Articles by Riley Overend

Former Top Recruit Anthony Grimm No Longer Appears on Virginia’s Roster

Anthony Grimm was expected to be a potential asset this season as a backstroker on the Cavaliers’ 200 medley relay and freestyler on their 200 free relay.

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Ohio State Makes History By Sweeping Rival Michigan for 3rd Year in a Row

Josie Panitz won three individual events to help the Ohio State women make history by beating Big Ten rival Michigan for the third season in a row.

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Abby McCulloh Lowers NCAA-Leading 1000 Free (9:27.08) as Georgia Splits vs. Tennessee

Georgia junior Abby McCulloh blazed a nation-leading time of 9:27.08 in the 1000 free vs. Tennessee, four seconds faster than anyone in the NCAA this season.

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Australian Olympic Gold Medalist Mack Horton Retires From Competitive Swimming

The 27-year-old Horton said he was planning on pursuing a third Olympics in Paris this summer until last year’s Australian Trials.

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European Aquatics President Antonio Silva’s Re-Election in Question After Ethics Judgement

The Netherlands and Croatia are pushing for Silva to continue his European Aquatics re-election effort as the sole candidate despite the recent controversy.

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Early High School Graduate Daniel Diehl Makes Unexpected NC State Debut vs. UVA, UNC

Daniel Diehl made his unexpected NCAA debut for NC State on Friday, winning the 200 back (1:42.64) by more than three seconds in his first collegiate race.

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Watch: Zalan Sarkany, Ilya Kharun Scare NCAA Records to Kick Off Dual Meet at Stanford

ASU sophomore Zalan Sarkany blasted a personal-best 8:38.13 in the 1000 free, about four seconds shy of Clark Smith’s NCAA record (8:33.93) from 2015.

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Luka Mijatovic Breaks Andrei Minakov’s LSC Record in 100 Free at Pacific Coast All-Stars

With his personal-best 45.23 100 free, Luka Mijatovic jumped up to 12th in the 13-14 NAG rankings and broke Andrei Minakov’s previous LSC record (45.28).

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NCAA Begs for Antitrust, Employment Exemptions From Congress With Lawsuits Looming

If the NCAA loses the Johnson case seeking college athletes to be paid minimum wage, Baker warned that two-thirds of athletic teams could be eliminated.

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Cal, UCLA Reportedly Dealing With Growing Deficits in Athletic Departments

Without campus support factored into their revenue, Cal and UCLA combined for more than $80 million of deficits in the 2023 fiscal year. 

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Hayes, Shackell, Han Face Off in Epic 400 IM Showdown at Carmel Winter Invitational

Carmel Swim Club 17-year-old Alex Shackell knocked nearly three seconds off her best 400 IM time and jumped from 66th to 33rd in the NAG rankings.

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Versatile ‘Honorable Mention’ Will Browne Commits to Harvard for 2025

Will Browne’s best times would have made the B-final of the 200 free at last year’s Ivy League Championships as well as the C-final of the 200 IM and 100 fly.

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‘NY SWIMS’ Initiative Aims to Expand Access to Pools, Lower Record Drowning Rates

A $60 million grant will provide 10 new pools in underserved communities while an additional $30 million will go toward pop-up pools during heat waves.

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Russian Olympic Leader ‘Skeptical’ of CAS Appeal Set for Jan. 26 Hearing

“I have skeptical expectations,” said Stanislav Pozdnyakov, head of the ROC. “The basis of any arbitration tribunal is trust, but there is none.

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Abby McCulloh Blasts NCAA-Leading 1000 Free (9:30.61) in Georgia’s Sweep of FSU, Vanderbilt

Georgia junior Abby McCulloh clocked a winning time of 9:30.61 in the 1000 free that knocked more than five seconds off her lifetime best in the event.

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