Articles by Riley Overend

Kyle Peck Breaks Virginia HS Record in 100 Back (46.48) During VHSL Class 4 Three-Peat

Before Texas commit Kyle Peck posted a record-breaking 100 back time in prelims, the Virginia high school record stood at 47.08 by Anthony Grimm from 2019.

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Toronto Sweeps U SPORTS Titles as Branton, Dongfang Take Down Meet Records

The Toronto women rallied from a 108.5-point deficit behind UBC on the final day of the U SPORTS Championships to claim their third national crown in a row.

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2024 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Pro Swim Series action in Westmont concludes on Saturday with just three individual events slated for the last session: the 200 IM, 200 back, and 100 free.

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U Sports Champs Day 2: Toronto Women Cut Into UBC’s Lead in Tight Team Battle

The second day of the U SPORTS Championships saw the Toronto men extend their lead while the Toronto women cut into UBC’s advantage on the women’s side.

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2024 NCAA Zone Diving Preview & Qualification Procedure

Everything you need to know about the upcoming Zone Diving competitions, which get underway on Sunday as divers compete to qualify for NCAAs.

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2024 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The third finals session in Westmont features the 200 butterfly, 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, and 400 freestyle on Friday night. 

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Nathan Szobota Leads Freeman to VHSL Class 5 Title as 200 MR Record From 2015 Falls

Nathan Szobota swept the distance freestyle events and led off Freeman’s record-breaking 200 medley relay to lift his team to the VHSL Class 5 state title.

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Staying the Course: Olivia Peoples’ SEC Title in 100 Fly Proves Hard Work Pays Off

“Winning that race meant that the process I’ve been working through with the coaches these past few years is bearing its fruit,” she said of her SEC title.

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Watch: Torri Huske Wins 100 Fly Battle vs. Regan Smith, Breaks Sarah Sjostrom’s PSS Record

The star-studded women’s 100 butterfly final did not disappoint on Thursday night as Torri Huske broke an eight-year-old record belonging to Sarah Sjostrom.

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2024 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Caeleb Dressel qualified 2nd in the 100 fly prelims this morning with a time of 52.31, within a tenth of top qualifier Santo Condorelli (52.23).

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Campbell Chase Caps Four-Peat in 200 IM with 5A Record at Texas State Championships

Texas commit Campbell Chase knocked more than two seconds off her 5A state record from last year in the 200 IM (1:58.88) with a winning time of 1:56.80.

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2024 Italian Olympic Trials: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

After qualifying for the Paris Olympics in the 50 free on Tuesday, Leonardo Deplano added the 100 free to his schedule with a personal-best 48.09 in prelims.

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Skyline’s Jade Garstang Takes Down Three Utah HS Records at 5A State Championships

Skyline junior Jade Garstang, an Arizona commit, went 53.11 in the 100 back, lowering future SEC champion Rhyan White’s standard from 2016 (53.45).

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Florida’s Ekk Siblings — Owen, Ethan, and Bella — Set Sights on Canadian Olympic Trials

All three Ekk kids — 15-year-old Owen, 16-year-old Ethan, and 18-year-old Bella — are headed to May’s Canadian Olympic Trials after combining for 14 cuts.

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Olympic Medalist Markus Rogan Breaks World Record for Longest Swim Under Ice (111.2 Meters)

“It’s really just about this beautiful breath,” Markus Rogan said. “The first breath you take when you come up is the first breath of the rest of your life.”

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