Articles by Mark Wild

Pre-Scratch Entry List for the Westmont World Cup Released: NCAA Teams Look to Shake Things Up

Katie Grimes is one of several NCAA stars who are jumping into the fray as the World Cup moves to Westmont, IL for its 2nd of 3 stops.

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2025 World Cup – Carmel: Day 2 Prelims Scratches – O’Callaghan Say No to 50 FL, Opts for 2 FR

Australian Star Mollie O’Callaghan has opted to not try her hand at the 50 fly, where she was entered with no time, instead opting to take on the 200 free as the #3 seed.

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2025 World Cup – Carmel: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Gretchen Walsh eyes a tough triple this morning taking on the 50 back, 50 free and 100 IM, with the latter two events coming just one event apart.

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2025 World Cup – Carmel: Day 1 Scratches – Andrew Drops 100 FL & BR for 50 Fr/100 IM Double

The USA’s Michael Andrew was not alone in cutting events as he went from a four event morning to the 50 free, 100 IM double, the last two events on the morning.

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Five Storylines (& Some Bonuses) to Follow at the 1st 2025 Swimming World Cup Stop (Carmel)

Regan Smith, the 2024 World Champion and World Record Holder in all three SCM Backstroke events, will be under pressure from not only rival Kaylee McKeown but also by 2025 50 Back World Champion Katharine Berkoff.

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U.S. 2026 Pan Pac Roster Announced: Exactly as Predicted with Douglass Debuting in Five Events

2025 World Champion Kate Douglass will have her hands full, as the UVA based swimmer leads the Pan Pac roster with five qualified events…

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2026 USA Pan-Pacs Roster Still MIA, but Meet Expected to Run 4 Days Despite Inclusion of 50s

Regan Smith’s seven National team events means that should she swim them all, she could face a day 1 triple of the 50 fly, 100 back, 200 fly, as the 2026 Pan-Pacs are to be contested across just four days.

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Canada’s Matea Gigovic, 2x World Junior Semifinalist, Set to Join Tennessee Next Fall (2026)

Matea Gigovic joins a long line of Canadian swimmers to head south to Tennessee as the Alberta Native will look to follow in the footsteps of her compatriots.

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World Juniors Sees Erisman, Dobson added to the US Pan-Pac Team, Roster Appears to be Final

Rylee Erisman’s 15-16 NAG record of 52.79 in the 100 free booked her a spot on the Pan-Pacs roster, as did Kennedi Dobson massive new PB of 4:06.66 in the 400 free.

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2025 World Junior Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Expect a fast and furious Day 4 Finals session with eight of the ten events being contested finals and half of the ten only 50 meters long.

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Two Days Before Her 16th Birthday, GB’s Amalie Smith Resets her 2nd Age Group Record

Great Britain’s Amalie Smith reset her 2nd 15-year-old Age Group Record of the week as she captured silver in the 200 IM this evening.

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Florida 3A State Finalist Arnas Monkelis Brings his Sprint Talent to NJCAA Champs Indian River

Making the trip east across Florida, Sprinter Arnas Monkelis will begin his college career swimming for the 51-time NJCAA champions, Indian River.

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Delaware gains Distance Freestlyer Broder Swenson for 2025 already with School Record Times

North Carolina native Broder Swenson will make the trip up to Delaware to compete for the Blue Hens in their inaugural season in the Atlantic Sun Conference.

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OSU Gains Sectionals Distance Triple Winner and Jr. Nats Finalist Gherman Prudnikau (2025)

Colorado’s Gherman Prudnikau will head east with Big Ten conference scoring times in the mile and 200 fly to swim for OSU this coming fall.

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New Zealand’s Mya Ketel Heads North to Swim for Saginaw Valley State this Fall (2025)

Breaststroker Mya Ketel will head over 8,000 miles from her home in New Zealand to compete for Saginaw Valley State University this fall.

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