Articles by Sam Blacker

Mr Reliable…Now Mr Resurgent? James Guy Clocks 3:44.04 400 Free For Fastest Swim Since 2016

More than a decade after he set the British record in the 400 free, James Guy came within three tenths of that mark in a stunning swim

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Nowacki and Morgan Dip Under Adam Peaty’s 100 Breast 18-Year-Olds GB Record

Filip Nowacki and Max Morgan both swam faster than Peaty’s 2013 mark of 59.92 in the final tonight, with GB having three swimmers 59.5 or better

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Michele Lamberti Breaks Thomas Ceccon’s 50 Back Italian Record

Michele Lamberti claimed the 50 back Italian Record from Thomas Ceccon tonight, shaving 0.02 seconds off the standard the two had previously shared

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2026 Italian Swimming Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Simona Quadarella will dive in for the first time today as the heavy favorite in the women’s 800 free, having set a new European Record last summer

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2026 Aquatics GB Championships: Peaty Leads Three Men Under 1:00 In 100 Breast Heats On Day 1

Adam Peaty looked in good form in the 100 breaststroke heats this morning, taking the top seed in a season-best time of 59.30

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2026 Italian Championships: Pilato Tops Women’s 100 Breast In Day 1 Prelims

Benedetta Pilato claimed top spot in the 100 breaststroke, as the 2023 World Champion aims to reclaim her Italian title tonight after placing 5th in 2025

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Johannes Liebmann Claims German, European Records With 13-Second PB Of 7:37.94 In The 800 Free

Johannes Liebmann shattered his former best of 7:50.86 with a swim of 7:37.94 to take the win in the 800 free tonight, setting a new European Record

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2026 Speedo Canadian Open – Day 2 Finals Live Recap

After a blistering 59.05 100 breast split on the 4×100 medley relay last night, Oliver Dawson will be one to watch in the 200 breast tonight

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2026 Australian Open: McKeown Eschews 50 Back For 200 IM In Day 3 Prelims

Kaylee McKeown is the 2nd seed for the 200 IM final after dropping the 50 back, having won two from two so far on the Gold Coast

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2026 Australian Open: Chalmers And McKeown Take Top Seeds In Day 2 Prelims

Kyle Chalmers qualified fastest in the 50 fly as he neared his season best time of 23.00, while Kaylee McKeown was the only woman under 1:00 in the 100 back

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2026 NCAA Swammy Awards: Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving

Josh Liendo was the only swimmer to sweep his individual events at 2026 NCAAs as he moved to nine titles in his career, #3 all-time

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NCAA Championships: Overreactions For The Long Course Season

Julian Koch looks primed to make a splash at the European Championships this summer for Germany after a brilliant NCAAs for Pitt

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Cam McEvoy’s Starting Block From His 50 Free World Record Will Go On Display In China

Cam McEvoy’s record-setting swim will be recorded not just in the record books, but also with a piece of memorabilia on display in Shenzhen

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Men’s NCAAs Day 4 Scoring Analysis: Texas the Top Final Day Scorer To Take The Title

Texas matched their projections for day 4 to take the title by 29.5 points, while ASU fell to 4th and Pitt surged into the top 20

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2026 M. NCAA Championships: Day 4 400 Free Relay Analysis – ASU With 3 of The Top 10 Splits

Jonny Kulow had the fastest split of the field for an ASU team which set a new pool record of 2:42.38, just missing their NCAA record of 2:42.15

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