Articles by Derek Halas

Papillon: An Animated Short Looking at the Life Of Alfred Nakache

Papillon is a French animated short film about the life of Jewish French swimmer Alfred Nakache that has made the Academy Awards shortlist.

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Texas High School (TISCA) Mid-Season Invitational Recap

The 2025 Texas Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association, mid season meets recap. 2024 meets were highlighted by Maximus Williamson and Spencer Nicholas

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Tracking The 2025 Swimming World Cup Prize Money Compared To Previous Years

The 2025 World Aquatics, World Cup, has a similar payout to years prior, but there is one significant difference with the addition of the Crown Busters.

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Which NCAA Programs Have The Most Followers on Instagram?

NCAA Division 1 Men’s and Women’s Swimming Programs Based off their Instagram’s follower totals, additionally to the top 40 programs across the country.

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Comparing The Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Venues To The Initial 2017 Bid

The official venues for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games have been unveiled and they are quite different then the proposed venues from 2017.

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Greg Louganis’ Olympic Medals Net $430K at Auction

Former Olympic Champion diver Greg Louganis, has auctioned off three of his Olympic medals from various games between 1976-1988.

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Chris Paynter Announced As Catholic University New Head Swim Coach

Chris Paynter has been named the head coach of the Landmark Conference Men’s Swimming & Diving Champions: the Catholic University Cardinals.

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Kliment Kolesnikov Leads Russian “Neutral Athletes B” Roster For 2025 World Championships

Kliment Kolesnikov leads team of 30 Russians racing under the “Neutral Athletes B” banner at the 2025 World Championships in Singapore.

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