The Powerlist

Wild Speculation: Who Will Replace Dan Ross as Purdue Head Men’s Swimming Coach?

Who will lead the Purdue men into the 2023-2024 NCAA season? There are two clear front-runners, and one of them is already on deck in West Lafayette.

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15-Year-Old Max Carlsen Drops 9:05 1000 FR, #8 15yo All-Time (Carlsbad Sectional Day 4)

The final day of the meet featured the 100 free, 200 back, 200 IM, women’s 1650 free, and men’s 1000 free. 

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Hugo Gonzalez Set To Swim 200 Back At NCAAs For The First Time Since 2018

After swimming the 200 breast at the last two NCAAs he’s competed at, Hugo Gonzalez will be swimming the 200 back at his final NCAAs this year.

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13-Year-Old British Distance Freestyle Ace Blocksidge Entered In Swedish Grand Prix

British Age Record holder Amelie Blocksidge is among an English contingent headed to this weekend’s Swedish Grand Prix competition.

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Brendan Burns Opting For 100 Back/Fly Double At NCAAs Over 2 Back/Fly Double

For the third year in a row, Brendan Burns is opting for the 100 fly over the 200 back after pulling off the 200 back/200 fly double at Big Tens.

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Pre-Selection Psych Sheets For 2023 Men’s NCAA Championships Released

After a record-breaking performance at Pac-12s, Arizona State’s Leon Marchand owns the top seed in three events for the 2023 NCAA Championships.

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Scoring Out The 2023 Men’s NCAA Pre-Selection Psych Sheets: Texas In Trouble

Bjorn Seeliger and the Cal Bears are seeded to defend their NCAA title, while 2022 runner-up Texas is projected to plummet down the team standings.

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5 Races To Watch At The 2023 Edinburgh International Swim Meet

Tom Dean, Duncan Scott and James Guy are all expected to be in the men’s 200m free medal mix at the Edinburgh International Swimming Meet this weekend.

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Paris Mayor Refuses To Allow Air Conditioning In 2024 Olympic Village

Even if National Olympic Committees are willing to pay extra to cool their athletes’ rooms, the Paris mayor objects to the idea on environmental grounds.

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15-Year-Old Raya Mellott Clocks 2:10.15 200 Breast: Carlsbad Sectional Day 3 Recap

Crow Canyon’s Raya Mellot, 15, won the women’s 200 breast in 2:10.15, taking 0.01 seconds off her previous best in the event.

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Navy Diving Coach Rich MacDonald Resigns After Arrest For Second-Degree Assault

Navy diving coach Rich MacDonald has resigned after being arrested on assault charges stemming from a domestic incident involving his wife.

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Purdue Head Men’s Swim Coach Dan Ross Will Retire After 38 Seasons In Charge

Purdue men’s head swim coach Dan Ross is the 5th-longest tenured head coach in NCAA Division I swimming. He will retire at the end of this season.

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Chalmers, Titmus, McKeon, McKeown & More Head to NSW State Open Championships

Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers is entered in multiple events for this weekend’s New South Wales State Open Championships, including the 800m freestyle.

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Team USA’s Mental Health Program Receives $10 Million Donation From Rieschel Family

The donation, made through The Rieschel Family Foundation, is the largest standalone gift in foundation history.

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Kibler on Getting More Race Reps In, Reacts to Teammate Aaron Shackell’s Nat’l HS Record

Kibler wants to put an emphasis on getting race reps in this spring, not matter how he’s feeling or where he’s at in training

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