Articles by Sam Blacker

Re-Rank: Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Boys’ High School Class of 2025

Thomas Heilman takes over top spot in this re-rank, as his butterfly drops and consistency in both yards and meters make him a huge threat for next year

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All Change In Indy? A U.S. Nationals Finals Continuity Review

We were expecting a lot of change in some events from last year’s Trials, and we certainly got that with the turnover in 2025.

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Boston College Adds Winter Juniors Qualifier Nick Fabian To Their Class Of 2029

Nick Fabian, a a three-time Scholastic All-American, will strengthen the distance freestyle group at Boston college when he arrives on campus this fall

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Three-Sport Athlete Jaedyn Baxa Commits To University Of Nebraska-Kearney

Sprint Freestyle and Backstroke Specialist Jadyn Baxa, who also competed in Cross Country and Track in High School, will join the Loper’s class of 2029

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Sadie Rogers, MHSAA Division 1 Medalist, Commits To Marshall University

OLY Aquatics Sadie Rogers, a mid-distance specialist who is strongest in breaststroke and IM, has committed to Marshall University’s class of 2029

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Gettysburg College Adds YMCA-LC Nationals Qualifier Kait Hall To Class Of 2029

YMCA-LC Nationals qualifier Kait Hall is headed to Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania this fall, where she will add to the distance freestyle and IM groups.

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Just How Good Was Summer McIntosh at Trials? The Best Single-Meet Performances of the 2000s

Summer McIntosh was in tremendous form last week as she dominated Canadian Trials, but just how good was it compared to the best of the 21st Century?

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U.S. Men’s 200 Freestyle Depth Looking Formidable Ahead of Singapore Showdown With Team GB

Team GB have been the dominant force in the men’s 4×200 free relay over the last four years, but the U.S. now look the team to beat in 2025

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Lani Pallister Soars To #3 All-Time In The 1500 Free With A 15:39.14

Lani Pallister rounded off a scintillating meet for her with another Australian Record in the 1500 free, which makes her a podium favourite for Singapore.

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2025 Canadian Swimming Trials:World Medalist O’Croinin Out Of 100 Free(Day 4 Finals Scratches)

Emma O’Croinin, who won relay bronze in Gwangju with Canada’s 4×200 free relay team , withdrew from the 100 free ‘B’ final and will look ahead to Day 6’s 200

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2025 Canadian Swimming Trials: #1 Seed Finlay Knox Out Of 100 Breast (Day 3 Finals Scratches)

Knox will focus on the 200 IM tonight, where he stands a far better chance of Worlds qualification and was a Paris Olympic Finalist.

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2025 Canadian Swimming Trials: Oleksiak and Ruck Skip Finals Tonight (Day 2 Finals Scratches)

Taylor Ruck has scratched tonight’s 50 backstroke final after taking second in the 100 last night, with Penny Oleksiak dropping the 100 fly.

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The Relay Breakdown: Women’s 4×100 Medley

The U.S. returns a quite frankly ridiculous relay team in this event, and in contrast to the men Singapore will be a continuation of what’s gone before

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Summer McIntosh Swims 3:54.18 To Shatter 400 Freestyle World Record By 1.2 Seconds

Summer McIntosh demolished Ariarne Titmus’ two-year-old World Record on Night 1 of the Canadian Swimming Trials to reclaim the #1 spot all-time

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 5 Swims You Might Have Missed

Michael Hochwalt, on the cusp of breaking 2 minutes in the 200s of both backstroke and IM, has now done so in both after winning tonight’s 200 IM ‘B’ final

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