The Powerlist

Winter U.S. Open Qualifier Keira Kask (2023) Verbally Commits to Purdue

Carmel’s Keira Kask, a Winter U.S. Open qualifier in the 100/200 backstrokes, has verbally committed to Purdue University for 2023-24.

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Patrick Gilhool Headed to UVA After Decommitting from BU

PIAA 3A state champion Patrick Gilhool has switched his commitment to UVA from BU and will join the Cavaliers’ class of 2026 in the fall.

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European Junior Championships: Day 4 Flash Quotes

Eneli Jefimova set an Estonian National Record in the girls 200 breaststroke. She said she made a plan with her coach and had “some luck at the end”

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Efimova, Minakov & Morozov To Miss Russia’s Friendship Games

Olympic medalists Evgeny Rylov, Kliment Kolesnikov and Anton Chupkov are among the names confirmed to be competing in Kazan.

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2021-2022 High School Swimming & Diving All-Americans Announced

Olympian Claire Curzan finished as the high school “national champion” in both the 100 fly and 100 back after breaking records in both.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #710

SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…

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SwimSwam Pulse: 38% Pick Ledecky As Top Swimmer of 2022 World Championships

Four different swimmers picked up at least 11 percent of the votes, but Katie Ledecky led the way as the consensus ‘Swimmer of the Meet’ at Worlds.

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arena Swim of the Week: Vanotterdijk Wins Upset 100 Fly Gold At Euro Juniors

Vanotterdijk went 23 months without setting a best time in the 100 fly before dropping .45 and winning gold over Lana Pudar at Euro Juniors.

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Kenyon College Changes its Name to the “Owls”

The Kenyon women captured the 2022 NCAA Division III Swimming title making it their 24th title ever. The Kenyon men finished 5th at NCAAs.

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What is the ACC’s ‘Grant of Rights’ and Why Does It Matter?

The ACC’s Grant of Rights (GOR) appears to be the only thing holding the conference together as the SEC and Big Ten look to poach its most valuable members. 

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International Sport Arbitrator Aliaksandr Danilevich Arrested by Belarusian Police

Aliaksandr Danilevich of Belarus was arrested after signing a petition opposed to the war in Ukraine. He served as an arbitrator for the CAS.

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NC State Women Return 3 NCAA Scorers as 5th Years This Upcoming Season

NC State has three returning fifth year women including Kylee Alons (above). The three women scored a combined 200 individual points at 2022 ACCs.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Leo Han (2022) Commits to NYU

Leo Han of Indiana’s Carmel Swim Club has announced his intention to continue his academic and athletic careers at New York University.

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Sprinter Tania Brooks Stays In-State, Sends Commitment to California Baptist

Tania Brooks, a Californian sprint specialist, has announced her decision to remain in-state and attend California Baptist University in the fall.

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Maxine Clark Lowers Provincial Record On Day 1 Of Edmonton Keyano International

The 14-year-old Clark clocked a time of 27.60 in the 50 butterfly, obliterating the Alberta Provincial Record by nearly a half-second.

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