The Powerlist

Carson Foster and Luke Hobson Reflect on “Up and Down” World Championships

Both swam more races than they ever had at a big international meet with Foster swimming 3 individual events and Hobson swimming the 200 free individually

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British Summer Championships: Osrin’s New 200 Back PB Would Have Finaled In Fukuoka

Honey Osrin took the women’s 200m backstroke at the British Summer Championships in a time which would have made the final in Fukuoka.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Titmus/Ledecky Rematch Picked As Top Storyline Leading Into Worlds

Ariarne Titmus dominated the women’s 400 free in her highly-anticipated showdown with Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh.

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D1 Swimming & Diving Committee Approves Long Course Qualifying for 2024 NCAA Champs

The NCAA D1 Swimming & Diving Committee made the 2023-2024 college season decision a bit easier for swimmers like the new top US sprinter, Jack Alexy (above).

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 6 Asia Recap: China, China & More China

Zhang Yufei will try to double up on her 100m fly gold by giving China another top prize in the 50m fly sprint on the penultimate day of action.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 6 Africa Recap – Age is but a Number for Roland Schoeman

By competing in the 50 fly on Day 1, South African Roland Schoeman became the oldest swimmer at age 43 to compete at a World Aquatics Championships.

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U.S. Suddenly Leads Medal Table After Day Six, According To NBC

The latest and greatest medal table displayed at the end of NBC’s day six coverage showed the United States at the top of the medal table.

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Beata Nelson And Blake Pieroni Are Biggest Names To Scratch Night 3 Finals Of TYR Pro

After swimming the seventh fastest 100 fly this morning, Beata Nelson has scratched out of the tonight’s final in the event.

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Kolesnikov Doubles With 23.68 50 Back, 21.76 50 Free On Day 4 of Russian Cup

Kliment Kolesnikov followed up his world record performance with another dominant showing at the Russian Swimming Cup on Friday.

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David Curtiss Training with Renewed Confidence After ‘Mental Health Reset’

Rising NC State junior David Curtiss offered an intimate glimpse into the “much-needed mental health reset” he took after the NCAA Championships in March. 

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Wisconsin Promotes Alumnus Caleb Aman As New Assistant Coach

Aman competed for four years with the Badgers before spending the 2022-2023 season as a student volunteer assistant coach.

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Teen Nick Mahabir Breaks Singapore Record at TYR Pro Championships in Irvine

Teenager Nick Mahabir re-broke his own Singapore National Record in the 100 breaststroke on Friday at USA Swimming’s Pro Championships.

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Watch: Mollie O’Callaghan Becomes First Woman to Complete the 100/200 Sweep At Worlds

With her 100 freestyle win on Day 6, Mollie O’Callaghan is the first woman to win gold in the 100/200 freestyle at the same World Championships.

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2023 World Championships: Day 6 Pick ‘Em Contest Scoring Update

With Day 6 of the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka in the books, it’s time to check in on the official SwimSwam Pick ‘Em Contest.

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Ukrainian Fencer Disqualified from Worlds for Refusing to Shake Hands with Russian

Four-time Olympic and world champion fencer Olga Kharlan offered to tap blades rather than shake hands after beating Russia’s Anna Smirnova.

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