Articles by Riley Overend

2023 CIF-SS Division III Prelims Recap: Blair’s Ella Lesnever Leads 50/100 Free in PBs

Ella Lesnever was one of three swimmers to lead prelims of multiple events at the CIF-Southern Division III Swimming and Diving Championships.

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USA Swimming Reveals Roster of 52 Athletes for National Diversity Select Camp

The group of 52 athletes will train together in Colorado Springs for four days under Emily Melina, who is the head coach at Lake Oswego Swim Club in Oregon.

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Junior National Teamer Hayden Miller Transferring From Florida to Texas A&M

Hayden Miller, the top miler in last year’s recruiting class, will transfer to Texas A&M after spending her freshman season at the University of Florida. 

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NCAA All-American Elise Garcia Details Time With Teri McKeever on New Podcast

NCAA All-American sprinter Elise Garcia shared her experience at Cal, including the mental health issues she faced under former head coach Teri McKeever. 

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Virginia Promotes Courtney Caldwell to Assistant Coach, Replacing Andrew Sheaff

The University of Virginia has promoted Courtney Caldwell to assistant coach after she spent the last two seasons on staff as a volunteer assistant. 

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Sara, Yusra Mardini Named to TIME’s List of 100 Most Influential People for 2023

Syrian swimmers-turned-activists Sara and Yusra Mardini were named to TIME Magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people for 2023.

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Pension Reform Protestors Target Paris 2024 Aquatics Center Construction Site

Widespread unrest in France stemming from last month’s law increasing the pension age from 62 to 64 is starting to bleed into the sports world. 

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With Over $1 Billion At Stake, NCAA Challenges Class Certification in House v. NCAA

The NCAA submitted a 50-page brief arguing against a request for class certification in House v. NCAA, the lawsuit for NIL backpay led by ASU’s Grant House. 

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Long Beach Poly Ends Wilson’s Historic 49-Year Win Streak With 1st Moore League Title

Long Beach Poly senior Colin Geer, a Michigan commit, set a pair of Moore League records during his victories in the 200 free (1:38.23) and 100 fly (47.50).

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Alabama NCAA Qualifier Mateo Miceli Enters Transfer Portal

Alabama sophomore Mateo Miceli has entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal, becoming the fourth Crimson Tide swimmer to explore other options. 

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NCAA Transfer Portal Window Closing for Women’s Swimming

April 30 marks the last day for NCAA Division I women’s swimmers to notify compliance departments of their intent to transfer.

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Russian Olympic Medalist Svetlana Varganova Arrested as Part of Drug Sting in India

“She supplied narcotics to foreign nationals only,” an NCB official said of 58-year-old Svetlana Varganova’s role in the supposed cartel.

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Longtime Alabama Assistant James Barber Leaving Program to ‘Pursue New Opportunities’

Alabama associate head coach James Barber (left) is leaving the Crimson Tide’s combined swim program after 16 years in Tuscaloosa.

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U.S. Paralympics Swimming Selects 22 (Including Just 6 Men) for 2023 Worlds Roster

Jessica Long (pictured) is back for her eighth World Championships as she seeks to grow her massive 52-medal collection in Manchester, England. 

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Olympic Champion Klete Keller’s Sentencing Date for Capitol Riot Pushed Back to July

The felony charge for obstructing a federal proceeding carries a maximum sentence of 20 years, but the 41-year-old Keller will likely receive far less time.

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