Articles by Charlotte Wells

Elijah Winnington Misses 400 Free Final on Day 1 of the 2025 World Championships

Winnington came into the competition as the #3 seed in the 400 and looked to be one of the top contenders for the final after winning silver in Paris.

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Rylee Erisman Swims 2:13.55 2 IM on Night 4 of Ocala Futures, #2 15-16 Girls Time This Season

Erisman closed out the meet in style, with her performance in the 200 IM marking her 4th victory of the meet and launching her up the national rankings.

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2025 World Championship Previews: Katharine Berkoff Going for Gold in the Women’s 50 Back

Berkoff recently broke the American record in the 50 back, posting a 26.97 at U.S. Nationals in June to top the world rankings for this season.

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Abigail Burke Swims 3rd-Fastest Time This Season in 13-14 100 Fly on Night 3 of Ocala Futures

Burke posted a time of 1:01.57, dropping .57 from her previous best and jumping up the national ranking for the girls 13-14 age group this season.

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2025 World Championship Previews: Kaylee McKeown Shooting for 3rd World Title in 200 Back

The current world record-holder and two-time defending World Champion in the 200 back, McKeown looks to be the favorite to bring home the gold in Singapore.

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17-Year-Old Parker Efird Clocks 2:04.19 to Win 200 Back at Austin Sectionals

Efird’s performance bumped him up to 27th on the national ranking of top times this season in the boys’ 17-18 200 back.

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2025 World Championship Previews: McKeown vs. Smith Rivalry Continues in Women’s 100 Back

Regan Smith and Kaylee McKeown have been vying for control of the 100 back for years, and that rivalry looks set to come to a head once more in Singapore.

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2025 Austin Sectionals Day 4: Ella Mongenel Turns In #7 Girls’ 17-18 50 Free This Season

Mongenel, who’s committed to the University of Texas, won the 50 free in 25.80 to mark the 7th-fastest time this season in her age group.

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2025 Austin Sectionals Day 3: Longhorn Aquatics’ Lillie Nesty Posts Double Victory

Nesty prevailed in both the 200 back (2:14.02) and 100 fly (1:00.21), bringing her total win tally for the meet thus far up to three.

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2025 Austin Sectionals Day 2: College Stars and Age Group Talents Shine During Competition

Campbell Chase picked up her second win of the meet in the 200 free on Friday night, helping to lead the charge for Longhorn Aquatics.

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2025 Austin Sectionals Day 1: Jacob Bougaieff Posts #6 Boys’ 15-16 200 Breast This Season

Bougaieff turned in a lifetime best time of 2:18.17 to mark the 6th-fastest time this season and #84 all-time top performance in the boys’ 15-16 200 breast.

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Virginia State Champion Patrick Puzon Commits to University of Lynchburg For Fall 2025

A versatile competitor, Puzon is already poised to make it into the ‘A’ final at the ODAC Championships in four events.

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Chinese National Team Kicks Off Training Camp in Beijing in Lead-Up to World Championships

As the World Championships approaches, many of China’s star swimmers made their way to Beijing this week for the National Team’s training camp.

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Massachusetts State Finalist Addison MacDonald to Compete for Lafayette This Fall (2025)

A first-generation college student, MacDonald is poised to be one of Lafayette’s top-ranking swimmers in the distance freestyle events next season.

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IHSA Sectionals Qualifier Mannon Stern to Swim For Carroll University Starting Fall 2025

Specializing in free and back, Stern will bring added depth to the Pioneers in the sprint freestyle events and the 100 back.

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