Articles by Charlotte Wells

British Father Neil Gilson Shatters 38-Year-Old Lake Geneva Crossing Record

Completing the swim to fundraise for the PANS PANDA UK charity, Gilson took 33 minutes off the previous crossing record.

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Iago Moussalem Hired as New Swim & Dive Assistant Coach at Georgia Tech

A former member of the Brazilian National Swim Team, Moussalem brings a range of competitive and coaching experience to his new role as assistant coach.

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Caleb & Brett Bailey Will Be First Twins to Swim at Queens University Starting Fall 2024

As 1/2 of the versatile twin set, Caleb excels at IM and longer stroke distances while Brett specializes more in free and shorter distances of strokes.

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OHSAA Finalist Sydney Peterson to Swim at Catawba College Beginning Fall 2024

As a sprint specialist in butterfly and freestyle, Peterson will be a strong contender for the podium in the 100 fly at Catawba’s championship meet.

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Texas State Champion Kailey Kennedy To Swim For Texas A&M University Starting This Fall

Specializing in sprint free, breast and fly, Kennedy’s times have her poised to be one of the top sprinters for the Aggies this coming season.

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NCAA Division II Finalist Kirill Sidorko Transfers to Kenyon College for Upcoming Season

Sidorko’s prowess in the IM events will give him a strong shot at landing on top of the conference podium at Kenyon, as well as making it back to NCAAs.

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University of Miami Hires Emma Inch as Coaching Fellow

Former Hokie Emma Inch will be joining the University of Miami’s women’s swimming coaching staff as a coaching fellow for the 2024-2025 season.

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Watch: Pan Breaks WR in 100 Free, Ledecky Ties Record with 8 Olympic Golds (Day 5 Race Videos)

With 5 finals and 3 semifinals, day 5 finals was packed with non-stop excitement as three Olympic records fell and Pan Zhanle smashed his own world record.

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Katie Ledecky Ties Most Olympic Gold Medals Won by an American Woman with 8th Olympic Title

Ledecky turned in a historical performance in her 1500 free, smashing her own Olympic Record and earning a record-setting 8th Olympic gold medal.

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Mona McSharry is Overcome with Joy and Disbelief in Emotional Post-100 Breast Interview

Mona McSharry exudes elation and a bit of disbelief as she reflects on her 100 breast performance and Olympic journey in a joyful post-race interview.

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8 Lanes, 4 Countries: What Are the Odds of That?

For just the second time in history since countries started sending two swimmers to the Games, only four nations will be represented in an Olympic final.

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British Diver Noah Williams Pays Tribute to Late Coach in Post-Competition Press Conference

Noah Williams credits his late diving coach with getting him where he is now; Tom Daley talks competing in front of his family after returning to the sport.

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Nicolo Martinenghi Calls Winning Gold the Best Feeling of His Life in Post-Race Interview

Describing the last 10 strokes as a fight to the wall, Martinenghi said becoming the Olympic champion in the 100 breast was the best feeling of his life.

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Katharine Berkoff Blasts Strong Opening Swim in 100 Back Prelims to Kick Off Olympic Debut

Katharine Berkoff threw down a 57.99 in the 100 back prelims, marking her 3rd time under 58 and making her the top seed heading into semifinals.

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2023 Worlds Silver Medalist Samuel Short Misses Out on 800 Free Final at Paris Olympics

Despite being the #1 seed heading into the event, Short narrowly missed out on making it back for the final by placing 9th overall.

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