Articles by Sean Griffin

Mijatovic Goes 4:09.34 in 500 Free, 2nd-Fastest 15-16 Time Ever, On Day 3 Of CA/NV Sectionals

Luka Mijatovic wrapped up the 2025 CA/NV Sectionals with the second-fastest time in 15-16 age group history in the 500 free, clocking 4:09.34.

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2025 Swammy Awards: African Male Swimmer of the Year – Ahmed Jaouadi

For the second straight year, Tunisian distance freestyler Ahmed Jaouadi is SwimSwam’s African Male Swimmer of the Year.

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Pavel Samusenko Rips 22.26 50 SCM Back, #3 Performance of All Time

24-year-old Russian Pavel Samusenko posted the third-fastest time in history in the 50 backstroke (22.26) on Saturday night.

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Backstroke Specialist Teagan Denne Announces Commitment To Trinity University’s Class Of 2030

Teagan Denne, a backstroke specialist, has announced her commitment to swim at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, for her collegiate career.

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Butterfly & IM Specialist Anthony Rulkowski Announces Commitment To Georgia Tech For 2026-27

Anthony Rulkowski has announced his commitment to continue his academic and athletic careers at Georgia Tech, beginning in the fall of 2026.

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54.7/2:02.5 Butterfly Specialist Maeve Collins Commits To UCSB’s Class Of 2030

Maeve Collins, a 54.73/2:02.57 butterflier, has announced her intention to swim for the University of California-Santa Barbara.

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Middle-Distance Freestyler Ansley Allen Verbally Commits To UNLV’s Class Of 2030

Ansley Allen, a middle-distance freestyler, has committed to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) for the fall of 2026.

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23.8/52.4 Sprint Freestyler Taetum Fuller Commits To Grand Canyon’s Class Of 2030

Taetum Fuller, a sprint freestyler, will head to Phoenix, Arizona next fall to swim and study at Grand Canyon University.

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Breaststroke & IM Specialist Matthew Ritchie Commits To NYU With UAA Scoring Times

Matthew Ritchie, a breaststroke and IM specialist, has announced his commitment to New York University’s class of 2030.

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Distance Freestyle Specialist Sarah Ciobanu Commits To La Verne For Fall 2026

Sarah Ciobanu has announced her commitment to swim and study at the University of La Verne this upcoming fall.

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Tavia Arnell Announces Commitment To Colorado State’s Class Of 2030

Tavia Arnell has announced her commitment to swim and study at Colorado State University as a member of the Class of 2030.

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Versatile Sprinter Lily Furlow Commits To South Dakota’s Class Of 2030

Versatile sprinter Lily Furrow has announced her commitment to continue her academic and athletic career at the University of South Dakota.

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1:49/3:57 IMer Jacob Anderson Announces Commitment To George Mason’s Class Of 2030

Jacob Anderson, who is strong across IM, backstroke, and butterfly, has announced his commitment to swim at George Mason University.

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Distance Freestyler Nicolas Aldana Huelga Commits To Johns Hopkins’ Class Of 2030

Nicolas Aldana Huelga, a distance freestyle specialist, has announced his intent to swim and study at Johns Hopkins University.

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23.7/52.2 Sprint Freestyler Thea Siegel Announces Commitment To Pitzer College For 2026-27

Sprint freestyler Thea Siegel will be attending Pitzer College in the fall of 2026 and swimming for the Pomona–Pitzer Sagehens.

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