Articles by Riley Overend

Division II Notre Dame College, Home to Men’s and Women’s Swim Teams, Closing After 102 Years

Falcons freshman Juan Nunez, a Dominican Republic native, became the first swimmer in school history to win men’s MEC Freshman of the Meet last month.

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Sage Miller Scares Oldest Hawaiian High School Swimming Record at HHSAA Champs

Iolani junior Sage Miller won the 50 free in 23.27, just a hundredth of a second shy of Keiko Price’s 30-year-old state record (23.26) from way back in 1994.

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Hugo Gonzalez Among Five Swimmers Selected for Spain’s Provisional Olympic Roster

It will be the third Olympics for 25-year-old world champion Hugo Gonzalez, who qualified in the 100 back (52.70), 200 back (1:55.30), and 200 IM (1:56.58).

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NCSA Spring Champs Day 5: Swims You Might’ve Missed

Mason Makos Swim Team 14-year-old Sadie Buckley lowered her best 200 IM time by almost four seconds to 2:18.35, which ranks 48th in her age group all-time.

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14-Year-Old Rylee Erisman Crushes Missy Franklin’s NAG Record in 50 Free (24.98) at NCSAs

Rylee Erisman, 14, blasted a winning time of 24.98, erasing the age group standard of 25.23 set by four-time Olympic champion Missy Franklin back in 2009.

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Elaydi, Gillis-Pade Break Decade-Old Pacific LSC Records at Spring Age Group Champs

Only Ethan Dang (1:58.04) and Reece Whitley (1:55.52) have been faster than Shareef Elaydi (1:58.81) in the U.S. boys 13-14 NAG rankings.

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2024 NCSA Spring Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Louisville commit (’24) Caroline Larsen could be in for a tough battle against 14-year-old Laker Swimming standout Rylee Erisman in the girls 50 free final.

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2024 NCSA Spring Championships Day 4: Swims You Might’ve Missed

New Wave Swim Team 14-year-old Parker Van Olst emerged victorious in the boys 200 breast D-final with a huge best time of 2:23.81.

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2024 NCSA Spring Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Grace Rabb, a 17-year-old Florida commit, is aiming to complete a tough double tonight as the top seed in both the girls 100 butterfly and 200 breaststroke.

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Iowa Western Community College Hires Mykenzie (Leehy) Liston as Inaugural Swim Coach

After IWCC’s Board of Trustees approved swimming as a new addition on Feb. 19, it took only two weeks for the Reivers to land their first coach.

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SafeSport CEO Faces Questions About Alleged Rapist Robert Griswold at Congressional Hearing

“Why have almost two years gone by without a word from SafeSport?” Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) asked in reference to Robert Griswold’s abuse case.

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2024 NCSA Spring Championships Day 3: Swims You Might’ve Missed

Nations Capital Swim Club 18-year-old JT Schmid, a UNC commit, dropped almost seven seconds in the 200-meter butterfly to place 5th in 2:01.97.

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Penn State Head Coach Tim Murphy On Unspecified Leave of Absence

Penn State declined to comment further on the reason for head coach Tim Murphy’s leave, when his absence began, or when he might return.

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2024 NCSA Spring Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The third night of the 2024 NCSA Spring Championships has arrived in Orlando, Florida, with finals contested in LCM after this morning’s SCY prelims.

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Polish World Junior Champion Karolina Piechowicz Signs with UCLA for 2024

Karolina Piechowicz won 2022 world junior titles in the 50/100 breast before earning a runner-up finish in the 50 breast at European Juniors last July.

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