Articles by Sam Blacker

How Many? Taking a Look at Virginia’s Recent American Record Blitz

The Virginia Women have shattered record after record in their five-year reign over the NCAA. How many, who for, in what and when?

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A Record-Breaking Journey Of Record Breaking: A Timeline Of Gretchen Walsh’s World Records

The last 12 months have seen Gretchen Walsh reset records at a faster rate than anyone has ever managed before. Here’s how.

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Multiple NZ Records Bite the Dust At Apollo Projects Age Group Championships

Grayson Coulter and Ariel Muchirahondo led a rewrite of the record books in Hawke’s bay back in April, with over a dozen records going down.

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Ariel Muchirahondo Makes Waves At NZ Age Group Championships

Ariel Muchirahondo, a 16-year-old from Rotorua, was the outstanding swimmer at the Apollo Projects Age Group Championships with a trio of National Records

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Stepping Into The Future: A New Path To NCAA Qualification?

One idea from the CSCAA meetings was a system where conference champions would have a chance of automatic qualification: what would that look like?

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Swims You Might Have Missed on the Final Day of the 2025 Ft. Lauderdale Pro Swim Series

Leah Hayes showed off her breaststroke chops to take third in the 200 with a new best time, as Virginia went 1-2-3 in the event

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Ilya Kharun Sets Second Pro Swim Series Record In Two Days With 50.42 100 Fly

Ilya Kharun dominated the 100 fly to round out his Pro Swim Series, shaving 0.03 off his best time and showcasing his front-end speed

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Regan Smith Takes Over 100 Back World Lead from McKeown with a 57.46 Pro Swim Series Record

Regan Smith swam her fastest-ever time outside of either Trials or the Olympics to blow away the field on the final night in Fort Lauderdale.

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Andrej Barna Sets New Serbian Record of 21.77 to Lead PSS Prelims in 50 Free

Andrej Barna broke his own 50 free Serbian record for the second time in two months, with his time of 21.77 ranking seventh in the world so far this year.

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2025 PSS – Ft. Lauderdale: Day 4 Prelims Scratches – No Dressel in the 100 Fly

World Record Holder Caeleb Dressel is out of the 100 Fly , as is #2 seed Torri Huske in the 200 IM on the final day at Fort Lauderdale

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Swims You Might Have Missed on Day 3 of the 2025 Ft. Lauderdale Pro Swim Series

Tomas Koski was among a trio of Europeans who set new bests in the 200 freestyle today, as he matched his Finnish record to lead prelims this morning

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Ellen Walshe hacks nearly two seconds off 400 IM Irish Record in 4:35.32

Ellen Walshe surged to a new Irish record in the 400 IM tonight with a time of 4:35.32, almost exactly a year after doing so in 2024

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Ilya Kharun Sets New Canadian, Pro Swim Series 50 Fly Records in 23.09

Ilya Kharun showed that the sprint speed he demonstrated in short course this year is transferring well to long course, as he claimed the 50 fly crown tonight

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Swims You Might Have Missed on Day 2 of the 2025 Ft. Lauderdale Pro Swim Series

Claire Weinstein swam a stunning race in the 400 freestyle but that wasn’t her first swim tonight, nor her first best time

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Audrey Deriveaux and Ryan Erisman smash best times, both now top-10 in Respective Age Groups

Audrey Deriveaux took the #2 spot in the 15-16 age group 200 fly in 2:06.46, whilst Erisman knocked 3.5 seconds off his 400 free best to take #8 in the 17-18s

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