Articles by Riley Overend

Jordan Crooks, Mona McSharry Tally Season-Best Times in Tennessee’s Sweep of LSU

Tennessee junior Jordan Crooks clocked a blazing 18.80 in the 50 freestyle as well as a season-best 45.18 in the 100 butterfly vs. LSU on Saturday.

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UNC Women Rally Past Duke on Final Relay With Rivalry Meet At Stake

Elizabeth Sowards erased a half-second deficit on the final leg of North Carolina’s 400-yard freestyle relay to clinch a 152.5-147.5 victory over Duke.

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Antonio Silva Unanimously Re-Elected President of European Aquatics Amid Controversy

The Portuguese Swimming Federation has until next month to oust president Antonio Silva, or else the organization could be shut down by the government.

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Jake Foster Makes Surprise Return to NCAA Swimming With Nation-Leading Time

Jake Foster’s reemergence on the Texas roster gives the Longhorns a much-needed boost in the wake of some costly departures over the offseason.

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Lia Thomas’ Legal Team Led By Former Canadian Champion Swimmer

Carlos Sayao represented Canada at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, won the 400 IM at the 2003 Canadian Trials, and went on to the 2003 World Championships.

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Russian Olympic Medalist Ivan Girev Explains Decision to Apply for Neutral Status

Girev said his decision to apply for neutral status was entirely up to him, and that he has been celebrated — not shunned — for being approved.

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NCAA Champion Lia Thomas Reportedly Challenging World Aquatics’ Ban on Transgender Women

Lia Thomas reportedly hired a Canadian law firm to take her case in front of Switzerland’s Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) last September.

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Where Are The Top High School Divers Committed to College?

Many of the top divers across the country are being produced by either the Mission Viejo Nadadores Dive or Indiana International School of Diving programs.

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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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