Ahmed Hafnaoui

2022-2023 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: October Edition

After a flawless start to the season, Josh Liendo and the Florida Gators have overtaken Texas and now hold the #2 spot in our October Men’s Power Rankings.

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Marwan El-Kamash Shatters 1500 Free Egyptian Record by 12 Seconds With 14:35.93

Marwan El-Kamash has now brought down the 1500 free national record by more than a minute from Mohamed Gadallah’s old mark of 15:36.89 from 2008. 

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Il Campione Olimpico Ahmed Hafnaoui Fuori Dalla NCAA Per Ineliggibilità

Il campione olimpico dei 400 metri stile libero Hafnaoui perderà la stagione NCAA, mentre potrebbe gareggiare ai Mondiali in Corta

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Noelle and Anna Peplowski Combine to Win Five Events at Indiana Intrasquad

Indiana University hosted an intrasquad meet over the weekend, seeing Cream down Crimson in the men’s and women’s meets.

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Indiana’s Olympic Champion Ahmed Hafnaoui Will Miss 2022-23 Season

The NCAA has ruled Indiana freshman Ahmed Hafnaoui a partial qualifier, meaning the surprise Tokyo Olympic champion must sit out the 2022-23 season. 

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2022-2023 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: Pre-Season Edition

Gabriel Jett will be one of many key players for the Cal men this season as they seek a national title defense. For now, we’re picking them to do so.

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Ranking The 2022 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #9-12

The Tennessee Vols recruited the best backstroker in this year’s freshman class, Nick Simons out of Oregon, pushing them into our top 10 recruiting classes.

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College Swimming Previews: #5 Indiana Men Boosted With Addition of Ahmed Hafnaoui

Despite the losses, it looks like IU is in a stronger position this season than they were last season.

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arena Swim of the Week: Antonio Djakovic Takes Big Leap Forward With 3:43 400 Free

One of the swims that flew under the radar at Euros was Djakovic’s 400 free, where he dropped nearly two seconds for silver in a time of 3:43.93.

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arena Swim of the Week: Lorenzo Galossi Becomes #2 16&U 800 Freestyler In History

Galossi, who only turned 16 this past May, produced a time of 7:46.28 in the men’s 800 freestyle, trailing only Franko Grgic in the all-time 16U rankings.

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How Did We Do? Reviewing SwimSwam’s Worlds Predictions

Frenchman Leon Marchand greatly exceeded our expectations at the 2022 FINA World Championships, winning three medals (two of them gold).

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Ranking The Top 15 Men Of The 2022 World Championships

In the wake of 8 days of fast racing, check out our rankings of the top 15 from the 2022 World Championships in Budapest.

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Budapest 2022, Oceania Day 1: Aussie Men Stepping Up When Unexpected

After failing to medal at the Olympics despite having the top time in the world, Elijah Winnington roared back this year to take Oceania’s first Worlds medal.

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2022 World Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Follow along here as SwimSwam’s staff previews all 42 events that will be contested at the 2022 World Championships in Budapest.

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The Biggest Locks & Most Wide Open Events At The 2022 World Championships

No one is a bigger lock at the 2022 World Championships than Katie Ledecky, who is favored to sweep the women’s 400, 800 and 1500 freestyles.

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