Powerlist
USA Swimming Announces 38 Athlete Roter for 2026 SC World Championships (Counting Wildcards)
After breaking the world record in the 100 back and the American record in the 200 back, Claire Curzan was one of 16 women named to the Team USA roster.
16-Year-Old Sauveur Cristofini Crushes French Age Group Record Books in 200, 400 Frees
Sauveur Cristofini is only 16 for a few more weeks, and he’s already become France’s fastest-ever junior in the 200 and 400 frees in short course.
Kate Douglass Breaks 50-Second Mark Once Again In 100 Freestyle, Lowering Own World Record To 49.64
Douglass lowers her own previous record of a 49.93 that she swam last fall to become the first woman sub-50 seconds in the SCM 100 free.
Luke Hobson Resets Own U.S. Open Record With 1:39.93 200 Freestyle, His 4th Time Sub-1:40
Hobson has been sub-1:40 four times in his career now, and there have only been nine performances sub-1:40 in history.
Claire Curzan Breaks Regan Smith’s American Record, Kaylee McKeown’s US Open Record With 1:57.65 200 Back
Curzan’s swim was the #2 performance all-time, only behind Kaylee McKeown’s 1:57.33 World Record from last fall.
Claire Weinstein Declining Her 2026 SCM World Championships Spot, Focusing On Training
Weinstein battled viral meningitis this summer and was hospitalized. She withdrew from the 2026 Pan Pac Championships.
Ilya Kharun Lowers Own American Record From Prelims With 21.41 50 Butterfly
Kharun’s time tonight is the #4 performance all-time and he is the #3 performer all-time in the SCM Men’s 50 butterfly.
2026 U.S. Short Course World Championship Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
Ilya Kharun will be swimming the men’s 50 butterfly tonight as the top seed after he set a new American and U.S. Open Record in the prelims.
Youth Olympics Swimming Altered By Heat: 800 Free Removed, 400s Timed Finals, & Prelims Start Earlier
Elevated temperatures in Dakar have prompted organizers to cut the 800 freestyle, make all 400s timed finals, and start prelims an hour earlier.
Former Penn Swimmers’ Title IX Lawsuit Regarding Lia Thomas Participation Indefinitely Stayed
Last week, a federal judge decided to stay the ruling in three former Penn swimmers’ lawsuit regarding Lia Thomas participation indefinitely.
Claire Curzan on 100 Back World Record: “Very pie in the sky time”
Touching 53.92, she became the first woman in history to crack the 54-barrier and break the world record.
2026 U.S. SC World Championship Trials: Huske Scratches 100 Fly, Ryan Erisman Scratches 200 Free on Final Night
Torri Huske has scratched the women’s 100 fly final on the last night of competition in Westmont. This was her final event of the meet.
