The Powerlist

Rice Women, Grand Valley State Men Claim Victories At 2025 CSCAA Open Water Championships

Rice senior Ella Dyson topped the women’s field in the 5k for the second straight year and fourth overall, while the Owls claimed the team victory.

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USA Swimming To Increase Professional Athlete APA Support By 15% Starting In January 2026

USA Swimming CEO, Kevin Ring, told SwimSwam that USA Swimming has committed to raising the APA for professional athletes by 15% in the new year.

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Distance Specialist Amelia Gipson Verbally Commits To Harvard For 2027-28

Amelia Gipson has verbally committed to the application process* at Harvard University for the fall of 2027.

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Parker Wheeler Narrowly Misses 11-12 NAG Records In 200 Free, 500 Free At Georgia State Champs

Wheeler now ranks 2nd all-time in both events shortly before he turns 13 at the end of the month and moves up to the 13-14 age group.

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U.S. Diver Scott Lazeroff Given 14-Month Ban For Doping Violation

Lazeroff tested positive for the banned substance Methylphenidate. He’ll serve a 14-month ban that started on Nov. 24 and will conclude on Jan. 24, 2027. 

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52.6/1:56.0 Italian Backstroker Christian Bacico Handed Provisional Suspension

Christian Bacico, Italy’s #2 all-time 100/200 backstroker, has been handed a provisional suspension by the National Anti-Doping Court of Italy.

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2025 Swammy Awards: African Coach of the Year – Rocco Meiring

Meiring coached the only two South African swimmers to win medals at Worlds, including Pieter Coetze, who claimed the world title in the men’s 100 back.

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Standout Swimmers Flock to Florida for FGC Winter Champs

Top teams from across Florida, as well as some other states and even Aruba, Jamaica, and the Bahamas, traveled to the Sunshine State to compete in the meet.

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NZL’s 13-Yr-Old Grayson Coulter Rocks 3:59.40 LCM 400 Free At QLD Championships

13-year-old Grayson Coulter put up a significant lifetime best on his way to winning gold in the 400m free at the Queensland Championships.

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Illinois Snags YMCA Nationals Champion Serena Dickey For 2027

Already, Dickey’s best 200 fly time would have ranked as the second-fastest on Illinois’s roster for the 2024-2025 season.

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Tre Record Nazionali Ai Campionai Danesi In Vasca Corta 2025

Il nuoto danese chiude i Campionati Nazionali in vasca corta 2025 con tre record nazionali ed una serie di prestazioni di alto livello

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John Shortt Chiude Gli Irish Winter Championships Con Altri Due Record Juniores

Finale da protagonista per John Shortt a Dublino: due nuovi record irlandesi juniores nell’ultima giornata di gare in vasca corta

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Cal Women’s Water Polo Schedule Announced For 2026

The early-season highlight for the Bears will bring seven teams to Berkeley for the ninth annual Cal Cup, running Jan. 24-25 at Spieker Aquatics Complex.

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University of Arizona Gains Distance Swimmer Grant Pier (2026)

Pier’s best times in the 1000 free and 1650 free would have ranked as the second-fastest on Arizona’s team for the 2024–2025 season.

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Phoebe Bacon Has Finally Achieved a Lifelong Dream in Swimming: Training in the 400 IM Group

Not only has Bacon had to adapt to a new philosophy and training style under head coach Jack Brown, but she has also been moved to the 400 IM group

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