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National Power Rankings: American Men Still Hold Edge in 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

When the United States has been at its most dominant in men\u2019s swimming, multi-event stars have carried the load. In recent Olympic cycles, Michael<\/strong> Phelps<\/strong>, Ryan<\/strong> Lochte<\/strong>, Ryan<\/strong> Murphy<\/strong> and Caeleb<\/strong> Dressel<\/strong> have been among those in the star roles, and Bobby<\/strong> Finke<\/strong> was a surprising addition to that club when he won two distance freestyle gold medals in dramatic fashion in Tokyo. But with Dressel missing most of his events at this year\u2019s Worlds, the American men slipped in the medal count, with only two gold medals in individual Olympic events.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Europe has become the hub of men\u2019s swimming in the world, with emerging stars David<\/strong> Popovici<\/strong><\/a>, Leon<\/strong> Marchand<\/strong><\/a> and Thomas Ceccon<\/strong><\/a> joining Kristof Milak<\/strong><\/a> as world-beaters. That said, all of these men hail from separate nations, so when it comes to determining the best team out there, the Americans still hold that title.<\/p>\n

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1. United States<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Finke and Murphy were the key figures for the U.S. in 2022, with both capturing individual world titles, while Carson Foster<\/strong><\/a> and Shaine Casas<\/strong><\/a> each posted top-three times in the world in multiple races. Michael Andrew<\/strong> took steps toward establishing himself as a multi-event contender internationally, even if his best races are still 50s. Veteran Nic Fink<\/strong> is coming off his finest international performance. The Americans captured comfortable victories in both freestyle relays in Budapest, and a relatively disappointing medley relay effort was still plenty good enough for silver.<\/p>\n

Going forward, a lot hinges on Dressel\u2019s return to competition after his departure from Worlds. The American men don\u2019t have the talent pipeline of their female counterparts, with promising 200 breaststroker Matt Fallon<\/strong> ranking as the top American prospect yet to compete internationally.<\/p>\n

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2. Italy<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Thomas Ceccon — Photo Courtesy: Andrea Staccioli \/ Deepbluemedia \/ Insidefoto<\/p><\/div>\n

A huge credit to the Italian men for taking a huge step forward over the past several years, and it is no stretch to put the southern European nation into the runnerup spot. That\u2019s because Italy won its first-ever relay gold at a World Championships this year with an upset medley relay win over the United States. Prior to Budapest, Italy had only won five men\u2019s relay medals ever at a Worlds, but Ceccon, Nicolo<\/strong> Martinenghi<\/strong>, Federico Burdisso<\/strong> and Alessandro Miressi<\/strong> got the job done.<\/p>\n

Italy won three other gold medals in Budapest, with Martinenghi taking advantage of Adam Peaty\u2019s<\/strong> absence to win a world title in the 100 breaststroke, Ceccon shattering the world record in the 100 backstroke and Gregorio Paltrinieri<\/strong> getting back to his winning ways with the second-fastest time ever in the 1500 free<\/a>. A deep sprint group has turned Italy into a legitimate 400 free relay international contender, while Alberto Razzetti<\/strong> is an established IMer and Lorenzo Galossi<\/strong> could be the next Italian distance ace.<\/p>\n

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3. Australia<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s really hard for the Australian men to match the accomplishments of their women\u2019s team<\/a>, and this group has some holes (backstroke and IM, to name a few), but breaststroker Zac Stubblety-Cook<\/strong><\/a> and sprinter Kyle Chalmers<\/strong> are already stars, with Elijah Winnington<\/strong> hoping to join those ranks after his dramatic world-title win in the 400 free. Freestyle depth is a significant strength for Australia, and that paid off with silver medals in both free relays in Budapest. Matt<\/strong> Temple<\/strong>, Zac<\/strong> Incerti<\/strong> and Jack Cartwright<\/strong> have proven to be valuable depth swimmers, while teenagers Sam Short<\/strong> (distance free) and Flynn Southam<\/strong> (sprint free) have each seen some early international success with plenty of potential remaining.<\/p>\n

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4. Great Britain<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One year ago, Great Britain might have been third or even second on this list, but setbacks derailed Peaty and Duncan Scott<\/strong> this year. The top swimmer for Britain this year was Ben Proud<\/strong>, who was sensational as he took home 50 free tiles at the World Championships, Commonwealth Games and European Championships<\/a>, and Tom Dean<\/strong> backed up his 200 free Olympic crown by winning a combined 13 medals between the three meets. A full-strength British roster won Olympic gold last year in the 800 free relay and mixed 400 medley relay plus a silver in the men\u2019s medley, so a jump back up a few spots is quite possible.<\/p>\n

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5. France<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Leon Marchand — Photo Courtesy: Andrea Staccioli \/ Deepbluemedia \/ Insidefoto<\/p><\/div>\n

The 2016 Olympics marked the end of France\u2019s time as a 400 freestyle relay powerhouse (a stretch that included Olympic gold in 2012 and a pair of world titles), but France has rebuilt a strong swimming core that could give the nation plenty to cheer about at a home Olympic Games in two years. The star is Leon<\/strong> Marchand<\/strong>, clearly the world\u2019s top IMer after winning a pair of individual world titles this year<\/a>, while Maxime Grousset<\/strong> is clearly among the world\u2019s elite in the 50 and 100 free. Yohann Ndoye-Brouard<\/strong>, previously best known for banging his head into the wall in the 100 backstroke semis at the Tokyo Olympics, won the European title in the 200 back this year, while France also won a pair of relay medals at Euros. And although he did not make any finals this year at Worlds, veteran sprinter Florent Manaudou<\/strong> is still on the scene and targeting 2024.<\/p>\n

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6. Hungary<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Just like France, this is a case of one star backed up by some much-improved depth. Kristof Milak<\/strong> is the world\u2019s top 200 butterflyer, and he earned a world title this year in the 100 fly<\/a> as well before showing off some freestyle skills at the European Championships<\/a>. Milak and Nemeth Nandor<\/strong> have helped Hungary\u2019s free relays become international medal contenders. Hungary won a European title in the 800 free relay this year after missing the Worlds podium in the 400 free relay by just three tenths. Teenage IMer Hubert K<\/strong>os<\/strong> was the European champion in the 200 IM this year, while Benedek Kovacs<\/strong> (200 IM) and Richard Marton<\/strong> (200 fly) both posted promising swims for continental champs silver medals. Even 34-year-old David Verraszto<\/strong> is still contributing international medals for the Hungarian cause.<\/p>\n

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7. Brazil<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Brazil gets the seventh spot here by a slim margin. The country was unable to win any swimming medals at a home Olympics in 2016 with only a pair of finalists, but medals have been much more frequent in years since. Fernando Scheffer<\/strong> (200 free) and Bruno Fratus<\/strong> (50 free) both won Olympic medals one year ago, and in 2021, Guilherme Costa<\/strong> claimed bronze at the World Championships<\/a> in the 400 free. But the reason for Brazil\u2019s placement on this list is relays. Both freestyle relays were finalists at Worlds, with an impressive 800 free relay effort leaving Brazil just seven tenths away from the medals. In contrast, Japan did not have a single relay finalist at Worlds, while Germany, quickly emerging as a power in mid-distance and distance freestyle, had just one.<\/p>\n

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Russia<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Currently, all Russian swimmers are banned from international competition because of their nation\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, and it\u2019s unclear when Russia will again be allowed to compete internationally. Russia would be ranked here, but that nation is excluded because of the current suspension. Evgeny Rylov<\/strong> was the Olympic champion in both backstroke events last year, and Kliment<\/strong> Kolesnikov<\/strong> won Olympic medals in the 100 back and 100 free. Former 200 breast world-record holder Anton Chupkov<\/strong> is still going strong, and Russia\u2019s freestyle relays are perennial medal threats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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