The Powerlist

Casas, Alexy Among 4 Men’s 200 Free Scratches For 2026 Pro Swim Series – Austin Day 3 Finals

Shaine Casas lightened his load to just the 50 back semi by scratching the 200 free after not swimming the first two days of the meet

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2026 Pro Swim Series – Austin: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The third night in Austin features men’s and women’s finals of the 50 breast, 200 free, 400 IM, semis of 50 back & 50 fly, plus men’s 800 free.

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2026 Pro Swim Series – Austin: Day 3 Prelims + Distance Live Recap

After a win last night in the 100 fly, defending World Champion Maxime Grousset returns to the pool to tackle the 50 fly…

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USA Swimming Reduced Sport Development Spending By $500,000…Is That Good or Bad?

USA Swimming has provided more details about how they cut half-a-million dollars from the Sport Development budget without reducing services.

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Yannick Agnel Indicted In French Criminal Court For Alleged Sexual Assault of a Minor

The 33-year-old French Olympic champion was indicted for alleged acts of rape and sexual assault of a minor under 15 years of age.

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2026 Pro Swim Series – Austin: Day 2 Photo Vault

Uzbekistani distance freestyler Ilia Sibirtsev is among the many stars in attendance for the first Pro Swim Series event of the year in Austin.

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Regan Smith: “This is going to be by far our biggest training year”

8x Olympic medalist Regan Smith has asserted herself in Austin this week, taking dominant wins in the 100 back (57.98) and 100 fly (56.18)

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NCAA All-American Andrew Taylor Stepping Away From Swimming For Personal Reasons

Taylor transferred from Florida to Arizona State this fall. He won the 1650 free SEC title as a freshman back in 2024.

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Swims You Might Have Missed On Day 2 Of The 2026 Austin Pro Swim Series

Finn Brooks continued his breaststroke renaissance as he leapt to #8 all-time among American men in the 50 breast in yesterday’s heats

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Popovici’s Sprint With The Stars Takes Place On January 17th

Olympic champion David Popovici revealed that the annual ‘Swim with the Stars’ meet is headed to his native Romania for the first time ever.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 71.1% Think Peirsol’s 200 Back World Record Survives 2026

The fastest swimmer in history in the men’s 100 and 200 back in short course yards and meters, will Hubert Kos snag a long course mark in 2026?

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Humberto Nájera llevó a México al podio en Austin

En una noche de marcas de élite, el mexicano Humberto Nájera fue uno de los grandes protagonistas al colgarse la medalla de bronce en los 200 metros espalda.

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Shaine Casas Tops 50 Back Prelims After Skipping 200 IM, 100 Fly at Austin Pro Swim Series

After missing two events, Casas returned in Austin, placing 18th in the 200 free before claiming the top seed in the 50 back prelims.

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Temple, Castelluzzo Highlight Day One Of 2026 South Aussie Championships

Check out what transpired on day one of the 2026 South Australian State Open Championships featuring Olympian Matt Temple.

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arena Swim of the Week: Alabama’s Charlotte Rosendale Hits Breakthrough 59.92 In 100 Breast

Rosendale put up a time of 59.92 en route to winning the event at last weekend’s dual against GT, lowering her previous personal best of 1:00.66.

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