Articles by Riley Overend

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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Congressional Panel Recommends Major Changes to U.S. Olympic Structure

Created by Congress in 2020, the Commission said “we need a better long-term vision for how we organize Olympic- and Paralympic-movement sports in America.”

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Cal Women Win Last Pac-12 Title, First of Dave Durden Era

The Cal women led from start to finish at the last-ever Women’s Pac-12 Championships this week, winning their sixth conference crown — and first since 2021.

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2024 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

The Bears head into the last-ever session of the Pac-12 Championships with a triple-digit lead (964 total points) over Stanford (849.5) and USC (824).

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2024 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 4 Ups/Mids/Downs

Cal and Stanford are tied with the most A-finalists at eight apiece during the last-ever session of the Pac-12 Championships tonight.

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2024 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

With her sights set on another Pac-12 title, Cal senior Isabelle Stadden comes into the 200 back with the top entry time (1:49.21) by more than three seconds.

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2024 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

USC senior Kaitlyn Dobler was within a second of her Pac-12 record in the 100 breaststroke (56.93) during prelims this morning (57.92).

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Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Ups/Mids/Downs – Can Anyone Keep Up With Cal’s Depth?

Stanford has the most A-finalists on Friday night, but a bevy of B-finalists has Cal poised to extend their lead again during the third finals session.

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Women’s Pac-12 Day 3 Scratches: Stanford’s Bell, Bricker Choose 400 IM Over 100 Breast

Stanford sophomore Lucy Bell and freshman Caroline Bricker both chose the 400 IM over the 100 breast on Friday morning as the Cardinal look to overcome Cal.

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2024 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

USC senior Kaitlyn Dobler has already been faster in the 100 breast this season (46.99) than her Pac-12 Championships meet record from last year (57.10).

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2024 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

With four swimmers in the top nine of the 50 free prelims this morning, Cal appears to be the team to beat in the 200 free relay at the end of the session.

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2024 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Cal Poised to Extend Early Lead (Day 2 Ups/Mids/Downs)

The Cal women are in great position to build on their 14-point lead tonight with seven swimmers in A-finals, two more than Stanford and Arizona State.

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2024 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Today’s slate will feature prelims of the 500 free, 200 IM, and 50 free this morning along with 1-meter diving and the 200 free relay later today. 

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