Articles by Sean Griffin

2025 U.S. World Championship Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Keep up with all of SwimSwam’s previews and picks with our official preview index for the 2025 U.S. National Championships.

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University of Wisconsin–Green Bay Set to Welcome Deep Recruiting Class in Fall of 2025

The University of Wisconsin–Green Bay is gearing up to welcome a highly anticipated recruiting class next fall, with 12 publicized commitments.

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Freshman Gabi Brito Leads Santa Monica To CIF-SS D2 Girls’ Title; Ayala Boys Make History

The Santa Monica girls and Ayala boys claimed the CIF-SS D2 titles, with Ayala securing their first-ever section crown after placing 2nd last year.

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Monarch Boys Claim First State Title In School History As Three Colorado 4A Records Fall

Monarch High School claimed its first-ever state swimming title, edging out Mullen by 7.5 points, with one relay win and several individual golds.

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Former USC Swimmer Presley Bard Anderson Passes Away At 37 After Battle With Cancer

Presley Bard Anderson, a 14-time All-American swimmer at USC, has passed away at 34 after a tough fight with stage IV lung cancer.

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CSCAA Inducts 2025 Division III Hall of Fame Class At Annual Awards In Raleigh

The CSCAA honored its 2025 Division III Hall of Fame class on May 5th in Raleigh, celebrating coaches and athletes alike for their lasting impact.

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Teagan O’Dell Clocks 1:53.43 In 200 IM, Nearly Breaks HS Record At CIF-SS D1 Championships

The Santa Margarita boys and girls swimming & diving teams both successfully defended their titles at the CIF Southern Section D1 meet on Saturday.

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Cherry Creek Boys Dominate Colorado 5A State Championships For Second-Consecutive Title

Cherry Creek defended its title at the 2025 Colorado 5A State Finals, with Regis Jesuit 2nd—marking five straight years of 1-2 finishes between the two teams.

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Burkhardt, Birkhold, And Su Impress At CIF Central Coast Girls’ Prelims In San Jose

St. Ignatius seeks a 4th straight title after last year’s 63-point victory, with an exciting finals session starting at 1:30 PM Pacific Time today.

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Breaststroke Specialist Alexis Mesina Announces Commitment To Rutgers For Fall 2026

Alexis Mesina, a breaststroke specialist from Tomball Area Swim Club, has verbally committed to swim at Rutgers University for the 2026-2027 season.

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High School Sophomore Bianca Nwaizu Clocks 1:00.03 100 Breast At CIF-SS D3 Championships

High school sophomore Bianca Nwaizu was one of the standout performers at the 2025 CIF Division 3 Swimming & Diving Championships.

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22.4/49.1 LCM Sprint Freestyler Ali Sayed Commits To Arizona State For Fall 2025

Canadian-trained Qatar representative and sprint free specialist, Ali Sayed, has committed to swim at Arizona State University starting next fall.

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Asunción & Rio-Niterói Officially Enter Race To Host 2031 Pan American Games

Asunción (Paraguay) and Rio-Niterói (Brazil) have officially submitted their applications to host the 2031 Pan American Games.

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Teagan O’Dell’s 1:54.73 200 IM Among Highlights Of CIF-Southern Sectional Division 1 Prelims

The CIF Southern Section Division 1 Swimming Championship prelims featured standout performances from both defending champions and emerging contenders.

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Northwestern University Launches Kellogg Leadership Academy for Collegiate Coaches

Northwestern University has launched the Kellogg Coaches Leadership Academy, aimed at equipping collegiate coaches with key business and leadership skills.

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