Articles by Sam Blacker

Who Is The Power In The Power Four? Comparing The Conference Championships

Adam Chaney swapped Power Four conferences last summer, moving from the SEC to the Big 12, but how did those conferences stack up this year?

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Lepage Breaks Her Second Canadian Record Of U Sports 2026 In The 50 Breast, First Swim Sub-30

Alexanne Lepage has been on fire in short course this season, and notched her second Canadian record of the meet in the 50 breast prelims this morning

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Despite New Qualification System, Evolution Rather Than Revolution For Women’s NCAAs

With just 5.7% of qualifying swimmers making the meet thanks to the new auto-qualification system, changes may be subtle for the actual meet

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Some Thoughts On The NCAA Championship Changes

Alex Painter was almost a casualty of the new NCAA qualification format. Whether the changes will be a springboard or anchor remains to be seen.

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2026 W. NCAA Previews: Cox At The Head Of A Swell Of Underclasswomen In The 1650 Free

Jillian Cox is the favorite to defend her title, but will have to keep red-hot freshman Kennedi Dobson and a trio of Big Ten swimmers at bay to do so.

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2026 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Night 4 Swims You Might Have Missed

Nikita Sheremet set a new best time in the 50 free, as the World Junior Record holder continued his great form over the last few months

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2026 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Night 3 Swims You Might Have Missed

Josh Staples has had a breakout season in yards in breaststroke, and shattered his best in the long course 100 in last night’s final

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2026 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Top Seed Niewold Scratches 100 Fly

Sean Niewold has scratched the men’s 100 fly semi-finals after setting a personal best of 51.83 this morning, leaving Dare Rose as the top seed.

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OSU Clock 6:06.64 To Shatter Big Ten Meet Record In 800 Free Relay, Four Teams Under Previous Mark

Tristan Jankovics anchored OSU home to a huge new Big Ten meet record in the 800 free relay, as the Buckeyes shattered their school record

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Sun Devils Lower 800 Free Big 12 Record In 6:08.31 For Second Meet Record On Day 1 In Greensboro

Remi Fabiani anchored the Sun Devils in a blistering 1:30.88 as they set their second Big 12 Meet record of the evening in the 800 free relay

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ASU Go 1:20.96 To Break 200 Medley Relay Big 12 Meet Record, Kharun Swims #4 Fly Split In History

Ilya Kharun scorched another top-ten split on fly as ASU soared to a new meet record to kick of the 2026 Big 12 Championships

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2026 Ivy League Men’s Fan Guide: Princeton Eye Title Defence From A Position Of Strength

Princeton are on the prowl for a second consecutive Ivy League Title after dethroning Harvard last year, as Yale aim to leapfrog the Crimson as well this year

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2026 Women’s Big Ten Champs Day 4 Ups/Mids/Downs: Indiana Hit Double Figures For ‘A’ Finals

Liberty Clark is one of 10 ‘A’ finalists for the Hoosiers tonight, as they are poised the overtake Ohio State for second place

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2026 ACC Champ Day 7 Ups/Mids/Downs: Pair Of Title Defences Seem Odds-On In The ACC

Yamato Okadome will be a key player for Cal tonight as they battle Stanford for the men’s title, with Virginia having all but sewn up the women’s side

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Sims Chooses 200 IM Over 200 Back On Final Day At Big Tens (Scratch Report)

After taking 2nd in the 100 back last night, Sims has her eyes on a medley sweep as she goes for the 200 IM as her third individual event

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