Articles by Riley Overend

2023 Pan American Games: Canada Passes Brazil for 2nd in Medal Table After Night 2

Canada passed Brazil for 2nd place in the medal table standings thanks to wins by Mary-Sophie Harvey (200 free) and Maggie MacNeil (100 fly) on Sunday.

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Belarusians Win World Cup Medals in Return to International Competition as Neutrals

A trio of Belarusian Olympic swimmers returned to international competition this weekend, and two left Budapest with World Cup medals.

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2023 Pan American Games: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Kelly Pash (58.34) will have to hold off Texas teammate Olivia Bray (58.84) and Olympic champion Maggie MacNeil (59.73) in Sunday’s 100-meter butterfly final.

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Kaylee McKeown Caps Perfect Backstroke Run with 9th World Cup Record in 200 Back (2:04.81)

Kaylee McKeown’s winning time of 2:04.81 in the 200 back lowered her own World Cup standard from last weekend in Athens (2:06.02) by more than a second.

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Paige Madden Clocks Fastest 400 Free Since Tokyo (4:06.45) En Route to New Pan Ams Record

“Looking at the results, that’s faster than I went this summer so that’s good progress,” said Madden, who now trains with the pro group at ASU.

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2023 Pan American Games: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Texas teammates Kelly Pash (pictured) and Dakota Luther are set for a showdown in the women’s 200 fly after taking the top two seeds in prelims this morning.

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Kaylee McKeown Breaks 2nd World Record in 24 Hours With 57.33 100 Back in Budapest

Kaylee McKeown has earned $40,000 in bonuses the past couple days by breaking a pair of world records and securing two triple crowns along the way.

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Jack Dolan Posts NCAA-Leading Freestyle Times of 19.02/41.86 to Lead ASU Men Past NC State

Arizona State fifth-year Jack Dolan continued his freestyle dominance on Friday with NCAA-leading times in the 50 free (19.02) and 100 free (41.86).

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World Aquatics Reportedly Facing Pressure to Move World Champs From Qatar Over Hamas Ties

Several European countries have reportedly asked World Aquatics to move the 2024 World Championships from Qatar because of the country’s ties to Hamas.

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Swimming Australia Approves New Constitution, Avoids Expulsion From World Aquatics

Swimming Australia’s Board approved a revised constitution on Friday to make its membership more representative and inclusive of athletes.

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Billionaire Reportedly Cut Off Support to Swimming Australia Due to Late Athlete Payments

Swimming Australia’s sponsorship revenue reportedly fell from about $10 million to $3 million after the loss of billionaire Gina Rinehart as a benefactor.

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World Aquatics Tweaks Media Policy for Final World Cup Stop in Budapest

In non-crown events, swimmers will be selected randomly for interviews in Budapest “in order to hear more voices from a wide range of athletes.”

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Olympic Great Janet Evans’ Daughter, Sydney Willson, Commits to Princeton for 2025

Sydney Willson, the daughter of four-time Olympic gold medalist Janet Evans, has verbally committed to Princeton for the 2025-26 school year.

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Boston College Swimmers File Lawsuit Over Indefinite Hazing Suspension

BC swimmers have filed a civil lawsuit against the university seeking to lift a suspension that they say was handed down prematurely in September.

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Triangle Aquatic Center Chosen as Site for 2024 U.S. Olympic Team’s Domestic Training Camp

North Carolina’s Triangle Aquatic Center (TAC) has been chosen as the domestic training site for the U.S. Olympic team next summer ahead of Paris 2024. 

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