Articles by Mark Wild

Minnesota Picks Up Commitment from Egyptian Sprinter Omar Sherif for 2023

Egyptian Omar Sherif has committed to swim for the Minnesota Gophers starting in the 2023-24 season, bringing Big Ten Conference scoring times.

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Canisius College Picks Up Commitment from Ohio’s Leyna Swanson for 2023

Leyna Swanson, a versatile swimmer from Ohio, has committed to swim for the Canisius Griffins. She comes in with scoring potential in multiple events.

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Duke Nabs a Pair of Recruits: Idaho’s Milo Shue and South Carolina’s Jacob Hills (2023)

Freestyle sprinter Milo Shue (left) and backstroker Jacob Hills (right) have both committed to represent the Duke Blue Devils this fall.

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Distance Freestyler Courtney Phillips Opts To Stay In-State, Commits To Virginia Tech

Phillips, a Futures qualifier in multiple events, will be joining the Hokies in the fall of 2023.

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Chilean National Record Holder Manuel Osorio Signs with Missouri

The Mizzou Tigers have picked up a new commitment in Chilean record holder Manuel Osorio, who will join them in the fall of 2023.

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Futures Qualifier Sophie Wallace Commits to Swim at Kansas in 2024

Missouri native Sophie Wallace has announced her commitment to join the Kansas Jayhawks swimming and diving program in 2024.

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Carl Bloebaum Staying Put at Virginia Tech After Entering Transfer Portal

The #5-ranked recruit in the class of 2022 initially entered the transfer portal in March, but will remain in Blacksburg with the Virginia Tech Hokies.

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Harvard Crimson Pick Up 20.0/43.4 Freestyler Evan Croley, #8 in the Class of 2024

At the 2023 Ivy League Championships, Evan Croley’s best 100 free time would have placed fourth in the championship final.

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CIF State Record Holder Nathan Wu Stays in State, Commits to USC

The USC Trojans picked up a commitment in the form of breaststroker Nathan Wu, a CIF state record holder in 200 medley relay.

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Delta State and Bahamian National Swimmer Shawn Neely Battling Second Bout with Cancer

Delta State swimmer Shawn Neely has set up a GoFundMe page to help cover medical expenses as he battles his second bout with cancer.

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World Aquatics Removes Ties from Water Polo Matches

World Aquatics has removed all ties from Water Polo matches, deeming a winner must be decided via penalty shootout.

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A Hotter Summer and Fewer Lifeguards, A Growing Issue For New York City

Hotter temperatures and decreasing numbers of lifeguards compound issues faced by cities across the nation.

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Peter J. Cutino Awards: A Family Matter and a Repeat

Stanford’s Aria Fischer and Cal’s Nikolaos Papanikolaou have been named the 2023 Peter J. Cutino Award winners, which go to the best water polo player in D1.

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Saint Louis U Removes Interim Tag, Names Mary Woods Head Coach

Woods was appointed as the interim head coach early into the 2022-23 campaign after the resignation of the previous head coach, Jim Halliburton.

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How Does Swimming Stack Up? Competing Against Other Sports On Social Media

London-based company Redtorch has ranked the Olympic sports in terms of social media engagement, with World Aquatics ranking seventh out of 40 federations.

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