The Powerlist

2024 SC Worlds Previews: Smith Sets Sights on the Sweep of the Backstrokes

The Women’s backstrokes are some of the more loaded events in the meet as newly minted WR Holder in the 100 & 200, Regan Smith is entered in all three

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2024 SC Worlds Previews: Ponti Carries Momentum Into Men’s IMs While Seto’s 7-Peat Is At Risk

Noe Ponti rides a wave of momentum into Short Course Worlds, while Seto’s cracked rib has put his quest for a 400 IM seven-peat at risk.

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2024 SC Worlds Previews: Douglass and Tang Hold Strong in Women’s Breaststroke Events

After breaking the World Record in the 200 breaststroke earlier this season, American Kate Douglass is the heavy favorite to win the event at SC Worlds.

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Rutgers’ Molly Urkiel Closes Minnesota Invite With 200 Breast School Record

Molly Urkiel took down another Rutgers program record on the closing day of the 2024 Minnesota Invitational, swimming 2:10.90 to break the 200 breast mark.

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The 2024 Short Course World Championships Pick’Em Is Here

Click here to take part in a long-standing SwimSwam tradition and make your choices for the 2024 Short Course World Championships Pick’Em!

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Hawaii Men’s Swimming & Diving Will Remain in the Big West When School Moves to MWC in 2026

Four sports, including men’s swimming & diving, will remain Big West members in 2026 when the rest of the school’s varsity programs move to the Mountain West.

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Penn Women Break Multiple School Records On Day 2 Of 2024 Big Al Invitational

The Penn women broke three program records on the second day of the Big Al Invitational and are just six points behind the leading Princeton Tigers.

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Thomas Heilman, Audrey Derivaux, Charlotte Crush Highlight Winter Junior East Psych Sheets

Heilman is the top seed in all four of his events this week. Charlotte Crush and Baylor Stanton will also be in Greensboro.

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Maximus Williamson, Kayla Han Highlight Winter Juniors West Psych Sheets

Williamson set NAG records at last year’s Winter Junior meet and is the top seed in five (out of his eight) events this week.

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Kate Douglass Drops 50 Fly for SC Worlds; Retains 5 Individual Entries

American swimmer Kate Douglass had an initial six-race schedule for the 2024 Short Course World Championships, but has opted to drop one event.

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Anton Chupkov Announces Retirement

Anton Chupkov, the Russian former 200 breaststroke world record holder, made retirement official after a long period out of international competition.

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Top-Seeded 50 Freestyler Ben Proud Withdraws from World SC Championships

Ben Proud, the 2021 World Short Course Champion in the 50 free, is skipping out on this year’s meet to focus on training.

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Anteprime Mondiali: Giochi Aperti Nello Stile Libero Veloce Maschile

Il campo di partecipanti dello stile libero maschile ai Mondiali di Budapest 2024 presenta alcuni dei più veloci sprinter del pianeta

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Jacob Johnson Is Living Below the Minnesota Record in the 200 Fly

Minnesota freshman Jacob Johnson is off to an electric start in the 200 fly, having broken the school record three times in a semester.

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Gabriel Jett Hits a Backstroke Evolution at 2024 Minnesota Invite

Gabriel Jet’s leveling-up in the 100 and 200 backstroke came in off-beat circumstances at the 2024 Minnesota Invitational.

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