The Powerlist

Maeve Kelley Commits to Amherst College with Team Leading and NCAA Scoring Times (2023)

Distance specialist Maeve Kelley of Pennsylvania will join the Amherst Mammoths in the fall of 2023 with multiple NCAA scoring times.

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Olympic Medalist Annie Lazor Named Assistant Coach At Florida

Lazor is the latest high-profile swimmer to land a Division I coaching position immediately upon retirement.

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Youngstown State Head Swim Coach Brad Smith Seriously Injured in Car Crash

A GoFundMe has been set up to support Youngstown State head coach Brad Smith and his wife, Becky, in the wake of Friday’s tragedy.

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Leon Marchand On His 200 Free At French Championships: “I Wanted To Win This Race”

Hear what the day two medalists and World Championships qualifiers had to say after racing at the French Elite Championships.

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Caroline Short Commits To D3 Centre College (2023), Remaining In Home State of Kentucky

Caroline Short will join the Centre College swim program, located in Kentucky, in the fall of 2023 with multiple conference scoring times.

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World Championships Qualifiers Through Day 2 Of French Elite Championships

Check out who made the cut for next month’s World Championships as we completed day two of the French Elite Championships.

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2023 French Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Leon Marchand will likely need another sizable drop to top the 200 free podium tonight as 25-year-old Roman Fuchs led the morning heats by two seconds.

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2023 U.S. Trials Previews: Can Dressel Make a Comeback in the Men’s 100 Butterfly?

Since 2017, Caeleb Dressel has been dominant in the men’s 100 butterfly, but his path to the World Championships in the event isn’t as clear as usual.

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2023 U.S. Trials Previews: Huske, Weitzeil Headline Competitive Field In W. 100 Free

As trials roll around, the spotlight is once again on the American women to step up in arguably their weakest long course meters event.

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Brooks Curry Swims 48.42 as the Fastest American This Season

Curry has swam the fastest two American times this season in the 100 free. His best time is from semifinals of Worlds last summer.

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All The Links You Need For The 2023 Australian World Championship Trials

Get ready for one of the most anticipated competitions that is the 2023 Australian World Championship Trials, which begin on Tuesday, June 13th.

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Minnesota Picks Up Commitment from Egyptian Sprinter Omar Sherif for 2023

Egyptian Omar Sherif has committed to swim for the Minnesota Gophers starting in the 2023-24 season, bringing Big Ten Conference scoring times.

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Minnesota Swimming Great, NCAA Champion Virgil Luken Dies At 80

Luken became a national champion the first year he competed on the University of Minnesota swim team, winning the men’s 200 breaststroke at the 1962 NCAAs.

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Kirpichnikova Snaps 16-Year French Drought with Worlds Qualification in 1500 Free

Anastasia Kirpichnikova snapped a 16-year French drought in the 1500 free just one day after ending a seven-year drought in the 400 free.

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Nathan Szobota Swims 4 New Best Times at NOVA Senior Classic

Nathan Szobota picked up four new lifetime bests in long course earlier this month at a home long course meet, racing mostly secondary events.

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