Articles by Claire Wong

Shayna Jack Tells All in Documentary About Her Doping Scandal, Suspension, and Comeback

In this documentary, Shayna Jack reveals the behind the scenes of her tumultuous journey before rebounding at the 2024 Paris Olympics with 2 Gold Medals.

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Kenny Barnicle’s 1:35, Sidney Arcella’s 1:46 200 Frees Highlight 2025 NJ Meet Of Champions

The annual NJ Meet of Champions took place over the weekend, and saw some fast swimming with Barnicle and Addy Gebhart claiming double victories

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Virginia Hits New Meet Record in 400 Free Relay, Gretchen Walsh Posts Fastest Relay Split Ever

UVA closed off ACCs with a bang, setting a relay meet record in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:05.93—just .09 off their own NCAA record

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Louisville’s Jake Eccelston Breaks The 17-18 NAG in the 200 Breaststroke—1:51.03

Eccelston etched his name into history by taking down Josh Matheny’s 200 breast 17-18 NAG record of 1:51.38 just days before his 19th birthday.

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Claire Curzan Shatters ACC Meet Record in The 200 Back, Just .5 Off Of Own NCAA Record

Curzan posted yet another top 5 performance of all time tonight in the 200 back to break the standing ACC meet record by nearly 2 seconds

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After Controversial DQ Last Year, Owen Lloyd Earns Redemption With an ACC Title in the 1650

With this win, Lloyd has ‘officially’ won his first ACC title. He posted a time of 14:31.64, a 5+ second PB that ranks him #5 in the nation this season

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Jillian Cox Wraps Up SECs With a New Championship Meet Record, Moves To #8 All-Time

Cox posted a 15:30.33 to shave 4+ seconds off her previous best and reset the #1 time in the nation thus far, setting herself up nicely for NCAAs next month

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Anna Peplowski Takes Downs Big 10 Meet and Conference Record in the 500 Free with a 4:33.96

Peplowski shaved nearly half a second off of the previous meet record, while also lowering her own PB and conference record that she set at last year’s NCAAs

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Rex Maurer Breaks Hugo Gonzalez’s SEC Meet Record in the 400 IM with a 3:35.61

Maurer broke his second SEC Championship meet record thus far, shaving just over a tenth off of Gonzalez’s record of 3:35.76 from 2018

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NC State Breaks Own ACC Championship Meet Record in the 200 Free Relay (1:14.29)

The quartet of Quintin McCarty, Jerry Fox, Larry Salls, and Luke Miller combined to shave 0.15 off of their previous ACC meet record, which was set last year

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Karina Plaza Becomes Youngest Female in History To Break 1:00 in the 100 Breaststroke (59.94)

With this blistering-fast swim of 59.94, Plaza broke Alexis Wenger’s national age group record in the 100-yard breaststroke

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Winter Jr National Qualifier Alyssa Albertyn To Swim for Arizona State University (2026)

Albertyn is a multi-time Illinois High School finalist and a sprint freestyler/backstroke specialist, making her a valuable pick-up for the Sun Devils

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Kentucky HS State Champion, Winter Jr Finalist Ava Grazziani To Join The Crimson Tide in 2026

Grazziani had two finals appearances at 2024 Winter Juniors – East, and contributed to a win in the relay for Lakeside.

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Bailey Amerman To Join 10x Defending Mid South Conference Champions, University of Cumberlands

Amerman looks to be integral in relays and will join the Patriots with several ‘A’ final worthy times in her individual events at the conference level

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Summer Jrs Qualifier Emma Herrera To Join Liberty University With School-Leading Times (2025)

Herrera was runner-up in the 200 free at the Florida HS 1A state championships this past year, and will join Liberty as a 50+ point scorer at ASUN Champs

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