The Powerlist

Distance Specialist Gabriel Benitez Commits to Cal Lu for 2025-26

Livermore Aquacowboys distance specialist Gabriel Benitez will head south in the fall to swim and study at Cal Lutheran.

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California High School State 100 Fly Champion Brandon Ha Verbals to Northwestern for 2026

DART Swimming’s Brandon Ha, one of our “Honorable Mention” designees for the class of 2026, has verbally committed to Northwestern.

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2025 World Championship Previews: How Low Can Summer McIntosh Go In Women’s 200 Fly?

Summer McIntosh swam the second-fastest time in history at Canadian Trials, and is the overwhelming favourite here ahead of Regan Smith and a wide-open field

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Sentosa’s Palawan Green to Host Open Water and High Diving Events at 2025 World Championships

Palawan Green at Sentosa will host open water and high diving at Singapore 2025, featuring a 37m tower and a 1.66km open water loop course.

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Outgoing Cal Poly AD Don Oberhelman Stands By Decision To Eliminate Swim Program

Oberhelman delved further into the decision made back in March to cut the program in the wake of the changing landscape of college athletics. 

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“Best of the Rest” Breaststroker Brooke Corrigan to Swim for Wisconsin in 2025-26

1:00/2:11 breaststroker Brooke Corrigan from Academy Bullets is headed to University of Wisconsin in the fall.

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Elliot Leasure, Harper Rauch Combine for 11 Personal Bests at Aquajets Summer Spectacular

Leasure set personal bests in five events, while Rauch set personal bests in six events during the competition in Minnesota.

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Grand Canyon Will Join the Mountain West Conference a Year Early (Including Women’s Swimming)

The women’s swimming & diving program at Grand Canyon will join the conference a year earlier than previously announced, as will most of the school’s sports.

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Georgia Hires Minnesota’s Mike Joyce As Men’s Swimming Associate Head Coach

The University of Georgia has announced the hiring of Minnesota men’s head swim coach Mike Joyce as its new associate head men’s swimming coach.

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Wisconsin Will Retain Assistant Swim Coach Jennah Haney Under New Head Coach

Wisconsin assistant swim coach Jennah Haney will remain on the Badgers’ staff, the lone holdover from the prior coaching roster.

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16-Year-Old Yumeki Kojima Clocks 1:57.77 200 IM, Mizuki Hirai Hits 56.60 100 Fly

16-year-old Yumeki Kojima hit a new lifetime best of 1:57.77 in the men’s 200m IM while competing domestically over the weekend.

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Records Fall, Youth Rise: 47th SEA Age Championships Showcase Region’s Best Young Swimmers

Twenty-two meet records fell at the 47th SEA Age Group Championships, led by Aulia and Thuey Hien, who each set four new individual marks.

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Tre Nuotatori Rifugiati Gareggeranno Ai Mondiali Di Singapore Con Il Team World Aquatics

World Aquatics annuncia tre atleti rifugiati per Singapore 2025: Maso, Balsini e Masoud gareggeranno come simbolo di resilienza e speranza.

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World Aquatics Announces Three-Swimmer Refugee Roster For Singapore World Championships

World Aquatics has announced that Alaa Maso, Matin Balsini, and Eyad Masoud will compete for the Refugee Team at the World Championships in Singapore.

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The Data Tipping Point: Why Swimming Will Never Be the Same Again

The documentary – Swimming’s Moneyball – released this month, captures a quiet revolution that’s gaining pace in pools around the world.

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