Articles by Charlotte Wells

Antoine Viquerat Shatters French National Record in the 50 Breast with 27.02 Performance

Viquerat shattered the national record by .32, just hours after Jereme Delbois set the previous standard this morning (27.34).

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Jeremie Delbois Breaks 16-Year-Old 50 Breast French Record in 27.34 During Prelims Session

Delbois’s performance shaved .02 off of the previous record time of 27.36, set by Giacomo Perez Dortona back in 2009.

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2025 French Elite Championships: Day 4 Prelims Recap

With six events on the lineup, this morning’s prelims session saw a number of familiar names claim the top spots heading into finals.

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Nebraska State Finalist Elena Pospishil Commits to Illinois State For Fall 2025

With Illinois State’s top breaststroker graduating in May 2025, Pospishil is poised to be the team’s fastest competitor in the 100 and 200 breast next season.

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Sectionals Finalist Riley Ogilvie to Compete for Cleveland State Starting This Fall (2025)

A versatile threat in the pool, Ogilvie is poised to make it back for finals in four events at the Horizon League Championships.

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Summer McIntosh Posts 4:23.65 400 IM to Break Her Own World Record

McIntosh lowered the world record by .73, shattering the previous record time of 4:24.38 that she set back in 2024.

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Ethan Ekk Breaks Canadian Record in the 200 Back with 1:56.54 Performance

Ekk shaved .2 off of the Canadian record in the 200 back on his way to picking up his second gold medal of the competition.

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Former President of Kosovo Swimming Federation Agron Zeqiri Receives Four-Year Suspension

The Aquatics Integrity Unit handed Zeqiri a four-year suspension and $25,000 fine for multiple violations of the World Aquatics Integrity Code.

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Irish Olympic Champion Daniel Wiffen Donates £25,000 From Olympic Legacy Fund to Former School

Wiffen gave all of the award money that he earned from his Olympic medals to St. Patrick’s Grammar School in Armagh to fund their gym expansion.

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Ilya Kharun Makes Sudden Return to Top Form in 200 Fly, Defending National Title in 1:53.41

After seemingly focusing on the 50 and 100 fly during the NCAA season, Kharun posted a huge performance in the 200 fly to climb back up the world rankings.

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Summer McIntosh Smashes Own Canadian Record in the 200 Fly With 2:02.26 Performance

McIntosh lowered her own Canadian record by .77 to smash the previous standard and become only the second woman in history under 2:03.

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Summer McIntosh Shatters 10-Year-Old 200 IM World Record in 2:05.70

McIntosh’s performance took almost half a second off of the record and made her the first woman in history to go under 2:06 in the event.

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Oklahoma State Finalist Mattie Shearer to Swim for Indiana State Starting This Fall (2025)

A sprint freestyler, Shearer is already poised to qualify for finals at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships in a handful of events.

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2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Olympic Veterans Out in Full Force for Women’s 200 Back

The women’s 200 back is shaping up to be a thrilling race with six Olympians in the mix, five of whom are all seeded within the top eight.

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Colorado State Finalist Ava Zadigian to Swim for University of North Texas Starting Fall 2025

With times that would land her in the finals of multiple events at the AAC Championships, Zadigian is poised to be a key contributor for North Texas.

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