The Powerlist

PODCAST: Anna Moesch Breaks Down 51.94 100 Free American Record, Training More Aerobic Than Ever

Moesch has been putting a much bigger emphasis on threshold and middle distance training this year, even going into longer IM groups once or twice per week

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After Years Behind Bars, Australian Olympian Scott Miller Breaks Masters National Record in 50 Fly

From Olympic silver medalist to prison inmate and now Masters record holder, Scott Miller is embracing an unlikely second chapter in the sport.

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Women’s Sprint Freestyle Has Never Been This Deep

Women’s sprint freestyle is deeper than ever, with shrinking gaps, rising standards, and a new generation reshaping the 50m and 100m free.

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All-Pro NFL Linebacker Fred Warner Resorted to Swimming to Rehab Injury

Warner first entered the pool to save his season. Six months later, the 49ers linebacker was swimming at a level that surprised even his coach.

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UNLV Adds Chilean BOTR Backstroker Edhy Vargas to 2026 Recruiting Class

Chilean standout Edhy Vargas has committed to UNLV, bringing conference-final caliber backstroke and freestyle times to the Rebels’ 2026 class.

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Nic Fink Pops off in Athens, Wanezek Jumps into World’s Top 10 (Pros At Age Group Roundup)

We reported that Fink returned to competition 3 weeks ago at the GA Long Course Kickoff in Atlanta, his first recorded results since the Olympics

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Koby Bujak-Upton Clocks Numerous Best Times Ahead of Aussie Trials at MAC Charlotte Open

Charlotte Open racing produced a wave of standout swims, led by Koby Bujak-Upton’s freestyle sweep and David Sammons’ rapid climb up the NAG rankings.

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2026 Mare Nostrum Tour: Fairweather Earns Most Money in Barcelona, Steenbergen Tops Overall Table

Marrit Steenbergen won the overall Mare Nostrum prize money standings with €15,850 collected over the three stops of the Tour.

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Serbian Swimmer Iva Martinovic to Compete for Wisconsin-Green Bay Starting Fall 2026

Based on her projected time conversions, Martinovic is currently poised to be the team’s top competitor in three events this coming season.

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Elliot Leasure Climbs To #6 All-Time For 13-14 Boys In 100 Back

Leasure produced a personal best time of 57.00 in the 100 back to move up to 6th all-time in the event (LCM) in the boys’ 13-14 age group.

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Brendan Heller Returns To Sacred Heart Swimming & Diving Staff As Assistant Coach

Heller returns to Fairfield after previously serving as an assistant to head coach John Spadafina during the 2020-21 season.

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Lincoln Hofmann Flips Commitment From Pitt To Indiana For 2026-27

A senior at Louisville Collegiate High School, Hofmann swims year-round with Cardinal Aquatics, specializing mainly in sprint freestyle and backstroke.

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A Set for a Faster, More Symmetrical Underwater Dolphin Kick

Improve dolphin kick symmetry, increase power output, and blast faster off the walls with this underwater dolphin kick set.

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Commit Swimming Simplifies Past Due Invoice Management with Real-Time Alerts

Keeping track of unpaid invoices is now faster and easier with Commit Swimming’s enhanced invoice management tools.

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What Practice Looks Like When You’re Not the One Keeping Time

For coaches who have never used a programmable pace clock: what changes when the wall clock stops being your job.

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