Articles by Riley Overend

Shareef Elaydi Blasts 2:01.94 200 IM to Become 3rd-Fastest 15-Year-Old American Ever

At age 15, only Tim Connery (2:01.92) and Maximus Williamson (1:59.01) have been faster than Shareef Elaydi’s 2:01.94 200 IM among Americans.

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2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Recent Michigan graduate Bence Szabados will aim to secure the men’s 50 free title after dominating prelims in 22.53 this morning.

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Maria Fernanda Costa Becomes First Brazilian Olympic Finalist in Women’s 400 Free Since 1948

The last Brazilian woman to final in the 400 free was Piedade Coutinho, who placed 6th (5:29.4) at the 1948 Olympics in London. 

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2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

NC State sprinter Quintin McCarty sits atop the entry list of the men’s 50 freestyle at the Speedo Summer Championships on Saturday in Irvine.

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Tokyo Olympic Diver Brandon Loschiavo Earns Last-Minute Paris Invite After Late Withdrawal

Brandon Loschiavo (pictured middle) is headed to the Paris Olympics after a late withdrawal opened up a 10-meter quota spot for the NCAA diving champion.

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House Settlement Terms Reveal New Division I Roster Limit of 30 Swimmers and Divers Per Team

D-I swimming and diving programs currently allotted 14 scholarships for women and 9.9 for men can soon offer up to 30 scholarships for both men and women.

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Swims You Might’ve Missed On Day 4 of the Speedo Summer Championships

Pleasanton Seahawks 16-year-old Tim Wu won the men’s 200 free B-final in 1:50.30, dropping almost half a second off his previous-best 1:50.74 from May.

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2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Olympic silver medalist Bella Sims is searching for her first win of the Summer Championships in the 200 freestyle against fellow 19-year-old Jillian Cox.

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Rachel Stege Scratches 200 Free at Summer Champs, Sending Savannah Barr Into A-Final

Rachel Stege qualified 3rd during the women’s 200 free prelims this morning with a time of 2:00.54, not far off her personal-best 1:59.90 from 2019.

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Alameda Gators President Arrested for Allegedly Embezzling More Than $50,000

Sarah Lynn New’s alleged theft has sent the Alameda Gators into a spiral that has forced them to raise dues by 20% and fire longtime coach Bret Garvine.

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10-Year-Old Alex Kovtounenko Clocks Top-5 Times in 50/100 Fly at Middle Atlantic Junior Champs

Only one 10-and-under American boy has ever been faster than Kovtounenko in the 50 fly: Carson Foster with his NAG record of 29.91 from 2012.

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Shareef Elaydi Blazes 53.45 100 Fly, Becomes 3rd-Fastest 15-Year-Old American at Summer Champs

Shareef Elaydi moved up to No. 13 all-time in the 15-16 NAG rankings for the 100 fly and became the third-fastest 15-year-old American ever in the process. 

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2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Rising Georgia senior Rachel Stege is the top qualifier in the women’s 400 free ahead of a stacked field featuring Bella Sims, Jillian Cox, and Kayla Han.

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Congressional Committee Presses WADA President for Info on Chinese Sponsorship

A Congressional committee accused WADA of potential conflict of interest involving its three-year sponsorship deal with ANTA Sports.

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12-Year-Old Raymond Jew Crushes 200 Breast (2:33.62, No. 10 All-Time) at SoCal Sectionals

Jew, 12, stopped the clock at 2:33.62, demolishing his previous-best 2:53.33 from last May. Only nine American boys in his age group have ever been faster.

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