Articles by Riley Overend

El Toro HS Robbed of Sea View League Title After Clerical Error Keeps Team Out of Relays

A clerical error kept the host Chargers from competing in any relays at the 2023 Sea View League Championships, where they placed 2nd behind Dana Hills. 

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Ksawery Masiuk Completes Backstroke Hat Trick on Day 3 of Polish Nationals

Ksawery Masiuk completed his hat trick in the backstroke events at the 2023 Polish National Championships with a 50 back victory on Friday night.

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NCAA Champion Kacper Stokowski Returning to NC State for Fifth Year

NC State’s leading scorer at the 2023 NCAA Championships, Kacper Stokowski, will return to Raleigh for his final year of collegiate eligibility next season.

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Penn Commit Watson Nguyen’s 1:02.73 100 Breast Among Highlights of LAC Season Opener

17-year-old Penn commit Watson Nguyen clocked a 100 breast time that would have nearly made the B-final at the recent Pro Swim Series stop in Westmont.

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Nearly 1,000 Athletes Assess USADA’s Effectiveness in New Survey

One in 10 respondents reported personally knowing an elite international athlete who is doping while one in 20 reported knowing a doper in the U.S.

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Tendo Mukalazi, Jesse Ssengonzi Combine for 4 Ugandan National Records

Swimming on opposite ends of the world, a pair of 20-year-old Ugandans combined to take down four national records over the past two weeks. 

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Tracey Menzies-Stegbauer Rejoins Swimming Australia on Coach Leadership Team

Tracey Menzies-Stegbauer is rejoining Swimming Australia in the role of Technical Lead on the organization’s Coach Leadership Team. 

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Swimmers from Texas, Texas A&M Kick Off Long Course Seasons

Baylor Nelson didn’t hit any PBs in his long course debut this season, but he did achieve an Olympic Trials qualifying time with a 2:03.03 in the 200 IM.

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NCAA Expands Health Care, Academic Benefits for College Athletes

The NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted unanimously on Wednesday to expand health care coverage and academic benefits for college athletes.

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Kacper Stokowski, Ksawery Masiuk Tie for 100 Back Title With 53.74 at Polish Nationals

Thursday’s 100 back tie qualified Kacper Stokowski and Ksawery Masiuk for Worlds while equaling the automatic Olympic qualifying standard for Paris 2024. 

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: 18-Year-Old Evgeniia Chikunova Crushes 200 Breast WR

At just 18 years old, Evgeniia Chikunova crushed a new world record in the women’s 200-meter breaststroke at the Russian Swimming Championships on Friday.

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Pioneering Black Swim Coach Robert Trotman Passes Away at 82

Robert Trotman, one of the most prominent minority-serving swim coaches in the history of the sport, died of a heart attack last month at the age of 82. 

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Paralympic Champion Anastasia Pagonis Set to Star in New Fuse TV Show, ‘Like A Girl’

Paralympic champion and world record holder Anastasia Pagonis is set to star in the next episode of the new Fuse TV show, “Like a Girl.”

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The Loophole: Why Swimmers Might Not Have to Wait 3 Years to Change Citizenship

Russia native Mark Nikolaev (pictured) is hoping to switch to Australian sporting nationality, which would bring much-needed depth to their backstroke group.

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St. Stephen’s Episcopal School (TX) Gets $17M Gift to Build New Natatorium

A private boarding school in Texas received a $17 million donation to build a state-of-the-art natatorium set to open in the fall of 2025. 

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