Articles by Riley Overend

Kristof Milak Crushes World-Leading 200 Fly (1:52.58) at Hungarian Nationals

Kristof Milak rose to the top of the world rankings in the 200 fly on Thursday, clocking a 1:52.58 to claim the Hungarian title by more than three seconds. 

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Katie Grimes Scares 400 IM American Record with 4:31.81

Sandpipers of Nevada 17-year-old Katie Grimes clocked a personal-best 4:31.81 to win the women’s 400 IM final at the 2023 Fran Crippen SMOC meet on Saturday.

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2023 Australian Championships: Day 2 Prelims Recap

Shayna Jack, 24, led the women’s 50 free prelims with a 24.85, just .01 seconds ahead of 21-year-old Meg Harris, who tied for bronze at last year’s Worlds.

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2023 Australian Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Reigning world champion Mollie O’Callaghan and Olympic champion Emma McKeon are among the stacked women’s 100 free field on the first night in Queensland.

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Australian Olympic Gold Medalist Chelsea Hodges Will Miss World Champs After Hip Surgery

Chelsea Hodges will miss the 2023 Australian Championships, Australian Trials, and World Championships this summer after undergoing surgery on her right hip.

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Luka Mijatovic Scares 800 Free NAG Record, Becomes Fastest 13-Year-Old American Ever

Luka Mijatovic scared the U.S. boys’ 13-14 national age group (NAG) record of 8:08.75 set by Evan Pinion in 2009 with his 8:10.30 on Sunday.

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Four Women Finish Under 54 Seconds in 100 Free Prelims at Australian Championships

World and Commonwealth Games champion Mollie O’Callaghan led prelims with a 53.52, just a few tenths ahead of Shayna Jack (53.72) and Emma McKeon (53.81).

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Ranking the Top 10 Swims From the Westmont Stop of the Pro Swim Series

There were plenty of impressive swims this week in Westmont, but only one U.S. Open record courtesy of 21-year-old Regan Smith.

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Katie Grimes Blazes Personal-Best 4:31.81 400 IM, No. 2 in World and 17-18 NAG Rankings

Katie Grimes clocked a personal-best 4:31.81 on Saturday night, the second-fastest time in the world this season and in the U.S. girls’ 17-18 NAG rankings. 

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Hubert Kos Lowers Top 200 Back Time in the World This Year to 1:55.95 at PSS – Westmont

After throwing down the top time in the world this year during prelims (1:56.28), Kos managed to shave another few tenths off his PB to win the final.

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2023 Westmont Pro Swim Series – Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Regan Smith might have her eyes on another Pro Swim Series record in Westmont on Saturday night, this time in the women’s 200 back.

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Michigan St. Alum Donates $500,000 Toward Reinstatement of Spartans’ Swim & Dive Program

Amanda Mercer made the donation in honor of her late husband, Todd, who she met while swimming at MSU. Todd lost his battle with cancer in 2021.

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Gabrielle Assis Breaks Oldest Brazilian Women’s Record with 2:26.38 200 Breast

Gabrielle Assis clocked a 2:26.38 to shave over a second off Carolina Mussi’s previous Brazilian record of 2:27.42 that she swam way back in May of 2009.

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2023 Westmont Pro Swim Series – Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Carson Foster comes in as the top seed in the 200 fly (1:57.74), where he’ll have to hold off Kregor Zirk (1:58.54) and Leon Marchand (1:58.69).

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Watch: Luana Alonso’s Heartwarming Reaction to New Paraguayan Record at PSS – Westmont

Luana Alonso made the most out of her Thursday night swim after she snuck into the B-final of the 100 butterfly as the last seed thanks to a late scratch. 

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