Articles by Mark Wild

2024 Worlds Preview: No Ledecky & Titmus Leaves Distance Golds Quadarella’s To Lose

Italy’s Simona Quadarella will look to win another gold (or two) in the Women’s distance events a field that looks very different than last year’s finals.

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Jack Alexy and Cal Bears (College Swimmers) Scratch En Masse from Finals

After tying for 3rd with training partner Brooks Curry in the 50, 2023 Worlds silver medalist Jack Alexy along with a number of the Cal group have scratched.

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Quiet Morning in Knoxville as Empty Lanes Make Eyesores

A flurry of big names missed races this morning as it appears that Gretchen Walsh will instead race in Blacksburg today at a collegiate meet.

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2024 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Victorius in the 100 Breast, Lilly King will look to keep the momentum going in the 200 against the likes of Kate Douglass who beat her at Worlds.

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Shaine Casas & Leah Smith Scratch Out of A-Final Double in Knoxville

After safely making it into two A-finals, Shaine Casas has opted to put all his focus on the 100 fly, while Leah Smith will tackle the 200 free.

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2024 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Kate Douglass will look to improve upon her 2nd place finish in this morning’s 100 free and 100 breast, as she takes on the like of G. Walsh and Mona McSharry

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2023 European Short Course Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Daniel Wiffen looks to add the 1500 to his win in the 400, racing against a field that includes a familiar face, his. Or at least that of his twin, Nathan.

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2023 European Short Course Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Swiss swimmer and 2020 Olympic bronze medalist Noe Ponti looks to defend his top spot and his new Championships Record in the final of the 100 fly tonight.

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2023 U.S. Open Championships – Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Kate Douglass, who left Worlds with 6 medals will look to keep her reign as the best swimmer in the 200 IM, while also looking to throw down in the 50 free.

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Iowa High School Champ & Jr. Nationals Finalist, Joe Polyak, commits to Minnesota (2024)

Joe Polyak of the Iowa Flyers Swim Club will bring near Big Ten final times in the breaststroke and IM events to Minnesota in the fall of 2024.

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Budapest World Cup Golden Race: Video & Results As Sjostrom & Christou Victorious

Sarah Sjostrom got bumped up into the Golden Race after Siobhan Haughey opted to sit out, and it paid off as she claimed the women’s event.

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2023 World Cup – Budapest: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

China’s Qin Haiyang will look to complete his triple-triple crown this evening in the 200 Breast, but has work to do as he enters as just the 4th seed,

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2023 Pan American Games: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

The Tokyo 200 free bronze medalist, Brazil’s Fernando Scheffer, will look to defend his title from 2019 by claiming the top spot in this morning’s prelims.

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4 Storylines (& Some Bonuses) to Watch at the 3rd World Aquatics World Cup Stop – Budapest

Australia’s Sam Short looks to add multiple World Cup golds to his impressive collection of medals from the 2023 Worlds, where he won gold in the 400.

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2023 World Cup – Athens: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Australia’s Kaylee McKeown will look to defend her top billing in the 50 back tonight against a trio of Canadians, including the SCM WR holder Maggie MacNeil.

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