The Powerlist

FINA Publishes 29 Nominees for Revamped Athletes’ Committee

18-year old Matthew Sates are among 29 individuals vying for 20 spots on a revamped athlete-elected FINA Athletes’ Commission.

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2022 World Champs Previews: McKeown Eyes Title Unification In Women’s 200 Back

The fastest in the world in each of the last three years, Kaylee McKeown will finally have a chance to be crowned world champion in the women’s 200 back.

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Junior Nationals Qualifier Tristan DenBrok Commits to Georgia

Tristan DenBrok will be staying close to home when the freestyle specialist from Suwanee, Georgia, joins the Bulldogs on campus in the fall of 2023.

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Top Uncommitted Recruits In The Boys’ High School Class of 2023

Rex Maurer, the #2 ranked recruit in the boys’ high school class of 2023, has yet to announce where he’ll swim collegiately.

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Twice as Nice: Two RMSC Mixed Relays Dip Under Former NAG Record

Two different relays from the Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club dipped under the old record in the 9-10 mixed 200 free relay last weekend.

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Richmond Dales Amateur Swimming Club Appoints New Head Coach

Richmond Dales Amateur Swimming Club (RDASC) has appointed Gordon Rea as the club’s new Head Coach.

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U.S. Juniors Shine At 2022 Mel Zajac Jr. International

15-year-old Piper Enge clocked 2:29.22 in the 200 breast to move into 18th all-time in the girls’ 15-16 age group.

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The Global Swim Series Announces First “Race The Legends” Event In Fort Lauderdale

The “Race The Legends” event allows swimmers from all over the world to come and race many of the greatest swimmers of all time

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Denmark Will Send Roster of 5 Swimmers

Helena Rosendahl Bach (above) is one of four Tokyo 2020 Olympians who will represent Denmark at the World Championships later this month.

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2022 World Champs Previews: Ledecky In Line For Historic Five-Peat In 800 Free

Katie Ledecky would become the first swimmer in history to win five consecutive titles in the same event if she claims the women’s 800 free in Budapest.

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Michael Phelps Headlines U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame Class of 2022

The class includes Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all-time, along with 12-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin and Para swimmer Trischa Zorn-Hudson.

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NC High School Record-holder Jerry Fox to Remain in Raleigh to Swim at NCSU

Jerry Fox, a “Best of the Rest” sprinter from the class of 2023, will swim for NC State beginning in the fall of 2023.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #678

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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Will Swim Star Katie Ledecky Get The 400 Free World Record Back?

10-time Olympic medalist Katie Ledecky lost her 400 free world record to Ariarne Titmus who dropped a 3:56.40 at the 2022 Australian Championships.

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Kensey McMahon Is the Latest Alabama All-American to Return for 5th Year

Kensey McMahon, who placed 3rd in the 1650 free at the 2022 NCAA Championship meet, will return to Alabama to use her 5th season of eligibility.

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