Articles by Ben Dornan

Regan Smith Named to Time Magazine’s Next 100 List

2019 breakout performer Regan Smith was named to Time Magazine’s list of 100 people who are rising stars in their fields.

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Maria Kameneva Tops Medal Table After Last Night of Russian SC Championships

Maria Kameneva finished the 2019 Russian SC Championships with 6 Golds and 1 Silver, placing her at the top of the medal table

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Canadian Junior National Teamer Graysen Bernard Send Verbal To Northwestern

Canadian Junior National Team member Graysen Bernard recently announced his verbal commitment to swim for Northwestern University.

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Oleg Kostin Breaks Russian 50 Fly Record Again in Saturday FInals

Anastasia Fesikova (above) defended her Russian title in the 50 back, while Oleg Kostin took out the Russian Record in the 50 fly.

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Khader Baqlah Takes Down Jordanian 200 Fly NR In Greensboro

Khader Baqlah raced to a first place finish in the 200 fly B final at the Greensboro Pro Swim Series and set a Jordanian National Record.

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Music Sensation Cody Simpson Competes At USC Swim Meet

International music star, Cody Simpson is less known for his past as an elite Australian swimmer. Last weekend he made a return to the sport in a meet at USC.

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Warm Waters Mar Open Water Races at First Ever World Beach Games

28 men and 28 women competed in the Open Water competition at the first World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar in warm conditions on Sunday.

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WADA Releases 2020 Prohibited List

World Anti-Doping federation releases its 2020 update of prohibited substances. The list is 1 of 6 docs the agency uses to communicate regulations.

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Ledecky 0.14 Short Of 400 Free SC World Record at ISL

Katie Ledecky won the 400 freestyle on the second day of the premier ISL swim meet. Her time was just 0.14s short of the current world record.

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After 2017 Withdrawal, Canada Bounces Back With 14 World Para Champs Medals

Swim Canada finished at 2019 World Para Swimming Championships with 14 medals, following disappointment of pulling out of the 2017 meet due to an earthquake.

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Olympian Donna de Varona Honoured With 2019 Olympic Torch Award

Donna de Varona, esteemed athlete and influencer of the U.S Olympic Movement was awarded the Olympic Torch Award this week

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UCLA Women Capture First Victory Under New Head Coach Jordan Wolfrum

The UCLA Bruins defeated San Diego State and the University of San Diego in the USD Pentathlon on Friday under new head coach Jordan Wolfrum.

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Pike and Bartels claim 2019 CSCAA Open Water National Titles

Moritz Bartels of Grand Valley State University and Taylor Pike of Texas A&M claimed titles at the 2019 CSCAA Open Water meet

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