Articles by Sam Blacker

NCAA 2026 Pre-Conference Review: Women’s Breakout Swimmers

Mia West was a solid conference swimmer last year, but has looked phenomenal for Cal in her sophomore season and will be a big NCAA scorer this year

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2026 Big West Fan Guide: Hawai’i To Count On Diving to Return To The Top

Both the Hawai’i men and women will need their diving teams to be on top form to become conference champions, with the women’s title fight on a knife edge

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Swims You Might Have Missed On The Final Day Of The 2026 Austin Pro Swim Series

Van Mathias switched to fly tonight, and made some serious moves on the U.S. men’s all-time rankings on the 50 after placing 2nd to Maxime Grousset

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Austin Pro Swim Series 2026: Day 4 Prelims Scratches – No Matheny, But Casas Still in 100 Free

Shaine Casas is slated to race the 100 free this morning, setting himself up for a potential double this evening when he will be the top seed in the 50 back

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Swims You Might Have Missed On Day 3 Of The 2026 Austin Pro Swim Series

Skyler Smith was the 50 breast champion last night in a near-best time, but also flashed some fly speed to move through to tonight’s final

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Swims You Might Have Missed On Day 2 Of The 2026 Austin Pro Swim Series

Finn Brooks continued his breaststroke renaissance as he leapt to #8 all-time among American men in the 50 breast in yesterday’s heats

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Austin Pro Swim Series 2026: Day 2 Finals Scratches – Crush And Najera Prioritise 200 Back

Charlotte Crush scratches her #3 seed in the women’s 100 fly after taking top spot in the 200 back heats, where she is the favorite for the overall win

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Swims You Might Have Missed On The First Night Of The 2026 Austin Pro Swim Series

Ryan Erisman had a big swim in the men’s 1500 free to continue a strong freshman season, while his sister Rylee made some noise in the 100 back

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The Male Swimmers With The Fastest Four-Stroke 800 IM Add-Ups – 2026 Version

It is a razor-thin battle between Michael Phelps and Leon Marchand for top spot, as they lead the field by multiple seconds.

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The Female Swimmers With The Fastest Four-Stroke 800 IM Add-Ups – 2026 Version

As the most dominant 400 IM swimmer in the world right now and potentially in history, Summer McIntosh dominates the women’s 200 meter distance add-up

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The Female Swimmers With The Fastest Four-Stroke 400 IM Add-Ups – 2026 Version

Marrit Steenbergen is the European Record holder in the SCM 200 IM, and takes over the top spot on these rankings from Kaylee McKeown

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The Male Swimmers With The Fastest Four-Stroke 400 IM Add-Ups – 2026 Version

Owning Italian Records in two strokes and just a quarter of a second off a third, Thomas Ceccon is the new #1 in the men’s 400 IM add-up

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2025 Swammy Awards: Female Swimmer of the Year – Summer McIntosh

Summer McIntosh won five individual World medals and set three World Records this year as she cements her status as the dominant force in women’s swimming

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2025 Swammy Awards: World Junior Male Swimmer of the Year – Shin Ohashi

After setting three World Junior Records this year at just 16 years old, Shin Ohashi takes home the World Junior Male Swimmer of the Year award

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2025 Swammy Awards: Breakout Female Swimmer of the Year – Roos Vanotterdijk

Roos Vanotterdijk made a splash on the international stage, capping her maiden world final with Belgium’s first long course Worlds medal since 1998

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