Articles by Riley Overend

Mexican Diver Turns to OnlyFans to Finance Olympic Dreams Amid Funding Issues

“Fortunately, I have done well,” Mexican diver Diego Balleza said after starting an OnlyFans to fund his athletic career in the absence of government support.

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World Aquatics Looks to Relocate Headquarters from Switzerland to Hungary

World Aquatics president Husain Al-Musallam met with Hungarian government officials in Budapest on Friday and signed “a memorandum of understanding.”

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Teagan O’Dell Reflects on 200 IM National HS Record, Talks Goals for This Summer

“I don’t show it too much I guess with emotions and stuff, but it’s been a goal of mine for a year,” O’Dell said of her 200 IM national high school record.

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Open Water Swimmers Have Mixed Feelings About New ‘Nyad’ Biopic Coming to Netflix

Lingering questions about Diana Nyad’s Cuba-to-Florida swim a decade ago have conjured mixed feelings about the new biopic set for release later this year.

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Sjostrom Dazzles With Fastest 50 Fly Time Since 2019 (24.89)

The 29-year-old Swedish sprint star returned to sub-25 territory in the 50-meter butterfly at Sunday’s Mare Nostrum Tour stop in Monaco.

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Stanford Set for Rematch with USC in NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship Final

Stanford and USC have met in the NCAA final seven times, with the Trojans holding a 4-3 edge in one of college sports’ most intense rivalries.

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6 Months After Serious Car Accident, Matthew Elliott Makes Return at CIF State Champs

“It’s awesome,” Elliott said Saturday, six months after his accident. “I think I’m back where I was pretty much, and now I just need to continue to improve.”

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2023 Mare Nostrum – Canet: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

The second and last finals session of the 2023 Mare Nostrum tour stop has arrived Sunday in Canet-en-Roussillon, France.

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2023 Sydney Open Day 3 Prelims Recap: McEvoy Blazes Best 50 Fly Time Since 2016

McEvoy registered a 23.67 to qualify second in the 50 fly prelims, touching just a tenth off his personal-best 23.57 from the 2016 Australian Championships.

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Russia, Belarus Remain in Limbo After Overturning of IPC’s Membership Ban

The future of Russian and Belarusian participation will now be decided by International Paralympic Committee (IPC) members in September.

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Cameron McEvoy Clocks Fastest 50 Free Time (21.85) By an Australian Since 2017

Three-time Australian Olympian Cameron McEvoy clocked his fastest 50-meter freestyle time since 2017 in the prelims of the 2023 Sydney Open on Friday. 

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Swedish Breaststroker Linus Kahl Transferring From Alabama to South Carolina

Kahl made B-finals in the 100 breast (52.78) and 200 breast (1:55.48) at the 2023 SEC Championships, placing 14th and 13th, respectively.

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NBC to Air Paris 2024 Swimming Finals Live for the First Time at a European Olympics

For the first time at a European Olympics, swimming finals in Paris next summer will be broadcast live on network television in the United States. 

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New NCAA Rules Bringing More Paid Coaching Positions to Programs That Can Afford Them

The NCAA’s new policy doing away with the “volunteer coach” designation should have a positive impact on college programs that have money to spend.

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Florida Adds Three Power Five Transfers to Diving Program

The University of Florida announced the addition of three divers to its program on Friday, including a pair of Power Five transfers. 

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