Articles by Mark Wild

Winter US Open Qualifer Lily Archibald Commits to Swim for Rice University in the Fall of 2025

Connecticut’s Lily Archibald brings multiple A-final worthy times with her to Rice when she matriculates in the Fall of 2025.

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Quin Seider Breaks More Records at CIF-SS D3 Championships as Quartz Hill & Bonita Win Meet

ASU Commit and Nordhoff Senior Quin Seider broke two D3 Meet records, including one by the great Vlad Morozov as his team finished 8th behind champions Bonita.

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Five Men’s Storylines (& Some Bonuses) to Watch for at the Pro Swim Series – San Antonio

Looking to carry on the momentum of his NCAA performances, French star Leon Marchand will look to shine in San Antonio as he ramps up his preparation for a home Olympics.

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Five Women’s Storylines (& Some Bonuses) To Watch for at the Pro Swim Series – San Antonio

With the NCAAS behind her, Gretchen Walsh turns her sight on to making the Olympic team, but first must overcome stiff competition in San Antonio…

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Florida Gators Scratch En Masse from San Antonio Pro Swim Series, Pros Remain

It’ll be a much smaller Gator Chomp in San Antonio as it appears as if the entire University of Florida team has scratched, leaving only the…

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2024 British Olympic Trials: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Tom Dean and Duncan Scott won gold and silver in Tokyo and will look to repeat the feat, but first must get through the deep field in tonight’s final.

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2024 British Olympic Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Putting all of his chances in just one event, the 5th fastest performer ever, Ben Proud will look to qualify for the Olympic Team in the 50 free tonight.

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2024 British Olympic Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

After a second-place finish in the 100 free and losing his national record in the 400 IM, Duncan Scott will look to grab his first national title…

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2024 British Olympic Trials: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Matthew Richards, the British record holder, leads the 100 Freestyle event, but a strong group behind, including Thomas Dean, will look to usurp his title.

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2024 British Olympic Trials: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

14-year-old Amelie Blocksidge (R) enters as the top seed in the 1500 free and will look to repeat her title from last year as she tries to get…

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2024 British Olympic Trials: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Adam Peaty already hit the Nomination Standard by nearly a second but will need to replicate the feat tonight in order to be able to defend his Olympic gold.

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2024 Men’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Trying to reclaim his NCAA record in the event, Luke Hobson will look defend his title in the 200 free and improve upon his AR of 1:29.13, set Wed. night.

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2024 Men’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Tennessee’s Jordan Crooks opens up his title defense in the 50 free this morning after swimming a so-so fly leg last night in the 200 Medley.

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2024 NCAA Men’s Championship: Day 1 Overreaction – More of an Appraisal/It Hasn’t Sunk in Yet

Gabriel Jett’s reaction to winning the 800 free in a new NCAA record is certainly not an overreaction as he and fellow Cal Bears came together to pull off a slight upset.

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2024 M. NCAA Previews: Marchand Going for 3 of a Kind in 2 Breast Against International Field

ASU’s Leon Marchand will look to go three-for-three in the 200 Breast as he chases not only his NCAA record from last year but also ASU’s first team title.

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