Articles by Riley Overend

Puerto Rican Freestyler Luci Gutierrez Commits to Indiana for 2025

A junior at Eastchester High, Gutierrez placed 2nd in the 200 free (1:48.50) and 3rd in the 500 free (4:52.57) at November’s NYSPHSAA Girls Championship.

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ASCA VP Megan Oesting Leaving Bend Swim Club to Become Malaysia’s Technical Director

Former Bend Swim Club head coach Megan Oesting said she was stepping down because she could “no longer serve the organization under its current leadership.”

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12-Year-Old Julia Bak Climbs NAG Rankings With Big Drop in 100 Back (56.42)

The aptly-named Julia Bak dropped more than a second in the 100 backstroke with a winning time of 56.42, jumping up to 19th in the 11-12 girls NAG rankings.

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Megan Van Berkom, Kaiser Neverman Win Three Events Apiece to Power Minnesota Past Pitt

Megan Van Berkom earned three individual victories to lead the No. 22 Minnesota women past Pittsburgh on Friday in the first-ever dual meet matchup. 

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Ninth Circuit Rejects NCAA’s Appeal in Grant House’s Class-Action NIL Case

“More than $7 billion in annual revenue attributed to P5 public schools alone ought to be enough to cover defendants’ litigation costs,” the plaintiffs wrote.

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Jordan Litz’s Journey From NAIA Swim Champion to Broadway Star on ‘Wicked’

Broadway star Jordan Litz was a former standout swimmer at Fresno Pacific, winning NAIA crowns in the 200 IM (1:49.35) and 400 IM (3:55.24) back in 2012.

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German Freshman Silas Beth Debuts With LSU Record in 1000 Free, But Texas A&M Sweeps Tigers

Baylor Nelson broke pool records in the 200 free (1:34.68) and 200 IM (1:45.49) while also blazing the third-fastest 500 free (4:19.06) in Texas A&M history.

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Former Top Recruit Anthony Grimm No Longer Appears on Virginia’s Roster

Anthony Grimm was expected to be a potential asset this season as a backstroker on the Cavaliers’ 200 medley relay and freestyler on their 200 free relay.

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Ohio State Makes History By Sweeping Rival Michigan for 3rd Year in a Row

Josie Panitz won three individual events to help the Ohio State women make history by beating Big Ten rival Michigan for the third season in a row.

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Abby McCulloh Lowers NCAA-Leading 1000 Free (9:27.08) as Georgia Splits vs. Tennessee

Georgia junior Abby McCulloh blazed a nation-leading time of 9:27.08 in the 1000 free vs. Tennessee, four seconds faster than anyone in the NCAA this season.

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Australian Olympic Gold Medalist Mack Horton Retires From Competitive Swimming

The 27-year-old Horton said he was planning on pursuing a third Olympics in Paris this summer until last year’s Australian Trials.

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European Aquatics President Antonio Silva’s Re-Election in Question After Ethics Judgement

The Netherlands and Croatia are pushing for Silva to continue his European Aquatics re-election effort as the sole candidate despite the recent controversy.

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Early High School Graduate Daniel Diehl Makes Unexpected NC State Debut vs. UVA, UNC

Daniel Diehl made his unexpected NCAA debut for NC State on Friday, winning the 200 back (1:42.64) by more than three seconds in his first collegiate race.

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Watch: Zalan Sarkany, Ilya Kharun Scare NCAA Records to Kick Off Dual Meet at Stanford

ASU sophomore Zalan Sarkany blasted a personal-best 8:38.13 in the 1000 free, about four seconds shy of Clark Smith’s NCAA record (8:33.93) from 2015.

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Luka Mijatovic Breaks Andrei Minakov’s LSC Record in 100 Free at Pacific Coast All-Stars

With his personal-best 45.23 100 free, Luka Mijatovic jumped up to 12th in the 13-14 NAG rankings and broke Andrei Minakov’s previous LSC record (45.28).

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