Articles by Sean Griffin

Olympic Champion Ahmed Hafnaoui Makes Debut for Florida Gators

Hafnaoui clocked a time of 4:23.90 in the 500-yard freestyle in his first swim since the 2024 World Championships in Doha.

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Ryan Murphy and Bridget Konttinen Announce a 2nd Baby on the Way

Five-time Olympic champion Ryan Murphy and his wife, Bridget Konttinen, have announced that they are expecting a second baby girl this summer.

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1:02.2 100 Breaststroker Morgan Knox Commits To Penn For 2026-27

Knox’s personal best in the 100 breast is just two-hundredths shy of what it took to make the championship final at the 2025 Ivy League Championships.

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U.S. Open Qualifier Kate Fedor Sends Verbal To Penn State For Fall 2026

Fedor placed 20th at the 2024 U.S. Open in the 200 back, and her 1:59.36 lifetime best leads both Penn State’s current roster and incoming class.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Scoutyn Jackson Commits To West Virginia For 2026-27

Jackson’s lifetime best in the 100 back is only eight hundredths outside of what it took to score at the 2025 Big 12 Championships.

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Madeline Gau Verbally Commits to Columbia for Fall 2026 with Three Ivy League Scoring Times

Gau’s best times in the 100 back, 200 back, and 200 fly would have scored in the C-finals at the 2025 Ivy League Championships.

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NAG Record Holder Sophie Hamilton Commits To Georgia Tech For 2026-27

Hamilton was part of a mixed 200m free relay that set a new 15-18 National Age Group Record at the 2024 Georgia Long Course Senior State Championships.

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Tickets on Sale for 2026 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships in Atlanta

All-session passes for the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships are now available for purchase through the Georgia Tech website.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Roman Dawson Sends Commitment To Nittany Lions’ Class Of 2030

Based on the results from the 2025 Big Ten Championships, Dawson’s best time would placed 14th in the mile and scored 13 points.

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WATCH: All Men’s Race Videos From the 2026 Eddie Reese Showdown

Watch all of the men’s race videos from the 2026 Eddie Reese Showdown, courtesy of Louisville Swimming on YouTube.

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Winter Juniors ‘A’ Finalist Taylor Clements Commits To West Virginia For 2026-27

Clements’ career bests of 23.03 in the 50 free and 1:01.82 in the 100 breast would have both made the ‘C’ finals at the 2025 Big 12 Conference Championships.

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WATCH: All Women’s Race Videos From the 2026 Eddie Reese Showdown

SwimSwam has compiled all available race videos from this weekend’s Eddie Reese Showdown, courtesy of Texas Women’s Swimming on YouTube.

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Futures Qualifier Charlie Begin Sends Commitment To Penn State For Fall 2026

Begin is a much-needed pickup for the Nittany Lions, who are slated to lose their top two sprint backstrokers to graduation this May.

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57.9/2:08.5 Breaststroker Ethan Hodson Commits To American University For 2026-27

Hodson’s personal best of 57.94 in the 100 breast would have made the ‘C’ final at last year’s Patriot League Championships.

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2026 Australian Open Water Championships: Photo Vault

SwimSwam has compiled some of the top shots from the 2026 Australian Open Water Championships, courtesy of Adam Crane/Salt Diaries.

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