Articles by Sam Blacker

Ledecky swims 3:56.81 for the seventh fastest 400 free in history, her best time since Rio

Katie Ledecky shows no sign of slowing down in Ft. Lauderdale with another top-10 all-time performance, this time in the 400 freestyle

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Swims You Might Have Missed on Day 1 of the 2025 Ft. Lauderdale Pro Swim Series

Cal commit Ryan Erisman hacked 19 seconds off his best in the 1500 freestyle tonight to take second behind Bobby Finke and qualify himself for World Trials

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Katie Ledecky Swims 15:24.51 in Ft. Lauderdale, #2 1500 Free Swim All-Time

Katie Ledecky showed out to begin the Ft. Lauderdale PSS with a swim of 15:24.51 that means she now holds the fastest 22 performances of all time

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2025 Pro Swim Series – Ft. Lauderdale: Night One Distance Scratches

The highly-anticipated Fort Lauderdale PSS is finally here, and there were a few high-level scratches out of the Night One timed finals of the 1500 freestyle

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Anna Elendt breaks Own German Record in 200 Breaststroke At Berlin Swim Open

Anna Elendt has been on a tear so far at the Berlin Swim Open, and dropped the German Record in the 200 breast down below 2:25 for the first time tonight

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Anna Elendt Swims #4 100 Breaststroke (1:05.97) In The World This Year In Berlin

With her fastest swim since taking silver at the 2022 World Championships, Anna Elendt made a statement in the 100 breaststroke in Berlin tonight

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Berlin Swim Open Day 1 Finals: Elendt Cracks 1:06 Barrier In 100 Breast

World silver medalist in 2022 in the 100 breast, Texas and Germany’s Anna Elendt swam her fastest time for three years to take the win in Berlin

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2025 Australian Open Day 4 Prelims: McKeown Scratches 200 Back, Pallister Top Seed In 200 Free

Thomas Ceccon could be the headliner again tonight in the 100 free as he looks to nail qualification for Singapore, as Kaylee McKeown scratched the 200 back

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2025 Australian Open Day 3 Prelims: Ceccon Drops 100 Back, McEvoy And McKeown Take Top Seeds

There was a notable absence in the men’s 100 backstroke this morning, as a pair of Olympic champions set themselves up for some fast 50s tonight

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Ilya Shymanovich Soars To #1 In The World This Season In 50 Breaststroke

Competing at the recent Dubai International Aquatics Championships Ilya Shymanovich swam two of the fastest times in history to rank #1 in the event this year

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2025 Australian Open Day 2 Prelims: O’Callaghan and McKeown Set For 100 Back Showdown

There look to be tight battles in the women’s 100 backstroke and men’s 200 freestyle in tonight’s finals session, with the big guns holding back this morning

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A Decade of Dominance: 10 Years Since Adam Peaty’s First 57-Second Breaststroke

Ten years ago this week Adam Peaty broke the first of his 11 World Records, in the event he would become synonymous with

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Oliver Morgan Shatters British Record In 100 Backstroke, #2 In The World This Year

Oliver Morgan sent shockwaves through the backstroke world with a huge best time and British Record of 52.12 to rank #13 all-time on Day 3 in London

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2025 Italian Championships Day 5 Prelims: Breaststrokers Take Center Stage on Final Day

Anita Bottazzo and Nicolo Martinenghi will both be looking for the sprint breaststroke sweep after capturing the top seed out of heats in the 50 this morning

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2025 Italian Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

After a quiet Day 2 every event tonight has someone with high hopes of booking a spot on the World Championships team, including Alberto Razzetti in the 200IM

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