuoka, earning gold in the 400 free, silver in the 800 free, and bronze in the 1500 free

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In The Era Of NIL, Barriers and Loopholes Create Confusion For International Athletes

Nearly two years after the introduction of NIL, there’s still confusion about how international athletes can benefit.

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Fan, Oravsky Qualify For 2024 World Championships At Canadian Open Water Festival

Barrie Trojans’ Laila Oravsky, 16, dominated the women’s 10 km event to book her ticket to the 2024 World Championships in Doha.

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Deaf WR Holder Matthew Klotz Reportedly Eyeing Hungarian Olympic Team In 2024

There are a number of hurdles the U.S. Deaflympic champion would need to jump over in order to represent Hungary in Paris.

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Greece Wins Historic First-Ever Title At Men’s U17 European Water Polo Championships

The Greeks managed to beat the Serbs, 9-8, to clinch their first-ever title in this competition, while Spain downed the Hungarians for third place.

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Princeton Assistant Robin Boughey Joins Kentucky Staff As Associate Coach

Boughey and Lundgaard will now be at the their third stop together, first connecting at Tennessee, then coaching together at Princeton.

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Nevada Women Add 18 New Swimmers & Divers in Total Roster Overhaul

The Nevada women’s swimming & diving team returns only 7 athletes from last season, who will be joined by 18 newcomers in a total roster remake.

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Il Bronzo Mondiale Hwang Sun-Woo Indagato Per Omissione Di Soccorso

Hwang Sun-woo è stato indagato dalla polizia per aver abbandonato la scena di un sinistro stradale dove un uomo ha riportato lesioni

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World Aquatics Clamps Down On Kenya With Further Sanctions, Extends Ban Indefinitely

Kenyan athletes will no longer be able to compete at World Aquatics events until a successful election takes place.

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Fairfield University Adds UNCA Transfer Nora Segurola for 2023-2024 School Year

Segurola will join the Fairfield program this fall with times that are already faster than the team records in multiple events.

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Olivia Wunsch Rips 52.52 SCM 100 Free As #2 Aussie 17-Yr-Old In History

Check out a super quick swim put up by 17-year-old Olivia Wunsch at a local meet in New South Wales, Australia over the weekend.

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