The Powerlist

2026 College Swimming Previews: #5 Tennessee Men Retooling With Loss of Jordan Crooks

With Jordan Crooks graduating, Tennessee will be relying on Gui Caribe (pictured) more than ever this season as they fight to stay in the top five.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Will The Women Go 49 In 100 Free, 3:49 In 400 Free At The World Cup?

After clocking 50.31 in the 100 free at last year’s Short Course Worlds, Gretchen Walsh could become the first woman sub-50 in the 100 free next month.

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High School Swimming Participation Up For First Time In Eight Years

For the first time since the 2017-2018 school year, High School swimming saw an increase in boys and girls participation rates.

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Brooke Warner Announces Commitment To Towson University’s Class Of 2030

Breaststroke and freestyler Brooke Warner has committed to swim and study at Towson University, beginning in the 2026–2027 school year.

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30.9/1:09.3 LCM Breaststroker Egle Salu Announces Commitment To Cal For Fall 2026

Estonian breaststroker Egle Salu, who owns times of 30.97 and 1:09.39, has committed to swim and study at Cal beginning in the 2026-27 school year.

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Montenegro Water Polo Player Aleksa Ukropina Has Two-Year Ban Upheld By CAS

In February 2024, Ukropina tested positive for fenoterol, a banned substance, following a match against Spain at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar. 

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‘BOTR’ Backstroker Mia Buff Verbals To Tennessee For 2026, Becomes 3rd In Her Family To Go D1

Buff, an elite backstroker, will follow in her brothers’ footsteps and head to the south. She’ll join one of the most talented recruiting classes yet

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Brown Lands Verbal From Pennsylvania HS State Runner Up Claire Bacu For Fall of 2026

As a sprint freestyler, Bacu will be crucial for Brown’s relays next fall as they seek to climb the rankings after 3 consecutive 4th place finishes at Ivys

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How Rising Breaststroke Star Campbell McKean Made it Through World Champs After Illness

18-Year-Old Campbell McKean shocked the country when he won national titles in the 50 and 100 breast in early June.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #1047

SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…

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New in Commit: Enhanced Financial Reporting

Courtesy of Commit Swimming, a SwimSwam partner Commit Swimming has Team Management Software New Feature: Enhanced Financial Reporting What is…

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Panamanian Swimmers Head to Rio for South American Youth Aquatics Championships

Panama’s delegation will feature two standout young talents: Raúl Antadillas and José Darío Moscote.

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1:45.7 200 Backstroker Wyatt Vitiello Announces Commitment To Texas A&M For Fall 2026

Wyatt Vitiello has verbally committed to continue his academic and athletic career at Texas A&M University, beginning in the fall of 2026.

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arena Swim of the Week: IU Indy’s Logan Kelly Pops Record 51.56 100 Breast In Season Opener

Kelly broke both the Horizon League and IU Indy Program Records to kick off the 2025-26 campaign during a quad meet last week.

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: World Champion Luca Urlando Wins 200 Free To Open NCAA Season

Luca Urlando cruised to victory in the 200 free and 200 back as he opened the 2025-26 NCAA season coming off winning a world title in the 200 fly.

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