The Powerlist

Hall of Fame Virginia, NC State Swim Coach Mark Bernardino Retires

Mark Bernardino (red shirt) shakes hands with Eddie Reese (orange shirt). Bernardino is retiring after a hall of fame career at Virginia, South Carolina, and NC State.

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Backstroker Jack Chiappetta Hands Verbal Commitment to Northwestern’s Class of 2030

Backstroker Jack Chiappetta from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, has announced his commitment to Northwestern University for the fall of 2026. 

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Luka Mijatovic and Raya Mellot Earn Two Individual Top Seeds Apiece At CIF-North Coast Prelims

Four girls and boys earned two individual top seeds at the CIF-North Coast Section Championships, highlighted by Luka Mijatovic and Raya Mellott.

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Connecticut Native Laura DeGennaro Remains In-State With Commitment to Sacred Heart

Connecticut native Laura DeGennaro has decided to remain in-state, handing her commitment to Sacred Heart for the fall of 2025. 

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Donald Trump Getting Involved In College Sports NIL Policy

Following a visit to the University of Alabama, Trump is reportedly considering an executive order and forming a college sports committee

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High School Sophomore Bianca Nwaizu Clocks 1:00.03 100 Breast At CIF-SS D3 Championships

High school sophomore Bianca Nwaizu was one of the standout performers at the 2025 CIF Division 3 Swimming & Diving Championships.

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Aussie Olympian Sally Hunter Sets Pair of Masters World Records In Women’s 40-44 Age Group

Hunter set world records in the women’s 40-44 50 breast (32.30) and 100 breast (1:11.29) at the Masters Swimming WA State Championships.

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Yohann Ndoye-Brouard and Mewen Tomac Among French Backstrokers Newly Committed To Mare Nostrum

Olympic finalists Yohann Ndoye-Brouard and Mewen Tomac are slated to attend the third and final stop of the 2025 Mare Nostrum Swim Tour in Canet.

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2025 Giant Open: Steenbergen, Harvey Each Bag Double Gold

Canadian Olympian Mary-Sophie Harvey continues her in-season consistency with double gold to open the 2025 Giant Open in France.

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22.4/49.1 LCM Sprint Freestyler Ali Sayed Commits To Arizona State For Fall 2025

Canadian-trained Qatar representative and sprint free specialist, Ali Sayed, has committed to swim at Arizona State University starting next fall.

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A Closer Look At Katie Ledecky’s Longevity

Ledecky’s 800 free world record continues to amaze, as she became the fifth-oldest woman to break a WR and the second-oldest to do so in a distance event.

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Seven-Time Wisconsin YMCA State Champion Scout McQueen Sends Verbal to Iowa State (Fall 2026)

A versatile threat in the pool, McQueen is poised to be one of Iowa’s top competitors in the IM and breaststroke events.

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Alex Walsh after Pro Swim: “More than anything, Showing myself I’m ready for a big time drop”

After the competition, Walsh said she’s moving into the rest of the summer with confidence, showing herself that she’s ready for big time drops

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2025 Pro Swim Series – Fort Lauderdale: A Thank You Letter

Swim Fort Lauderdale head coach Dave Gibson says thank you to all who contributed to the incredibly successful Pro Swim event last weekend.

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Two Championship Records Go Down During Boys Prelims Of CIF-Central Coast Section Champs

Yury Kuzmenko (pictured) broke the 100 freestyle CCS record during boys prelims with a 43.44, which was one of two CCS meet records to go down in prelims.

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