The Powerlist

Summer McIntosh Goes 3:52.80 400 Free: “I did not think I would ever go that”

It was an electric first race in the women’s 400 free, as Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh went head-to-head in a rematch of this year’s Worlds

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Another 2012 Olympic Champion from Russia Receives Doping Ban

Out of the eight track and field gold medals that Russia originally won at the 2012 Olympics, only one is still considered legitimate. 

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SwimMAC Carolina Tops USA Swimming’s 2022-2023 Club Excellence Rankings

Baylor Nelson helped propel SwimMAC Carolina to the top spot in USA Swimming’s 2022-2023 Club Excellence rankings, overtaking the TAC Titans.

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What Happens When You Put an 18.2 Sprinter in the 500 Free?

We learned a lot of interesting things from Cal’s dual meet against Pacific, where most star swimmers, including Bjorn Seeliger, swam secondary events.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 55.1% Believe Ledecky Will Break A World Record At FINA World Cup

Over 55 percent of readers believe Ledecky will break a world record on the FINA World Cup circuit, with her first chance coming tonight in Toronto.

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Russian and Belarusian Athletes Are Banned, But Not Officials?

While Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned from competition, their countries’ sporting officials are still being welcomed to international congresses as full participants.

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WATCH: Li Bingjie Shatters SCM 400 Free World Record in 3:51.30 (Full Race Video)

Watch the full race video of Li Bingjie’s world record in the SCM 400 freestyle, where she ripped a 3:51.30 to shatter the previous mark.

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Yu Yiting, Zhang Yufei Among Chinese Championships Night 2 Winners

Zhang Yufei nabbed the women’s 50m fly win on night two of the 2022 Chinese Short Course Swimming Championships in Beijing.

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NCAA Stars in Toronto Share Their Short Course Meters Racing Experience

As the 2022 FINA World Cup circuit makes its second stop in Toronto, many current and former NCAA athletes made the flight to compete in the SCM competition

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arena Swim of the Week: Honda Shatters 200 Fly World Record By Historic Margin

Tomoru Honda’s time of 1:46.85 in the 200 fly marked the first time a 200-meter world record was broken by more than a second in 12 years.

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Florida Adds Verbal Commitment from #13 Elise Clift to Class of 2028

One of the top distance freestylers in the high school class of 2024, Elise Clift is heading to Gainesville.

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Michigan State Will “Work To Strategize A Plan” To Reinstate Swim & Dive Programs

The school will begin discussions to reinstate the swim and dive programs, which were controversially cut in October 2020.

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Coppa Del Mondo FINA Toronto: Risultati Batterie Day 1

Si è aperta la seconda tappa del circuito di Coppa del Mondo FINA 2022, in corso a Toronto, in Canada. Risultati batterie Day 1

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Justin Ress Compares FINA World Cup to ISL, He Misses ISL

Although he is back to fall season short-course racing at the FINA World Cup, American Justin Ress admits it’s not quite the same as the ISL

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Aiden Norman Becomes Fastest 16-Year-Old Canadian With 1:53.6 200 Back (SCM)

Norman blasted a time of 1:53.66 in the 200 back heats, dropping nearly four seconds to become the fastest 16-year-old in Canadian history.

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