Articles by Riley Overend

Olympic Roundup: Salt Lake City’s Bid Remains Popular; Griner Sentenced to 9 Years

Salt Lake City’s bid for the Winter Olympics remains overwhelmingly popular among Utah residents, according to a new poll.

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Dynamo Shatters New 15-18 NAG Set by 2nd-Place Nitro at US Junior Nationals

Idris Muhammad (pictured above) and Dynamo Swim Club came out of nowhere with a NAG in a late heat to pull off an upset at US Junior Nationals on Monday.

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Lucy Thomas Wins 100 Breast in 1:07.63, Now #3 Performer in 15-16 Age Group

Lucy Thomas took down her previous 100-meter breaststroke meet record from prelims with a 1:07.63 to win Monday’s final at US Junior Nationals. 

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Former Auburn Standout Aly Tetzloff Joins FGCU Staff as Assistant Coach

Aly Tetzloff was a 14-time All-American at Auburn in a variety of events, including the 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly, 100 back, and all three free relays.

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NCAA Lowers 15 Individual “A” Standards for 2022-23 DI Championships

The NCAA has released qualifying standards for the 2022-23 Division I Swimming & Diving Championships, and there are way more time drops than last year. 

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Relatives of Munich Massacre Victims Reject Germany’s ‘Insulting’ Payment Offer

Family members of the 11 Israeli athletes killed at the 1972 Olympics in Munich are calling the Germany’s latest payment offer “degrading” and “insulting.”

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How Do the French Feel About the Paris 2024 Olympics?

The IOC recently touted report showing overwhelming support for the next Summer Games, but another poll painted a different picture of approval ratings. 

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2022 Commonwealth Games: Day 4 Prelims Preview

Adam Peaty has won every breaststroke title at the meet except for the 50, which he’ll try to cross off his list starting Monday in the morning heats.

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2022 Commonwealth Games, Day 3 Prelims Preview: Schoenmaker Set for Return

Tatjana Schoenmaker will swim the women’s 200 breast Sunday in her first international meet since setting the world record at last summer’s Olympics.

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With 400 IM Win, Lewis Clareburt Breaks Commonwealth, CG, NZ, and Oceanian Records

After his win in Birmingham, Lewis Clareburt couldn’t hide his excitement with a time that would have won Olympic gold in Tokyo. 

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Michigan State Asks Supreme Court to Hear Title IX Case Caused by Swimming Cuts

A lawsuit seeking to reinstate swimming and diving at Michigan State could now have major ramifications for how Title IX is applied to college athletics. 

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2022 Commonwealth Games: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Day 2 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games only features six prelims, but several defending Olympic champions are in action — including Adam Peaty. 

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WATCH: (Almost) All the American Records from 2022 Worlds

Five American records went down at the 2022 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary — two by Torri Huske, two by Bobby Finke, and one by Nic Fink.

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WATCH: (Almost) All the Freestyle Races from 2022 Worlds

Relive 11 of the 12 freestyle races through video highlights from last month’s 2022 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

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Nick Mahabir Breaks Singapore Record with 1:00.37 100 Breast at US Nationals

16-year-old Nick Mahabir knocked a second off his own Singapore record from prelims, marking the 3rd time this year that the national record has been broken.

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