Articles by Riley Overend

13-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic Hits 4 Nation-Leading Marks at PC 14U Junior Olympics

Luka Mijatovic notched four nation-leading times this season among 13-year-old boys at the 2022 PC 14 & Under Junior Olympics last weekend. 

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12-Year-Old Audrey Derivaux Adds 5 Nation-Leading Times at Middle Atlantic Champs

15-year-old Henry McFadden also set a meet record in the 100 freestyle with a 50.84, a new personal best that snuck under the Summer Nationals cut.

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15-Year-Old Teagan O’Dell Posts 28.67 50 Back Split at 2022 So Cal Invite

Teagan O’Dell clocked a few of the fastest times this season among 15-year-old girls during the 2022 So Cal Invite last weekend in Irvine, California. 

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Mason Manta Rays Set 17-18 200 Mixed Medley Relay NAG at Ohio Senior Championships

The Mason Manta Rays relay team of Carl Bloebaum, Jessey Li, Gibson Holmes, and Ella Jo Piersma broke the 200-meter mixed medley relay NAG record on Friday. 

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WATCH: All the Breaststroke Races from 2022 Worlds

Relive all six breaststroke races through video highlights from last month’s 2022 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

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Baylor Stanton Breaks 3 Records at Gwinnett County Swim League Championships

George Washington commit Preston Lin also broke a county record over the weekend, lowering his own 50 breast mark from last year with a 25.19.

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WATCH: All the Butterfly Races from 2022 Worlds

Relive all six butterfly races through video highlights from last month’s 2022 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

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WATCH: All the Backstroke Races from 2022 Worlds

Check out all six backstroke races from the 2022 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, featuring a few tight finishes and one world record.

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WATCH: All the IM Races from 2022 Worlds

Relive all four individual medley (IM) finals from the 2022 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, where Leon Marchand scared the oldest world record.

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WATCH: All of David Popovici’s Wins from 2022 Worlds

Relive the men’s 100 free and 200 free wins by breakout star David Popovici last month at the 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

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WATCH: All the World Records from 2022 Worlds

Three world records were set across the eight days of pool swimming at the 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

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Swim and Dive Supporters Send Budget Proposal to Michigan State Leaders

It could be a major step in the fight to bring back Michigan State’s swim and dive program after it was cut in October of 2020. 

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Giulian Martin Crushes 200 BR, Erika Pelaez Earns 6th Win at Plantation Sectionals

15-year-old Erika Pelaez capped off her impressive Plantation Sectionals with her fifth and sixth wins of the meet in the women’s 100 free and 200 back.

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UCLA’s B1G Move May Have Just Saved Its Olympic Sports

In a recent interview, UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond said the jump from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten ensured the survival of its Olympic sports. 

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Retired Aussie Olympian Michael Klim Shares Diagnosis with Degenerative Disease

Retired Australian Olympic swimmer Michael Klim has been diagnosed with a rare degenerative disease rendering him unable to continue walking unassisted.

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