Articles by Sam Blacker

2025 U.S. World Trials: Casas And Diehl Scratch 200 Free ‘B’ Final (Day 2 Finals Scratches)

No ‘A’ finalists have scratched again tonight, but a pair of ‘B’ finalists in the men’s 200 freestyle will focus on other events tonight instead.

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 1 Swims You Might Have Missed

Henry McFadden missed a spot on the 4×100 free relay team despite a 0.62 second drop, and some other swims that may have passed you by on Day 1

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The Relay Breakdown: Women’s 4x100m Freestyle

The Women’s 4×100 free relay team has now been selected, but now the projections of what they will swim this summer begin. Here’s an idea of that.

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The Relay Breakdown: Men’s 4x100m Freestyle

The Men’s 4×100 free relay team has now been selected, but now the projections of what they will swim this summer begin. Here’s an idea of that.

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Weinstein Outsplits Katie Ledecky On The Second Half Of The 800 Free In 4:04.63

Whilst Katie Ledecky stole the headlines with her swim, Claire Weinstein had a quietly phenomenal back half to her 800 free

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Jack Alexy broke the 100 free US Open record in prelims for the second straight year, and will try to convert this one into a first-place finish tonight

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2025 U.S. World Trials: Smith and Hobson Drop 100 Free ‘B’ Final (Day 1 Finals Scratches)

Two US Oympians have scratched out of the 100 freestyle this morning, and are joined by a third in the men’s 200 fly as all ‘A’ finalists will swim tonight.

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2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: No Dressel But Familiar Names In The Hunt In The 50 Fly

Whilst Caeleb Dressel will not be in Indianapolis, three previous Worlds finalists in Michael Andrew, Dare Rose and Shaine Casas will be the swimmers to beat.

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Flux At The Highest Level: How Consistent Are Trials Finals Year-To-Year – Women’s

There has been a lot of talk about the swimmers who won’t be at Trials this year – could there be a third consecutive post-Olympic dip in returning finalists?

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Thomas Ceccon Returns To Italy, Eyes Racing Opportunities Prior To Singapore

Thomas Ceccon is back in Italy after a stint with Dean Boxall and co at St Peters Western, and is entered in two tune-up meets before the World Championships

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Where Does the U.S. Men’s Medley Relay Go Now?

None of the four men who swam on the silver-medal-winning men’s medley relay in Paris will swim this summer. What does that mean for Singapore?

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2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Murphy Out But Cal Still Stands Strong In The 200 Back

For the first time since 2015 Ryan Murphy will not win the 200 back at Trials, but this year’s winner could come from a familiar setting

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Flux At The Highest Level: How Consistent Are Trials Finals Year-To-Year – Men’s

There has been a lot of talk about the swimmers who won’t be at Trials this year, but 2024 was the most consistent Trials in terms of finalists for a decade

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2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Alexy In Line To Take Dressel’s Crown In The 50 Free

Caeleb Dressel has won the 50 free at five of the last six trials, but will have Jack Alexy and Chris Guiliano gunning for top spot in 2025

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2025 Mare Nostrum – Canet-en-Roussillon: Day 2 Prelims Recap

Kirill Prigoda and Shin Ohashi will lock horns again in the 200 breaststroke, whilst Barbara Seemanova looks to carry her 200 form into the 100 free

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