Articles by Riley Overend

Redondo High Assistant Swim Coach Reportedly Fired After Raising SafeSport Concern

A high school swim coach was reportedly fired in May after reporting an assistant to the U.S. Center for SafeSport for inappropriate conduct with a swimmer.

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Zheltyakov Breaks Another Record at Euro Juniors While Training in War-Torn Ukraine

Before this meet began, Oleksandr Zheltyakov wasn’t ranked in the top 25 globally in the 200 back this season. Now he’s catapulted up to fifth in the world.

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17-Year-Old Miroslav Knedla Breaks His Own Czech Record in 200 IM Again (2:00.26)

17-year-old backstroke specialist Miroslav Knedla shaved a few tenths off his previous-best 2:00.57 from Wednesday’s semifinals during Thursday’s final.

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17-Year-Old Vlad Stancu Earns First Olympic ‘A’ Cut, Lowers Romanian Record in 1500 Free

Vlad Stancu earned his first Olympic ‘A’ cut in the 1500-meter freestyle with a personal-best 15:00.51 at the European Junior Championships on Thursday night

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2023 European Junior Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The day three finals session of the 2023 European Junior Championships in Belgrade is set to begin shortly.

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14-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic Moves Up to No. 10 in NAG Rankings with 2:06.73 200 IM

Luka Mijatovic became the third swimmer to reset the Pacific Swimming LSC standard in the 200 IM in June after it previously stood untouched for 13 years.

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Canadian Butterfly Specialist Breckin Gormley Transfers From Kentucky to South Carolina

Breckin Gormley announced her transfer from Kentucky to South Carolina last month, leaving the Wildcats for an SEC rival after just one year in Lexington. 

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Caeleb Dressel Confident About Career ‘Longevity’ With New Outlook on Swimming

Caeleb Dressel like he had a weight lifted off his shoulders this week, beaming with optimism despite failing to qualify for the World Championships.

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Michael Andrew Misses World Championships Roster By .01 Seconds

Michael Andrew was left off the Worlds roster due to USA Swimming selection procedures that prioritize relay-only swimmers over non-Olympic event winners. 

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2023 U.S. Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Kate Douglass takes aim at Alex Walsh’s U.S. Open record in the women’s 200 IM (2:07.84), which she was less than a half second shy of in prelims (2:08.29).

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Kristof Milak Staying Out of Pool Until September, But Will Keep Up Fitness Training

“Kristof reached a spiritual low point,” said Gyorgy Zala, who’s handling Milak’s fitness training while he stays out of the water until September.

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Shifting Tides: Swim Teams Weigh Splitting Membership Between USA Swimming, AAU

Some coaches are considering a dual membership system with AAU that would keep only their competitive swimmers signed up with USA Swimming.

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World Champion Nic Fink Moving to Dallas to Train with SMU Men’s Team

Nic Fink announced he’s moving from Atlanta to Dallas to train with the Southern Methodist University men’s swim team under head coach Greg Rhodenbaugh. 

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Russian Athlete Arrested in Poland on Accusations of Spying

A Russian hockey player for a first division Polish team was detained on spying charges, one of 14 people arrested from one espionage network.

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Paris 2024 Aquatic Training Center Damaged by Fire During Protests

The company in charge of the Olympic construction sites in Paris, Solideo, said that buses parked outside the Aubervilliers Aquatic Center were set on fire. 

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