Articles by Riley Overend

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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Cal Alumni React to Teri McKeever’s SafeSport Suspension

Cindy Tran, who won six NCAA titles for Cal from 2010-14, called former head coach Teri McKeever’s three-month SafeSport suspension “a slap in the face.”

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The 10 Oldest U.S. NAG Records Remaining On the Books

The recent onslaught on the record books has left just four NAG standards remaining from the 1970s, two from the 1980s, and 13 total from the 20th century.

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Former Cal Coach Teri McKeever Suspended by SafeSport for ‘Emotional Misconduct’

Almost a year after being fired for bullying and harassment, former Cal coach Teri McKeever was suspended Thursday by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.

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2023 Swammy Awards: High School Teams of the Year – Carmel (IN) Girls and Keller (TX) Boys

Alex Shackell led the Carmel girls swimming team to their 37th Indiana state title in a row earlier this year — a national record in any sport.

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World Juniors Finalist Alexia Sotomayor Commits to Arizona State for 2025

Sotomayor is coming off a busy year of international racing featuring stops at the World Championships, World Junior Championships, and Pan American Games.

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William Mulgrew, 2nd-Fastest Miler in Class of 2025, Commits to Harvard

With his 14:48.26 in the 1650 free earlier this month, Mulgrew ranks fourth in the 15-16 NAG rankings and second in his class behind Luke Ellis (14:29.48).

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Henveaux Siblings Among 11 Belgian Swimmers Headed to 2024 World Championships in Doha

With many big names skipping 2024 Worlds to focus on the Paris Olympics next summer, several Belgian swimmers could contend for finals in Doha.

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