Articles by Riley Overend

Josie Panitz Staying with Ohio State for 5th Year Instead of Transferring to Cal

Ohio State senior Josie Panitz will remain in Columbus next season to use her fifth year of collegiate eligibility with the Buckeyes.

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Drew Kibler Clocks Top 200 Free Time in World This Year with 1:45.82 at Indy Sectionals

Olympian Drew Kibler clocked the top 200 free time in the world this year with a 1:45.82 to win by nearly two seconds on Friday night at the IU Natatorium.

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Three Years After Pool Closure, Tulane Releases Update on Renovation of Reily Natatorium

Three years after Tulane closed Reily Natatorium — initially due to COVID-19 and then for “scheduled maintenance” — the Green Wave offered a progress update.

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Cal Launching Formal Investigation Into 2 Leaders Over Handling of McKeever Complaints

Cal has launched an investigation into AD Jim Knowlton and associate AD Jennifer Simon-O’Neill regarding their handling of complaints against Teri McKeever.

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Arizona State Champ Ian Pickles Switches Commitment From Texas to USC for This Fall

A few months after giving a verbal pledge to Texas, Hamilton High School (Chandler, Ariz.) senior Ian Pickles has flipped his commitment to USC. 

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Cal’s American Record in the Men’s 200 Medley Relay Somehow Survives Another Year

Despite the top six finishing under Cal’s American record in the men’s 200 medley relay, the mark will remain standing for another year.

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Four-Time Olympian Suing German Swimming Association for Allegedly Ignoring Abuse

German diver Jan Hempel is suing the German Swimming Association for ignoring his complaints of sexual abuse for years by former coach Werner Langer. 

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2023 M. NCAA Previews: Florida Aims to Fend Off Tennessee, ASU in 200 Medley Relay

Cal junior Bjorn Seeliger (pictured) was one of three swimmers under Ryan Murphy’s 50 back record during last year’s 200 medley relay final.

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Douglass Leads Loaded 100 Fly Field with NCAA-Record 48.46

In one of the most stacked NCAA races ever, Virginia senior Kate Douglass crushed the NCAA record with a 48.46 in the 100-yard butterfly on Friday night.

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Denison Women Capture First Division III Crown Since 2001; Emory Men Go Back-to-Back

The Denison women led from start to finish at the NCAA Division III Championships last weekend en route to their first national title since 2001. 

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Inside the Positive Team Culture Accelerating Hawaii’s Turnaround

“I think he has this crazy optimism that gives you no choice other than to believe in yourself,” Holly Nelson said of first-year Hawaii coach Mike Stephens.

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2023 Swammy Awards: NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships

The University of Virginia women came home from Knoxville with their third national championship in as many years after breaking six NCAA records this week.

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Gabi Albiero, Christiana Regenauer Talk Team Chemistry During Louisville’s Historic Meet

“She just has this confident air about her, and I think that’s really helped me,” Louisville senior Christiana Regenauer said of junior Gabi Albiero.

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2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships: Final Score Analysis

Now that the 2023 NCAA Championships are officially wrapped up in Knoxville, check out which teams outperformed and underperformed expectations the most. 

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Virginia Smashes NCAA Record in 400 Free Relay (3:05.84) to Punctuate Three-Peat

Virginia’s quartet of Kate Douglass, Alex Walsh, Maxine Parker and Gretchen Walsh chopped almost a full second off the NCAA, American, and U.S. Open records.

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