Articles by Riley Overend

Title IX Probe Into Inappropriate Touching During Water Polo Match Sparks Outrage

A Title IX investigation into a UC Irvine water polo player accused of inappropriately touching two opponents during a match last month has sparked outrage.

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Iowa LSC Records Fall at 2023 IASI Short Course Championships

18-year-old Miriam Sheehan lowered her own Iowa Swimming LSC record in the 100-yard butterfly at last month’s IASI Short Course Championships.

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Summer McIntosh Crushes World Junior, Canadian Records with 2:06.89 in 200 IM

Two days after breaking her first world record, 16-year-old Summer McIntosh nearly took down another in the 200 IM on Thursday night.

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Lawsuit Challenges Ivy League’s Ban on Athletic Scholarships

A federal antitrust lawsuit filed by a pair of Brown University basketball players is challenging the Ivy League’s ban on athletic scholarships. 

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Leon Marchand Enters Uncharted Territory with 3:28.82 400 IM

It’s tough to pick just one Leon Marchand race from last week’s record-breaking barrage, but his 400 IM victory in 3:28.82 was in a different stratosphere. 

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Notre Dame Scores Best Finish Ever at NCAAs Under New Coach (1st Year Head Coach Review)

Lindauer’s Fighting Irish totaled 62 points en route to an 18th-place finish at last week’s NCAA Championships — their best team result in program history.

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L.A. City Council Asked to Approve $18M Budget for Olympic-Funded Youth Sports Programs

More than $1 million is earmarked for the USA Swim Team next fiscal year, an increase of $270,210 compared to last fiscal year.

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How 100 Fly Champ Youssef Ramadan Observed Ramadan While at NCAAs Last Week

Youssef Ramadan couldn’t fast while competing last week in Minneapolis, so the Virginia Tech junior observed the Muslim holy month a different way this year.

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17-Year-Old Seneca Oddo Breaks 45 Seconds in 100 Free to Cap Christiansburg Sectionals

Kentucky Aquatics standout Seneca Oddo dipped under 45 seconds for the first time on Sunday, shaving a few tenths off his previous-best 45.02 from last week.

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2023 Swammy Awards: NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships

Leon Marchand somehow surpassed sky-high expectations by clocking the fastest times ever in six different events within the span of 72 hours.

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16-Year-Old Kade Snyder Passes Michael Phelps for 3rd in 100 Back Maryland LSC Rankings

Arena Club Aquatics (ACA) 16-year-old Kade Snyder threw down another impressive personal best on the third day of the 2023 Speedo Sectional Championships.

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2023 Division I Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Swims You Might’ve Missed

Swimming in the early distance heats, NC State senior Ross Dant delivered on the big stage with a personal-best 14:30.32, good for second place overall.

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Former Florida Associate Head Coach Steve Jungbluth Resurfaces at Swim Tech Gainesville

Former University of Florida associate head coach Steve Jungbluth has found a new home in Gainesville four months after the Gators parted ways with him.

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Clarion’s Brehan Kelley Becomes 1st Woman to Win PSAC Swimming Coach of the Year

Last month, Brehan Kelley guided the Golden Eagles to a third-place finish at the 2023 PSAC Swimming Championships, their best result since 2017.

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Florida Freshman Josh Liendo Splits Fastest 100 Fly Leg Ever During Gators’ 400 MR Win

Florida freshman Josh Liendo became the first swimmer to ever post a sub-43 split on the 100 butterfly leg during the Gators’ record-breaking relay win.

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