Articles by Riley Overend

Indiana Teens Start Green Ribbon Trend at Swim Meets to Raise Mental Health Awareness

“Especially in a sport like this, your mind has a lot of power over what you do,” said Alijah Hall, who started a mental health awareness trend in Indiana.

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Nova of Virginia Aquatics Freestyler Allison Bischoff Staying In-State With UVA in 2025

Allison Bischoff’s best times would have placed her in the C-final of the 500 free and 24th in the 1650 free at the 2023 ACC Championships.

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Blacks Can’t Swim Producer Ed Accura Launches New Podcast ‘Why We Don’t Talk About SWIM’

Ed Accura, producer of the three-film Blacks Can’t Swim documentary series, is taking his franchise to the podcasting world.

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Ohio State’s Charlie Clark, Hawaii’s Karol Ostrowski Return to NCAA with Dual Meet Wins

After redshirting this fall, Ohio State senior Charlie Clark returned to collegiate competition with a pair of victories during Friday’s dual meet at Hawaii.

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2022 World Juniors Medalist Laszlo Galicz Commits to SMU for 2024

Hungarian distance specialist Laszlo Galicz, 19, owns a converted 1500-meter free time that makes him an immediate ACC scoring threat next season.

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‘Best of the Rest’ Butterfly Specialist Amelia Mason Commits to Tennessee for 2025

Amelia Mason, a “Best of the Rest” butterfly specialist in SwimSwam’s way-too-early class of 2025 rankings, has committed to the University of Tennessee. 

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No. 3 Florida Returns to Action with Senior Day Sweep of South Carolina

Florida junior Emma Weyant notched a pair of personal bests in the 200 fly (1:58.87) and 200 breast (2:14.64) on Friday after a lengthy break from racing.

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Former Arlington Aquatic Club Board President Mark Black Indicted on Child Porn Charges

Former Arlington Aquatic Club board president Mark Black was deemed ineligible after being indicted by a grand jury on child pornography charges in November.

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World Junior Champion Uros Zivanovic Bolstering Georgia Tech’s Breaststroke Group in 2024

Serbian breaststroker Uros Zivanovic burst onto the scene in 2022, capturing 50 breast gold (27.70) at the World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru.

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Daniela Karnaugh, Daughter of 1992 U.S. Olympian Ron Karnaugh, Commits to Indiana for 2024

Last year, Daniela Karnaugh earned her first two Olympic Trials cuts in the 100-meter breast (1:09.73 in March) and 200-meter breast (2:29.64 in January).

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Euro Juniors Finalist Aykut Mert Iravul Headed to Harvard This Fall

Iravul broke two minutes in the 200m butterfly for this first time last summer at Euro Juniors, where he posted a personal-best 1:59.96 in prelims.

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World Juniors Finalist Finn Kemp Commits to Arizona State for 2024

Finn Kemp is coming off a successful summer in which he made 200-meter breaststroke finals at European Juniors (2:20.93) and World Juniors (2:17.16).

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Years Later, ISL Resumes Season 3 Solidarity Payments From 2021

The ISL has begun making Season 3 solidarity payments nearly two years after the organization blamed Russia’s war in Ukraine for continued delays. 

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By the Numbers: Looking Back at Legendary Coach Don Gambril’s Career on His 90th Birthday

In honor of Don Gambril’s 90th birthday today, let’s look back at some career accomplishments of the legendary U.S. Olympic coach.

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College of Saint Mary (NE) Head Coach Mykenzie Leehy Resigns in 2nd Season at NAIA School

Mykenzie Leehy resigned last week as head coach of the women’s swimming team at College of Saint Mary (CSM), an NAIA program located in Omaha, Nebraska.

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