The Powerlist

2021 Swammy Awards: Viral Video of the Year, Dean Boxall Goes Wild

After watching his swimmer win Olympic gold in epic fashion, Dean Boxall’s reaction quickly made its way across the internet.

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2021 Swammy Awards: US Club Coach of the Year – Ron Aitken

Ron Aitken has been named the recipient of the Swammy Award for US Club Coach of the Year following a dominant year by his Sandpipers of Nevada.

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Australian Olympian, Commonwealth Games Medalist Georgia Bohl Retires

24-year old Australian Olympian Georgia Bohl has announced her retirement from the sport of swimming after dealing with several injuries.

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Breakout National Record Holder Ilya Kharun Commits to Arizona State

Arizona State, ranked #5 in the SwimSwam Power Rankings and #2 in the Swimulator Rankings, has snagged one of the top recruits in the class of 2023.

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IM Specialist Brandon Beagle Commits to Adams State

Beagle will join the very young team at Adams State under new head coach Melinda Hunzeker who joined the team in the middle of December.

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Distance Freestyler Avery King Commits to Niagara

King has the potential to make huge immediate impacts at both the conference level and in school history when she arrives on campus in the fall.

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Futures Qualifier Megan Ehrnfeldt Commits to Drexel

She will arrive on campus with the potential to make a huge impact at the conference level as best times already give her multiple ‘A’ final swims.

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Il Campione Del Mondo Peter Benerk Diventa Allenatore Di Ajna Kesely

Peter Bernek dopo il ritiro dal nuoto ha ufficializzato di essere diventato l’allenatore di Ajna Kesely dopo le dimissioni di Turi.

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See 17 Swim Camps You Might Love In 2024

These swim camps are headed by some of the best coaches in swimming. Stay tuned. More swim camps will be listed soon.

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World Champ Peter Bernek Retires from Swimming and Begins Coaching Ajna Kesely

Hungarian World Champion Peter Bernek retired from swimming in September and began coaching fellow Hungarian Ajna Kesely (above). Both swam for Gyrogy Turi.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Dylan Carter Wins Men’s CAC Swimmer of the Year

For the second year in a row, Trinidad and Tobago’s Dylan Carter wins the Swammy Award for Central American & Caribbean Male Swimmer of the Year.

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Le Medaglie Olimpiche 2021 Onorate Nell’Ordine Dell’Impero Britannico

I vincitori delle medaglie alle Olimpiadi di Tokyo della scorsa estate sono state insignite dell’onore di MBE (membro ordine impero britannico)

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20 Swimming & Diving People Given Order of British Empire Honors to End 2021

January 1 saw 20 people connected to swimming & diving in the UK receive orders of chivalry as Members or Officers of the Order of the British Empire.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 13-14

Teagan O’Dell of Irvine Novaquatics and Thomas Heilman from Cavalier Aquatics/Piedmont Family YMCA are our 2021 Swammy winners for 13-14s.

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Plymouth Leander’s Reece Dunn Humbled By MBE Honor

Plymouth Leander swimmer Reece Dunn capped off his tumultuous year by being awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) on New Year’s. 

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