The Powerlist

2026 Australian Swimming Trials: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

Cameron McEvoy will be back in the water this morning as the 3rd seed in the men’s 50 butterfly after he won the 50 free earlier in the meet.

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Former Diving Walk On Turned NJCAA Diving Champion Justin Halford Joining Cal For 2026-2027 Season

Halford spent two seasons at Indian River State College and won the 1 and 3 meter events at the 2025 NJCAA Championships. He is a former walk-on.

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Michigan Adds Another Diving Transfer As Rebecca Ciancaglini Commits From Cal

Ciancaglini spent the last two seasons at Cal and is the 3rd diving transfer on the women’s side for Michigan.

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UNC Adds Gideon Louw and Kaersten Meitz From Pitt To Staff For Upcoming Season

Louw and Meitz arrived at Pitt in 2024. Louw will join UNC as an associate head coach while Meitz will be an assistant coach.

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Five Takeaways From Day 5 At The 2026 Australian Swimming Trials

Mollie O’Callaghan’s second 50 is the best in the world in the 100 free, but does she need more opening speed to crack 52 seconds?

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American Olympian Carson Foster Starts YouTube Vlog Channel

American Olympic medalist Carson Foster has joined a growing list of swimming YouTubers, posting his first vlog this afternoon.

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2026 Australian Swimming Trials Day 5 Roster Update: Meg Harris Earns Roster Spot in 100 Free

Meg Harris finished 2nd in the 100 free with her time of 52.63, earning a priority 1 qualification to the summer international rosters.

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North Carolina High School State Champion Vincent Battaglini Sends Verbal To Navy For Fall 2027

This past season, Battaglini dropped a second and a half in the 200 free, a second in both the 50 and 100 free, and a few tenths in the 100 fly.

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Agostina Hein Brought to Argentine Congress to Receive “Malvinas” (Falkland Islands) Award

18-year-old Agostina Hein was recognized by her home nation’s congress for her onslaught of national records and international medals

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European Juniors Qualifier Arian Kadić to Swim for Wayne State This Fall (2026)

Based on his projected time conversions, the Bosnian swimmer would have landed in the ‘A’ final in four events at the 2026 GLIAC Championships.

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BYU Adds Backstroker Colin Eliason, Freestyler Gavin Willyerd to Deepen 2026 Recruiting Class

Both high school state champions from their respective hometowns, the pair will bring added depth to the Cougars’ roster in the free and back events.

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California High School State Champion Bella Parker Verbals To Northwestern For Fall 2027

The 2025-26 season saw Parker drop nearly three seconds in the 100 back, two and a half seconds in the 100 free, and seven tenths in the 50 free.

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2026 Australian Swimming Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

All eyes will be on Zac Stubblety-Cook in the men’s 200 breast, as the Tokyo Olympic champion vies for a Dolphins roster spot after an injury-shortened 2025.

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Robert Legg Moves To 5th All-Time In 400 Free For 10 & Under Age Group At Tiger Aquatics Meet

Legg’s time in the 400 free moved him to 5th all-time in the 10 & under age group, while his time in the 100 fly put him 10th on that list. 

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SwimSwam Pulse: 61.8% Think 57 Gets Broken In Women’s 100 Back This Year

Kaylee McKeown went sub-58 in the 100 back for the 28th time this week, while Regan Smith has done it 31 times. When will someone break 57?

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