Articles by Riley Overend

Lawyer for Lars Jorgensen Blames Rape Allegations on ‘NCAA Woke Philosophy’

University officials also addressed the allegations against Jorgensen on Wednesday, saying they have notified law enforcement and will cooperate fully.

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World Records Fall at Para World Series Stop in Indy as Pagonis, Pergolini Make Returns

Three world records fell at the Para Swimming World Series stop in Indianapolis, where Team USA topped the medal table with 10 golds in 24 events.

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Top 5 Swims From the 2024 Australian Age Championships

Now that all seven days of the Australian Age Championships are in the rearview mirror, let’s rank the top five swims of this year’s meet in Queensland.

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Ranking the Top 10 Swims From the Pro Swim Series Stop in San Antonio

We took a stab at a subjective ranking of the top 10 swims from the final 2024 Pro Swim Series stop this week in San Antonio.

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Matt Fallon Rallies Past Leon Marchand to Break PSS Record in 200 Breast (2:08.18)

Matt Fallon rallied past Leon Marchand in the 200 breast, touching in 2:08.18 to take down Jake Foster’s Pro Swim Series record from last year (2:08.23).

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2024 Pro Swim Series – San Antonio: Day 4 Swims You Might’ve Missed

NC State commit (‘25) Gavin Keogh now ranks 10th in the U.S. boys 15-16 NAG rankings after winning the 100 back B-final in 55.36 on Saturday night.

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2024 Pro Swim Series – San Antonio: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

The Pro Swim Series stop in San Antonio concludes Saturday night with finals of the 800 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 IM, and 50 freestyle.

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14-Year-Old Shareef Elaydi Clocks 1:45.06 200 Fly at Far Westerns, No. 2 in NAG Rankings

Santa Clara Swim Club 14-year-old Shareef Elaydi passed Michael Andrew (1:45.39) in the NAG rankings to rank No. 2 behind only Thomas Heilman (1:42.77).

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Lawsuit Accuses Former Kentucky Swim Coach Lars Jorgensen of Rape, Claims School Was Complicit

Gary Conelly and Mitch Barnhart are also named as defendants in the lawsuit along with Lars Jorgensen and the university for their “deliberate indifference.”

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2024 Canadian Open: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

A showdown is brewing in the women’s 100 fly, where Summer McIntosh was a couple tenths quicker than reigning Olympic champion Maggie MacNeil in prelims.

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2024 Canadian Open: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Rio Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak broke 55 seconds in the 100 free for the first time in two years during prelims this morning at the Canadian Open.

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Swim With Mike Raises $1 Million in Scholarship Support for Athletes With Disabilities

Named in honor of former USC swimmer Mike Nyeholt, who was paralyzed in 1981, the fundraiser upped its 43-year total to $30 million in scholarship support.

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Alex Kovtounenko, 10, Breaks Michael Phelps’ Eastern Zone Age Group Meet Record in 100 Fly

10-year-old Alex Kovtounenko won the 100 fly in 59.29, erasing Michael Phelps’ Eastern Zone Age Group meet record of 1:00.06 from way back in 1996.

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Jillian Crooks Lowers Cayman Islands Record in 100 Fly (1:00.22) at 37th Annual CARIFTA Champs

Jillian Crooks blasted a personal-best 1:00.22 in the 100 fly final, knocking more than a second off her own Cayman Islands record of 1:01.44 from January.

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Olympic Champion Tatjana Schoenmaker Marries Joel Smith, Brother-in-Law of Rugby Star

Reigning Olympic champion Tatjana Schoenmaker is now the sister-in-law of South African rugby star Siya Kolisi, who currently captains the national team.

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