The Powerlist

Pieter Coetze Downs Boys’ 50 Backstroke World Juniors CR in 24.58

South Africa’s Pieter Coetze swam 24.58 in the boys’ 50 backstroke to take down the World Juniors Championship record on Day 3 of the meet.

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Romanian Government Awards David Popovici Check for €200,000

Earlier this summer, the Romanian government rewarded 17-year-old star swimmer David Popovici with a check for 200,000 euros (roughly $199,000 US Dollars).

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2022 World Junior Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Brazil’s Stephan Steverink is seeking his second individual gold of the week in Thursday’s boys 800 free final after winning the 400 free on Day 1.

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NCAA Rejects Unlimited Transfer Proposal, Implements Transfer Portal Windows

The current rule will remain in place requiring athletes to sit out one year after a second entry into the transfer portal.

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Phillip Endom Set to Transfer from Texas Christian to Saint Louis this Fall

Endom’s arrival will make an immediate impact on the team and help raise the program’s finish at the Atlantic-10 Conference Championships.

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Can Phelps Swim 100 Miles in the Ocean? A Look at Some Famous Open Water Swims

Rapper Young Thug’s tweet asking Michael Phelps if he could swim 100 miles in the ocean prompts a look at some of the most famous open water swims.

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Balbi Alayo Goes 53.73 100 Fly to Become Peru’s Second-Ever World Juniors Finalist

Diego Nicolas Balbi Alayo placed fourth in Wednesday’s 100-meter butterfly semifinals to become Peru’s second-ever finalist at the World Junior Champs. 

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2022 World Junior Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview

Japan’s Mio Narita, who won the girls 400 IM on night 1 in a new Championship Record, was right behind Molnar this morning in the girls 200 back.

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2022 World Junior Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Laura Bernat, Dora Molner, and Mio Narita are set to battle it out in the girls 200 backstroke today.

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SEC Champion & Irish Olympian Ellen Walshe Home in Ireland for Fall Semester

Sophomore Ellen Walshe will be staying home in Ireland taking classes online for the fall semester but plans to return to Knoxville for the winter semester. 

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7-Time Canadian Olympic Medalist Penny Oleksiak Undergoes Surgery on Torn Meniscus

Penny Oleksiak, Canada’s most decorated Olympian, has undergone surgery to repair a meniscus tear in her knee.

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Campionati Mondiali Juniores: Analisi E Risultati Batterie Day 3

A Lima si sono chiuse le batterie di qualifica del terzo giorno dei Campionati Mondiali Juniores di nuoto 2022. I risultati

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East Carolina Adds Rollins College Transfer Morgan Reilly for Fall of 2022

Reilly already boasts times that would have led the Pirates team last season as she joins a loaded group of newcomers to the ECU roster.

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Washington State Secures 2023 Verbal Commitment from Kate Bluford

Bluford will bring depth to Washington State’s backstroke and freestyle groups when she comes to campus in the fall of 2023.

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2022 World Junior Championships: Day 3 Prelims Preview

Ksawery Masiuk is the top seed in the boys 50 back this morning, just ahead of South Africa’s Pieter Coetze.

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