Articles by Sam Blacker

How Much Faster are Conference Championship Meets Getting? Part III: ACC Men

ACCs have been dominated by NC State over the last decade, interrupted by Louisville in 2022, but there may be a new winner this year

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How Much Faster are Conference Championship Meets Getting? Part II: SEC Women

The SEC is loaded this season after Texas, Florida and Tennessee finished 2-3-4 at NCAAs last year.

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How Much Faster Are Conference Championship Meets Getting? Part I: SEC Men

The SEC, even before the addition of a loaded Texas team this year, has historically been an incredibly strong conference.

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Swimmer Iris Cummings, Last Living Olympian From Berlin 1936, Dies At 104

Iris Cummings Critchell, the last living Olympian from the 1936 Berlin Olympics, died on January 24th at the age of 104.

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Video: Wiffen Twins Visit Cal In Latest Vlog

Daniel and Nathan Wiffen released a vlog of their recent training camp trip to Cal, where Nathan is headed next season and Daniel is considering.

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A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats? Olympic Universality Athletes In The Sprint Freestyle Events

Mikel Schreuders is an athlete who has progressed from a Universality place at Rio 2016 to a World Championship final in 2024.

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Legendary swimming photographer Heinz Kluetmeier passes away

Heinz Kluetmeier, the only photographer to be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame, passed away this week.

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