The Powerlist

Beyond The Lane Lines: Maggie MacNeil Enters Hall Of Fame

Catch up on swimming new stories from around the web in Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring retired Canadian Olympic champion Maggie MacNeil.

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Canadian National Junior Team Member Ranumi Eashwarage Commits to Florida for 2027

Canadian National Junior Team member Ranumi Eashwarage verbally commits to join the University of Florida recruiting class of 2027.

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50.6/1:51.8 Freestyler Jessie Wolf Commits To Colgate University’s Class Of 2030

Jessie Wolf, who holds best times of 50.64/1:51.84 in the 100/200 freestyles, has announced her commitment to swim for Colgate University’s Class of 2031.

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Notre Dame Men & Women Win Close, First-Year Swimmers Show Out at Miami (OH) Invite

After some trading places, the Notre Dame men’s and women’s teams emerged victorious.

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Enhanced Games Merging With A Paradise Acquisition Corp, Going Public

The Enhanced Games will be listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker “EHNA” as it merges with A Paradise “APAD.”

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23.5/51.7 Sprint Freestyler Samantha Fenstermaker Commits To Navy For 2027-28

Samantha Fenstermaker has committed to swim and study at the United States Naval Academy as a member of the Class of 2031.

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West Florida’s Agata Naskret Clocks 51.26 To Break Own NCAA D2 100 Back Record

Agata Naskret, the two-time defending NCAA Division II champion in both backstroke events, clocked a 51.26 to break her own NCAA record in the 100 back.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 78.6% Believe Josh Liendo Takes Down Dressel’s 100 Fly Mark This Season

Liendo has won six individual NCAA titles through his first three season, but Caeleb Dressel’s Florida records in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly remain.

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Sommerville Hits 1:45.34 200 Free To Kick Off 2025 Japan Open

Rising star Edward Sommerville of Australia made his presence known in the men’s 200m freestyle on day one of the 2025 Japan Open.

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Futures Qualifier Mason Keith Commits To Loyola Maryland For Fall 2026

Breaststroke specialist Mason Keith, who is also strong in middle-distance freestyle and IM, has committed to Loyola University Maryland.

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Book Excerpt: Trials, A Novel About Olympic Swimming Dreams and Redemption

Trials spent 4 weeks as the number one Kindle and “Book in the Swimming Category” on Amazon. Since its release it has garnered critical praise.

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Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Anna Moesch

Moesch climbed to #4 all-time in the 200 free (1:40.25) and #5 in the 100 free (45.98) to help the UVA women win the inaugural CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Chase Kreitler

Kreitler led the Pitt Panthers to nine program records at the 2025 Texas Hall of Fame Invite.

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USA Swimming Projects $1.8 Million Revenue Shortfall in 2025 on Falling Membership, Ad Dollars

Minutes from a Sep board meeting report USA Swimming Lost 4 projected partners in 2025 and had 14,000 fewer-than-projected Premium Memberships.

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Queensland Championships: McKeown, O’Callaghan e McEvoy E un Parterre di Stelle Internazionali

Le campionesse olimpiche O’Callaghan e McKeown guidano un’edizione dei Queensland Championships ricca di talenti internazionali, da Scott a Sunwoo

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