The Powerlist

Longhorn Elite Day 3 Finals: Marchand’s 4:07.11 Puts World on Notice, Gemmell & Maurer Shine

France’s Leon Marchand blasted his way to the world’s top time with a 4:07.11 in the finals of the 400 IM, a time that would have won silver in Paris.

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Chloe Quarles Joining UNLV This Fall After Cal Poly Cuts Program

Quarles committed to Cal Poly last October. She will begin her freshman season this fall at UNLV. She specializes in fly and back.

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Bama’s Cadence Vincent Drops a Second in 1 Free & Koski Doubles Up – Bulldog Grand Slam Recap

Alabama’s Cadence Vincent dropped over a second from her PB to win the 100 free in the first finals session at the Athens Bulldog Grand Slam.

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Sprint Freestyler Bianca Costea Announces Transfer From Louisville To Virginia Tech

Costea would have been 3rd for the Hokies this past season in both the 50 and 100 freestyles. She spent 2 years at Louisville.

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2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske Stay The 100 Fly Favorites

The world record holder and reigning Olympic champion will face off again at U.S. Nationals with an eye on setting up for a repeat 1-2 finish in Singapore.

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Texas UIL 6A Champions Keller High School Under Investigation For Rule Violations

Two weeks after head coach Jamie Shults resigned, the Dallas Morning News first reported the UIL is investigation Keller’s 2025 state title winning teams.

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2025 NCAA Qualifier Travis Gulledge Joining Indiana After Freshman Season At Texas A&M

Gulledge’s arrival comes at the right time as the Indiana breaststroke group will look much different due to graduations.

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Urlando Skips 2 Fly, Koski Scares Finnish Record in 1 Free at Bulldog Grand Slam Day 2 Prelims

Georgia Bulldog Tomas Koski posted the only sub-50 100 free time this morning as he hunts for his second Finnish record in as many weeks.

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Isaac Fleig Transferring From Arizona State To Ohio State

Fleig just finished his freshman year at Arizona State where he swam in five meets for the Sun Devils. He returns to the midwest.

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Wild Speculation: Who Might Take Over the Head Swim Coach Position at Notre Dame?

An ACC associate head coach, from a hot team, with a PhD in sports psychology could be a perfect fit for Notre Dame’s swim program (above: Jack Brown).

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Olympic Medalist Apostolos Christou Proves Consistency At Greek Championships

Olympic medalist Apostolos Christou nailed another solid 100m backstroke swim to maintain consistency heading into the World Championships.

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Longhorn Elite Day 3 Prelims: Marchand Hits French Worlds Qualifying Time In The 400 IM

The 2025 Longhorn Elite Invite continued this morning in Austin with the 200 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 400 IM, and 100 butterfly.

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Anointed From Birth? When Do The Top Men’s 400 Freestylers Emerge

Lukas Martens’ World Record may mark a turning point in an event that had seemed stuck – are we also witnessing a change in when swimmers break out?

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2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: The Men’s 100 Breaststroke Is Anyone’s Race

Only two of the eight men’s 100 breaststroke finalists from the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials have raced since last summer, opening the door for chaos this summer.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 77.6% Most Surprised By Ledecky’s 800 Free WR In Fort Lauderdale

Ledecky lit the pool on fire in Fort Lauderdale, breaking the world record in the 800 free while posting her 2nd-fastest swims ever in the 400 and 1500.

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