Articles by Chris Oleksiak

Maximus Williamson and Beryl Gastaldello Post Fast Times at Speedo Sectional

Beryl Gastaldello (above) swam at the Speedo Sectional in College Station after a recent move to train with Coley Stickels’ pro group at Texas Ford Aquatics.

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Virginia’s Kate Douglass Drops 100 Free for 200 Breast at NCAA Championships

Defending NCAA Champion Kate Douglass (above) will look to repeat in the 50 free and add titles in the 100 fly and 200 breast at the NCAA Championships.

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WATCH: Matt Sates Swims His First IM Races in Yards

WATCH: Olympian Matt Sates (above) swim his first 200 and 400 IM races in short course yards at the University of Georgia.

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Big Ten Goes Sub-46 for 100 Fly A-Final for Only Second Time

Defending Big Ten champion Tomer Frankel (above) looks to defend his 100 fly title in one of the fastest A-Finals in Big Ten history.

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12-year old Aiden Yeo Swims #15 Fastest All Time 11-12 100m Fly

12-year old Aiden Yeo swam a time of 1:01.23, which ranks 15th all time in his age group and is the fastest 100m fly in the 11-12 age group since 2019.

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Lilla Bognar, Darden Tate Set State Records at South Carolina Senior State

15-year old Lilla Bognar and 16-year old Darden Tate both set state records at the 2022 South Carolina Short Course Senior State Championships.

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UVA Swimming “Secret Weapon” Math Professor Stars in Super Bowl Week Ad

University of Virginia math professor Ken Ono, UVA swimming “secret weapon”, is starring in a Super Bowl week advertisement for Miller64 beer. 

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Camille Spink and Others Produce Fast Swims at Virginia 6B/6D Region Champs

Camille Spink (above) and others produced fast swims at the VHSL Region 6B/6D meets on the road to the Virginia High School State Championships.

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11-year old Mikayla Tan Swims Second Fastest 11-12 200y Breast Ever

11-year old Mikayla Tan swam the second fastest 200 breast ever in the 11-12 age group. Her time is just behind NAG record holder Alex Walsh.

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Texas 6A High School Championships – Girls Preview

Based on district meet results, the Woodlands looks strong to repeat, but some of the other top schools in the state also have some swimmers to watch. 

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Texas 6A High School Championships – Boys Preview

Defending UIL 6A champions the Woodlands look to defend against runners-up Kingwood. Both teams had fast swims at their district meets.

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Men’s 2019 NCAA Swimming Championships (RACE VIDEOS)

The Cal men came into the 2019 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships looking to break Texas’s streak of NCAA titles, with Texas winning the last four.

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Women’s 2019 NCAA Swimming Championships (RACE VIDEOS)

Relive the 2019 NCAA women’s swimming championship with race videos from the meet. Stanford was looking to win for the third year in a row.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Maya DiRado Andrews Gives Birth to Baby Boy

Olympic gold medalist Maya DiRado Andrews, who announced her pregnancy back in August, has given birth to a 9 lbs and 3 oz baby boy, Charlie Alan Andrews.

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Class of 2023 #3 Nate Germonprez Swims Best Time in 100 Breast at Skywalk Open

Texas-commit and #3 in the class of 2023 Nate Germonprez (above) swam a best time in the 100 breast at the 2022 DSMY Skywalk Open in Des Moines, IA.

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