The Powerlist

New York HS State Champion Elle Noecker Sends Verbal To Georgia

USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Elle Noecker has announced that she has verbally committed to the University of Georgia.

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National Letter of Intent Contracts Will Soon Become Less Binding for Athletes

NLI agreements are slated to become less binding for athletes after the CCA announced a series of policy changes on Tuesday. 

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2023 U.S. Trials: Day 3 Finals Preview

Carson Foster led the way in the men’s 400 IM this morning by over two seconds. Read the full night 3 preview here.

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UPDATE: Start Time for Night 3 US World Trials in Indy Pushed Back to 7:30 PM EST

Finals have been moved back 30 minutes in Indianapolis due to “inclement weather and power outages in downtown Indianapolis.”

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Matt Fallon on 200 Breast Race Strategy: “I like to draft off of people”

Not only has Fallon accepted that he goes out slower than most of his competitors, but he has embraced it.

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Abbey Weitzeil Scratches ‘A’ Final of Women’s 50 Back: Day 3 Scratches

Ryan Murphy scratched out of the A final of the men’s 100 fly and Weitzeil scratched the women’s 50 back final on night 3.

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2023 U.S. Trials: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

After winning the 200 breast last night, Lilly King will take a shot at the 50 breast on day three of the 2023 U.S. National Championships.

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Sierra Schmidt Announces Plans To Retire, 400 Free At Nationals To Be Her “Last Dance”

The World Junior and Pan American medalist announced via Twitter that the 400 freestyle at Trials will be the final race of her career.

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Luke Hobson Went 1:50 in the 200 Free Two Weeks Before Winning the National Title

NCAA Champion Luke Hobson had a dominant win in the 200 Free, touching in 1:45.1 to clear the field by nearly half a second.

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Caeleb Dressel Slots Into ‘A’ Final As Ryan Murphy Scratches 100 Fly At U.S. Nationals

Dressel placed ninth in the prelims but will now have a lane in the championship final after Murphy scratched out of the event.

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Kieran Smith on Rampant US Trials DQs: “It would be one thing if there was consistency”

Smith notes it would have been less jarring if this scrupulous behavior were to have been implemented is the US Open and throughout the Pro Swim Series

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Lilly King Gets to Train in Sprint Group Now

Lilly King stuck to her guns in the 200 breast final on Wednesday, going out fast and maintaining the lead while holding off a charging Kate Douglass

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Mackenzie Looze on Retirement: ‘Life Without Swimming Was Begging for Me to Live It’

Former Indiana University standout Mackenzie Looze is retiring from competitive swimming to pursue a master’s degree in speech pathology in Boston.

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Dare Rose Swims 50.87 100 Fly To Become #7 American Of All-Time

Rose improved a considerably amount from his previous best time of 51.40, which was set over a year ago at the 2022 U.S. World Championship Trials

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Max McHugh Adds To Growing List of DQs At Nationals After Sizeable 50 Breast PB

Before the DQ, McHugh touched in a time of 26.84, which would move him up to #5 all-time among American swimmers in the men’s 50 breaststroke.

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