Articles by Sean Griffin

Deep Women’s 400 IM Field Highlights Day Three Heats of Japanese Olympic Trials

2022 World Junior Champion Mio Narita & Asian Games medalist Ageha Tanigawa will highlight the women’s 400 IM final, along with Olympic Champion Yui Ohashi.

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2024 W. NCAA Previews: Gretchen Walsh In A League Of Her Own In The 50 Freestyle

Gretchen Walsh is well on her way to securing the 50 freestyle NCAA Championship, as she broke the NCAA record twice in the month of February.

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Tomoru Honda Misses 400 IM Final On Day Two Of Japanese Olympic Trials

The second preliminary session of the 2024 Japanese Olympic Trials featured the men’s 400 IM, where 200 fly World Champion Tomoru Honda missed the final.

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2024 W. NCAA Previews: Will Alex Walsh Challenge The 1:50-Barrier In Athens?

Virginia senior Alex Walsh is seeded 1st in the women’s 200 IM, and will have the opportunity to reclaim her NCAA title from 2022.

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Noe Ponti Hits 51.07 In The 100 Fly During Day One Prelims of Nice Giant Series

Switzerland’s Noe Ponti led all 100 butterfly qualifiers, hitting the wall in 51.07, the 3rd fastest time in the world this season.

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17-Year-Old Mizuki Hirai Logs 57.23 100 Fly During Day One Heats of Japan Olympic Trials

Rikako Ikee posted her fastest 100 butterfly time (57.54) since returning to the sport, and sits just 0.20 outside Japan’s Olympic qualifying standard.

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2024 NSW State Open Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Day two of the 2024 NSW State Open Championships will feature training partners Mollie O’Callaghan (left) and Ariarne Titmus (right).

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2024 NSW State Open Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Mollie O’Callaghan and Emma McKeon will be among the 100 freestyle competitors at the 2024 NSW State Open Championships.

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Ranking The Top 10 Swims From The 2024 Westmont Pro Swim Series

There were many impressive swims last week in Westmont, including a new U.S. Open record from Regan Smith in the 100 backstroke.

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NC State Junior Aiden Hayes Opting For 100 Fly/100 Back Double Over 50 Free At 2024 NCAAs

NC State junior Aiden Hayes has entered the 100 fly/100 back double at the 2024 NCAA Championships, following up on his backstroke success from this season.

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Brendan Burns Will Swim The 200 Back/200 Fly Double At The 2024 NCAA Championships

Indiana’s Brendan Burns has opted to enter the 200 back/200 fly double at the 2024 NCAA Championships, after targeting the 100 fly/100 back double previously.

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Josh Bey And Hinsdale Central Shatter IHSA Records En Route To 2nd-Straight State Title

Josh Bey broke two individual IHSA records at the 2024 state meet, helping Hinsdale Central claim their 20th state championship title.

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WATCH: Regan Smith Posts 2:03.99 200 Back Swim In Westmont (Day 4 Race Videos)

Watch the available race videos from day four of the 2024 Westmont Pro Swim Series, where Regan Smith recorded another Pro Swim Series record.

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2024 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

The final preliminary session of the 2024 Westmont Pro Swim Series will feature the 200 IM, 200 backstroke, and 100 freestyle.

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Bacon & Hinds Drop Events On Day 4 of Westmont Pro Swim Series (Prelims Scratches)

There are very few scratches to report for the final morning in Westmont, with many swimmers opting to compete in doubles.

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