Articles by Riley Overend

Michigan State Says $26.5 Million Must Be Raised By Oct. 1 to Bring Back Swim Program

Battle for Spartan Swim and Dive has secured about $5.2 million in pledges so far, nearly fulfilling the $6.5 million required to assist with operating costs.

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2023 Australian World Championship Trials: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Reigning Olympic champion Emma McKeon and defending world champion Mollie O’Callaghan are among a stacked group of competitors in the women’s 100 freestyle.

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Michigan State Sees ‘Window of Opportunity’ for Reinstatement with Approval of New Pool

The show of administrative support comes just six months after an MSU trustee said the university did not see a viable path to bringing the program back. 

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Reece Whitley Retires After Helping Cal Capture 3rd NCAA Crown in 5 Years

The 23-year-old Whitley confirmed to SwimSwam that he is all done with the sport and will start working at Guggenheim Partners this summer.

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Two Months After Signaling Retirement, 18-Year-Old Abbey Connor Resurfaces in Peak Form

18-year-old Abbey Connor qualified second for the 200 fly with a time of 2:08.46, just a tenth of a second off her personal-best 2:08.36 from last year.

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Jack Cartwright Clocks His Fastest Non-Relay 100 Free Time (48.21) Since 2017 in Prelims

24-year-old Jack Cartwright will need to clock a new lifetime best in tonight’s final in order to meet Swimming Australia’s qualifying time of 47.96. 

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2023 Australian World Championship Trials: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Friday morning’s session will get started with world record holder Kaylee McKeown taking on one of her signature events: the women’s 200 backstroke.

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Klete Keller Asks for Capitol Riot Sentencing Date to Be Pushed Back Again

The sentencing hearing was initially scheduled for May, but it was pushed back to July 7 after his attorney, Edward B. MacMahon Jr., died in March.

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Leon Marchand Becomes 2nd-Fastest European Ever in 200 Breast

This is your LIVEBARN Race of the Week because Marchand was only .64 seconds away from the world record, and “he hasn’t shaved and he’s about 50% prepared.”

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Bahamas Finalizes 4-Swimmer Roster for World Championships Next Month

DaVante Carey is aiming to lower his own 100 back national record (57.03) from 2021 after going as fast as 57.27 last year at the Commonwealth Games.

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Youngstown State Head Swim Coach Brad Smith Seriously Injured in Car Crash

A GoFundMe has been set up to support Youngstown State head coach Brad Smith and his wife, Becky, in the wake of Friday’s tragedy.

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2023 French Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Leon Marchand will likely need another sizable drop to top the 200 free podium tonight as 25-year-old Roman Fuchs led the morning heats by two seconds.

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Kirpichnikova Snaps 16-Year French Drought with Worlds Qualification in 1500 Free

Anastasia Kirpichnikova snapped a 16-year French drought in the 1500 free just one day after ending a seven-year drought in the 400 free.

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14-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic Scorches Another NAG Record During 800 Free Win in 8:07.96

Luka Mijatovic continued rewriting the U.S. boys’ 13-14 national age group (NAG) record book on Sunday at the George F. Haines International Swim Meet.

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2023 French Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Leon Marchand will wrap up the first finals session at the 2023 French Championships by taking a crack at his French record in the 200 breast.

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