The Powerlist

Emma Weyant “I think I back-halved a lot more than I thought I would have to”

After earning a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 400 IM, Weyant backed that up by placing 2nd in the 400 IM in Greensboro

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Katie Ledecky Snags #1 World Ranking From Ariarne Titmus In The 400 Free

Ledecky became the first woman under four minutes this year in the 400 free, swimming a time of 3:59.52 to win the event at U.S. trials.

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Fly Specialist Ariana Yeh Signs With D1 Pepperdine University

Ariana Yeh, a butterfly specialist from San Jose, California, signed a National Letter of Intent with Pepperdine University on April 13.

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Less is More for Berkoff as Sprint Training Pays Dividends

Berkoff went 27.12 to claim the American Record and the U.S. Open Record and become the first-ranked 50 backstroker in the world

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2022 U.S Trials: Day 4 Finals Preview

Hunter Armstrong, the newly minter World Record holder in the 50 back, and a pack of other stars look to unseat Ryan Murphy in the 100 back.

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Pei Lin Hired To Rebuild Cal’s Diving Program

Former NCAA standout Pei Lin will be tasked with reviving a diving program that has struggled despite the Bears’ swimming dynasty in Berkeley.

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Italy, Serbia, Montenegro, Spain Inch Closer to Super Final

Italy beat Croatia, 8-6, highlighting an action-packed Day 1 of the FINA Men’s Water Polo World League European finals Thursday in Montenegro.

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Sydney Pickrem, Patrick Waters to Lead Canada High Performance Athlete Council

Two-time Canadian Olympian Sydney Pickrem will co-chair the 10-member council along with 2019 Parapan American Games medalist Patrick Waters.

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FINA Determines Rylov Not in Violation of Ban for Competing at Russian Champs

FINA explained that the ban only applies to events organized by FINA, or events which serve as qualifiers for FINA events.

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Charlie Swanson Did 3k Singles for 3 Weeks Before Making the World Champs Team

After a sub-par midseason meet in San Antonio, Swanson went into super taper mode back home in Austin, only swimming 6 times per week for 3 weeks

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U.S. World Championship Trials: Day 4 Prelim Live Recap

After setting the World Record in the 50 back last night, Ohio State’s Hunter Armstrong returns to race the 100 back prelims this morning.

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Michael Andrew Breaks Down His Arduous Day 3 Triple

Michael Andrew had a huge night 3, securing his spot on the 2022 world champs team by placing 2nd in the 100 fly and winning the 50 breast

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Vladislav Grinev Closes out Russian Champs with World-Leading 47.78 100 Free

Grinev was on it from the start, roaring to a blistering 22.72 on the first 50 and was able to tack on a field-leading 25.06 on the 2nd 50.

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2022 U.S. Trials: Weyant, Walsh Among ‘B’ Final Scratches On Day 4

Gretchen Walsh has dropped the women’s 100 back ‘B’ final on Friday night, while her UVA teammate Emma Weyant has done the same in the 400 free.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 4/29/2022

This latest Weekly Wonders edition features some athletes competing at the U.S. Trials in Greensboro and some who have recently raced elsewhere.

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