The Powerlist

Dillon Mezey’s Records, Josie Dolan’s Breakthrough Highlight Day 2 of 2026 U.S. Para Nationals

Dillon Mezey (pictured), an S3 swimmer, cemented himself in the Paralympic swimming records book by breaking two American records.

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Sara Curtis Scares Italian Record With 24.31 50 Free On Night 3 of NCAP Qualifier

Curtis was only 0.02 off her Italian Record that she swam in April. Her 24.31 is the 2nd fastest swim of her career.

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Two-Time Minnesota High School State Bronze Medalist Lucy Paczosa Verbals To Wyoming For Fall 2027

A rising senior at Stillwater Area High School in Minnesota, Paczosa trains year-round with Saint Croix Swim Club, and specializes in sprint free and fly.

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Beyond Dryland: A Philosophy of Athletic Development for Swimmers

The problem with the term dryland is that it encourages us to think about training outside the water as a separate activity

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Elliot Leasure Destroys 13-14 NAG Record in 50 Back, Blasts 26.00 at AQJT Summer Spectacular

Elliot Leasure lowered the 13-14 NAG record in the 50 backstroke to 26.00 and added top-five all-time age-group performances in the 100 and 200 back.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Drew Hilsmier Sends Verbal To Northwestern For Fall 2027

Last season, Hilsmier dropped over three seconds in the 100 fly, nearly two seconds in the 100 free and 100 back, and almost a full second in the 50 free.

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Ariarne Titmus on Enhanced Games: “It Makes my Blood Boil”

Titmus questioned the legitimacy of Enhanced Games performances, joking that athletes might as well “put fins on” given the advantages allowed.

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Caleb Goodavish Clocks 54.65 100 Free to Down 11-12 NAG Record at 2026 SWAT Summer Grand Prix

Caleb Goodavish rewrote the boys’ 11-12 national age group record books, blasting a 54.65 100 free and adding the third-fastest 200 free in history.

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Turkish Swimmer Alisa Enercan Announces Verbal Commitment To Virginia Tech For Fall 2027

A native of Istanbul, Enercan trains year-round with Enka Spor Kulübü, where she primarily specializes in middle-distance freestyle and butterfly.

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Louisville Lands Big In-State Commitment from Freestyle Ace Ethan Gover for 2026

Louisville adds another sprint freestyle weapon with the commitment of Baylor Swim Club’s Ethan Gover to its 2026 recruiting class.

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Sam Short Primo Australiano Dal 2005 A Vincere 200, 400, 800 E 1500 Stile Libero Ai Trials

Sam Short domina i Trials vincendo tutte le distanze dello stile libero. Nessun australiano ci riusciva dai tempi di Grant Hackett nel 2005

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Trials Australiani: Forrester Firma Il Colpo Dei 400 Misti-Harris E Pallister Chiudono In Bellezza

Nell’ultima serata degli Australian Trials brillano Meg Harris, Jenna Forrester e Lani Pallister. Armbruster conquista i 50 farfalla

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Tennessee High School State Champion Quincy Topping Commits to Boston College (2026)

Quentin Topping from Ensworth Aquatics is headed north to Boston College, where he will join the Eagles’ class of 2030.

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U.S. Air Force Academy Adds Georgia High School State Finalist Sam Fields To 2027 Recruiting Class

Fields is a rising senior at Walton High School in Georgia and trains year-round with SwimAtlanta; he specializes in backstroke, freestyle, and IM.

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Sam Short Becomes First Australian Man to Win 200, 400, 800, 1500 Freestyle Since Hackett in 2005

Sam Short swept the 200, 400, 800, and 1500 free events at the 2026 Australian Swimming Trials to become the first man to do this since Hackett in 2005.

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