The Powerlist

Olympic Champion Sarah Sjostrom Announces Pregnancy, Reaffirms Commitment To LA 2028

Sjostrom said after giving birth she plans to get back into training. “It’s about discovering what my body is capable of after recovering from pregnancy.

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Lovett Girls, Greater Atlanta Christian Boys Win Titles At Georgia 1-3A meet

The Lovett girls swim team celebrates after winning the GHSAA 1-3 state championship earlier this month. It was the program’s first title.

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Reigning Big 12 Champion Danny Berlitz Dropping IM and Breaststroke Events Due to Groin Injury

The Big 12 will see a new champion in the men’s 400 IM as Danny Berlitz told SwimSwam he is dealing with a groin injury and will not race the event.

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Northview Boys, Marist Girls Win Team Titles As Underclassmen Shine At Georgia 4A State Meet

The Northview boys swim team celebrates with the trophy after winning its first ever GHSAA state title earlier in February.

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Charlotte Crush Earns Double Three-Peat At Kentucky State Meet

Alex Thiesing and Thomas Mercer both win two titles, 8th grader Kennedy Brooks earns two top-four finishes, including runner-up in 50 freestyle.

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Swims You Might Have Missed: 2025 SEC Championship Edition

SECs was fantastically quick last week, and it’s impossible to have eyes on everyone – here’s some swims that may have slipped through the cracks

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Great Hearts Monte Vista Boys, Girls Roll to Repeats At Texas 4A State Finals

Monte Vista’s girls’ program won its third straight title, while the boys successfully defended its title from last year. Both teams won going away.

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Canadian Olympic Medalist Rebecca Smith Announces Retirement

The 24-year-old will pursue a career in nursing after she became a registered nurse in between the Tokyo and Paris Olympics.

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UNC’s Ben Delmar on Men’s ACC Success: “We achieved our goal as a team”

The UNC men turned heads last week at the ACC Championships when, for most of the meet, they were in 3rd place, only behind ACC newcomers Cal and Stanford

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Olympic Swimmer Antony James Sentenced to 21 Years for Rape of Teen Girls

Two-time British Olympian Antony James has been sentenced to 14 years in custody and 7 years in license for the rape of two teenage girls under the age of 18.

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2025 Big 12 Championships: Men’s Diving Preview

While diving is notoriously difficult to predict, here are a few standouts to look out for and a good idea of what to expect at the Big 12 Championships.

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2025 BIG 12 Championships: Day 2 Prelim Scratches – WVU’s Berlitz to Blitz the 50, Drops 2 IM

After leading WVU to two new school records last night, Danny Berlitz has opted out of the 200 IM in favor the 50 free, where he will swim in an outside lane in heat 2.

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TopTenTweets: It’s Conference Championship Season

It’s finally conference championship season, which means the swimming social media world has awoken. And with it, another edition of TopTenTweets

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High-Level International Meets For March 2025

The 2025 Chinese Spring Nationals are on the calendar for March and we may see an appearance by Olympic champion Sun Yang.

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Villanova Women Reclaim Lead, Xavier Men Continue Relay Domination on Day 2 of Big East Champs

Day 2 of competition saw the Villanova women jump to the top of the team standings, while Xavier won the men’s 200 free relay for the 7th-straight year.

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