Articles by Riley Overend

NC State Men Break ACC Record and Meet Record with 400 Medley Relay Win in 3:01.10

NC State junior Luke Miller (pictured) anchored the Wolfpack’s winning 400 medley relay team with a 41.24 split on the anchor leg.

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Ohio State Women Break Big Ten Meet Record in 200 Free Relay with 1:26.70

“Not going to lie, I kind of like blacked out, so I don’t really know what happened,” said Ohio State’s Amy Fulmer, who anchored with a 21.07 split.

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2023 Women’s Big Ten Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Ohio State surged into the lead on Thursday during a dominant performance in the 50 freestyle, but Indiana and Michigan remain right on the Buckeyes’ heels. 

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2023 Women’s Big Ten Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

The 200 IM final is shaping up to be a fun showdown between Ohio State’s Josie Panitz, Wisconsin’s Phoebe Bacon, and Indiana’s Noelle Peplowski.

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Former Cal Women’s Coach Teri McKeever Removed From CSCAA Board of Directors

Former Cal coach Teri McKeever is no longer a member of the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Board of Directors. 

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Emily Klueh Returning to USA Swimming as Manager of Mental Health

Former U.S. National Team member Emily Klueh is returning to USA Swimming as the organization’s manager of mental health and emotional wellness. 

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Olympic Trials Qualifier Lillie Nesty Commits to Texas, Sets Up Family Showdown in SEC

Lillie Nesty, the daughter of Florida head coach Anthony Nesty, will arrive at Texas in 2024 when the Longhorns make their move from the Big 12 to the SEC.

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Madison Mintenko Carries Pine Creek to First Colorado Girls 4A Title in Program History

“Madison is a once-in-a-generation athlete,” Pine Creek head coach Kent Nelson said after Mintenko won two individual titles in record-breaking fashion.

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Cherry Creek Breaks Colorado Record in 200 Free Relay En Route to Class 5A Three-Peat

Lawson Ficken (pictured) swept the 50 free (22.64) and 100 free (48.77), the latter scaring Missy Franklin’s 5A state record (48.45) from 2012. 

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Leah Hayes Drops 8 Seconds in 400 IM with 4:03.05 That Would Rank Atop NCAA This Season

Leah Hayes lowered her lifetime best in the 400 IM by eight seconds at the 2023 Speedo Chicagoland Championship on Friday night in St. Charles, Illinois. 

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U.S. Joins 35 Countries Calling to Ban Russian and Belarusian Athletes from Paris 2024

Of the 35 countries who attended Friday’s meeting, only Greece, France, and Japan objected to the absolute exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes.

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Before George Karlaftis Had Super Bowl Hopes, He Rose Water Polo Ranks in Greece

If it wasn’t for a tragic twist of fate, rookie defensive end George Karlaftis might still be playing goalie for Greece’s top-ranked water polo team. 

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Carmel Girls Break 2nd National High School Record of the Day in 200 Free Relay

The Carmel girls broke their second national high school record of the day in the 200 free relay at Saturday’s Indiana State Championships.

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Carmel Girls Destroy National HS Record in 200 Medley Relay By Over A Second

Carmel’s quartet of Berit Berglund, Molly Sweeney, Alex Shackell (pictured), and Meghan Christman combined for a new high school national record: 1:36.98.

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Summer McIntosh Posts Big Time Drops in 100 Breast, 100 Fly at Orlando Sectionals

Summer McIntosh added two huge personal-best times in the 100 breast and 100 butterfly at the Orlando Sectionals on Friday.

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