Articles by Sean Griffin

What Did The 500 Free Heats Tell Us About The Upcoming 1650 At The Men’s NCAA Championships?

The 500-yard freestyle heats at the 2024 Men’s NCAA Championships can help provide some insights for the upcoming 1650-yard distance.

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British Swimming Looking Towards New Era, Relaunching Under The Name of ‘Aquatics GB’

British Swimming announced a rebranding on March 27th and will now look towards the future under the name of ‘Aquatics GB.’

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SeahawkSwammer Opens 2024 Men’s NCAA Pick ‘Em Contest With Perfect Score On Night One

The Florida Gators (200 medley relay) and California Golden Bears (800 freestyle relay) opened up the 2024 Men’s NCAA Championships with new NCAA records.

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Cal Men Claim First 800 Freestyle Relay Title Since 1986 In NCAA Record Fashion (6:02.26)

After a 3rd place finish last year, the California Golden Bears claimed the 800 freestyle relay title this year (6:02.26) in record-setting fashion.

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NC State Reclaims American Record In 200 Medley Relay (1:20.98) To Open Up 2024 NCAAs

The first night of the 2024 Men’s NCAA Championships is off to a fast start, as we saw NC State reclaim the American record in the 200 medley relay.

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2024 M. NCAA Previews: After 1:37.93 In January, Kharun On Track To Challenge 200 Fly Record

After posting a time of 1:37.93 in January, Arizona State freshman Ilya Kharun is on track to challenge the NCAA & U.S. Open records in the 200 butterfly.

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2024 Japanese Olympic Trials: Day 7 Finals Live Recap

After missing the time standards for Paris in both the 400 IM and 200 butterfly, Daiya Seto eyes his last qualification opportunity in the 200 IM.

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Yui Ohashi And Naoki Mizunuma Make Their Presence Known During Day 7 Heats of Japanese Trials

The final heats session of the 2024 Japanese Olympic Trials included the men’s 100 fly, women’s 200 IM, women’s 800 free, women’s 50 free, & men’s 1500 free.

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Still Seeking Paris Qualification, Daiya Seto Logs 1:59.06 200 IM On Day 6 Of Japanese Trials

The penultimate heats session of the 2024 Japanese Olympic Trials included the women’s 200 back, men’s 50 free, men’s 200 IM, and men’s 50 breast.

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2024 Japanese Olympic Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

After throwing down a time of 2:07.92 in the semifinals, former world record holder Ippei Watanabe is seeded 1st in a loaded men’s 200 breaststroke final.

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Takehara Clocks 1:56.90 200 Backstroke During Day Five Heats of Japanese Olympic Trials

Shuichi Takehara (1:56.90) and Ryosuke Irie (1:58.82) made their presence known in the men’s 200 backstroke, leading all qualifiers into the semifinals.

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2024 NCSA Spring Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Day two finals of the 2024 NCSA Spring Championships will feature Lilla Bognar, who represented Team USA at the recent Doha World Championships.

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Terada Hits 1:55.92 200 Fly, Honda Bounces Back During Day 4 Heats of Japanese Olympic Trials

Day four heats of the 2024 Japanese Olympic Trials featured the men’s 200 fly, men’s 100 free, women’s 1500 free, women’s 100 free, and men’s 200 breast.

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Ponti Clocks 23.33 In 50 Fly, Herlem Hits 1:57.91 200 Back During Day 3 of Giant Series Heats

Noe Ponti posted a swift 23.33 in the 50 butterfly during the third preliminary session at the 2024 Giant Series (Nice).

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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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