Articles by Ben Dornan

From Zero To Hero: The Tokyo Gold Medalists Who Weren’t In Gwangju

Take a look at the 6 swimmers who went from not racing a particular event at the 2019 World Championships to winning gold in that event at Tokyo 2020.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Pop Quiz – Katie Ledecky Edition

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Introducing America’s Next Great Olympian

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Match 6 MVP Daiya Seto Wins Nearly $19,000 From Just 4 Swims

Tokyo Frog King swimmer Daiya Seto won 4/4 of his individual events at ISL Match 6 to rake in a total of $10,950 in earnings.

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Chandler, Burckle, Basson Named To University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame

The trio of former Arizona Wildcats and NCAA Championships were honored over the weekend for their careers by the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame.

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Alberto Razzetti Breaks Oldest Italian Record On The Books With 4:01.57 400 IM

During ISL Match 5, Toronto Titan Alberto Razzetti took out the 2006 short course 400 IM Italian record held by Luca Marin.

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Ali DeLoof Produces 55.89 SCM 100 Back, 2nd Fastest American In History

Ali DeLoof has surpassed Kathleen Baker to become the second-fastest American woman in history behind Olivia Smoliga’s 55.04.

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Toronto Titan Kasia Wasick Matches Polish Record With 51.81 100 Freestyle

Kasia Wasick threw down a 51.81 100 freestyle for second place at match 5, exactly matching her 2020 Polish record in the event.

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Penn State Hires SVSU Coach Austin Pillado As Assistant Coach

Following 1 year as an assistant coach at Saginaw Valley State University, Austin Pillado has been hired as an assistant coach at Penn State University.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Diver Matty Lee Brings Relatable Post-Tokyo Content

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Breaking News From CBS Sports Network

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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FISU Announces Schedule Of Events For 2022 World University Games in Chengdu

Originally scheduled to be held in 2021, the Chengdu World University Games are set to take place in China from June 25 – July 7, 2022.

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15-Year Old Summer McIntosh Has Splashy Debut in International Swimming League

Summer McIntosh pulled off an impressive double victory on day 2 of her first-ever ISL match to wind up 7th overall in the MVP rankings.

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Sarah Sjostrom Wins First Match MVP Title Of 2021 ISL Season

Sarah Sjostrom scored 60.5 points for Energy Standard at ISL 2021 Match 1 which was enough to win her 4th career Match MVP title.

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Aqua Women Pick Freestyle, Energy Men Pick Fly For Match 1 Skins Races

Read to get a step-by-step look at how the new skins stroke selection protocol likely played out on during the premier match of the ISL’s 2021 season.

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