Articles by Riley Overend

Canadian Freestyler Mia West Sends Verbal Commitment to Cal for 2024

Canadian freestyle specialist Mia West committed to the Bears last October and has put up some impressive LCM performances over the past couple months.

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Brazilian Swimmers Call Out Mismanagement of Recent National Championship Meet

“If we want to upset the main powers of world swimming, a lot needs to change,” the CBDA Athletes Commission wrote in a statement on Monday.

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California State Assembly Passes Controversial College Athlete Protection Act

The debate over revenue sharing in college sports isn’t going away anytime soon after the California Assembly narrowly approved AB 252 last Thursday.

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Amanda Beard Returning to Alma Mater Arizona as Assistant Coach

Amanda Beard, the most decorated Olympian in Arizona school history, will reportedly be returning to Tucson as an assistant coach next season.

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Luka Mijatovic Climbs Age Group Rankings in 200 IM (2:10.21) at TYR Memorial Day Classic

Luka Mijatovic didn’t swim any of his distance freestyle specialties, but the Pleasanton Seahawks 14-year-old still posted six impressive lifetime bests. 

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2023 Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Canadian star Josh Liendo headlined the list of competitors during prelims on Sunday morning, taking the top seed in the 100-meter freestyle with a 49.85.

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Fangli Lowers Her National Record, Stancu Completes 400 IM/800 FR Double at Romanian Cup

Vlad Stefan Stancu (pictured) took on another monster double on Sunday at the 2023 Romanian Cup and once again came home with a pair of first-place finishes.

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Australian Olympian Georgia Bohl Returns to Competition in Malta One Year After Retiring

More than a year after announcing her retirement from competitive swimming, Australian Olympian Georgia Bohl returned this week representing Malta.

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David Popovici Reportedly Attending Sette Colli Trophy Later This Month in Rome

Later this month, David Popovici will return to the same Italian pool where he broke the 100 free world record last August for the Sette Colli Trophy.

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Popovici Wins 100 Free (47.85), Stancu Pulls Off 200 FL/1500 FR Double at Romanian Cup

David Popovici won the 100 free in 47.85 on Saturday night, less than a second off his world record from last year’s European Championships (47.86). 

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Former Northwestern Swimmer Battling Leukemia Gets Assist from Twin Brother

Former Duke swimmer Sean Tate will be the donor for the bone marrow transplant that his twin brother, Ryan, needs later this month to beat leukemia. 

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Jhennifer Conceicao Files Police Report After Podium Altercation at Brazilian Champs

Jhennifer Conceicao has filed a police report after allegedly being attacked from behind by Pinheiros club teammate Ana Carolina Vieria on Tuesday.

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Colorado State Champ Zara Zallen Switches Commitment from Utah to Missouri

Zallen is coming off her lone season of high school swimming, which she capped off with a Colorado Class 5A state championship in the 200 free (1:48.58).

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2023 Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

20-year-old Canadian Josh Liendo took the top seed in both the 200 free (1:50.59) and 50 fly (24.15) during prelims on Friday morning in Vancouver.

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What Will Aussie Women’s 400 Medley Relay Look Like Without Their Top Breaststrokers?

The most likely replacement for Strauch and Hodges is Abbey Harkin, but there could be an argument for moving Kaylee McKeown to the breaststroke leg, too.

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