Articles by Sean Griffin

Olympic Champion Cameron Van Der Burgh Returning To Competitive Swimming At 37

Olympic champion Cameron van der Burgh has announced his return to competitive swimming nearly seven years after retiring in December 2018.

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Kotryna Teterevkova Swims 2:19.30 Lithuanian Record In 200 Breast At European SC Championships

Kotryna Teterevkova set a new Lithuanian Record of 2:19.30 in the 200 breaststroke to earn bronze at the European Championships.

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WATCH: Summer McIntosh’s 2:02.62 200 Fly & Other Day 4 U.S. Open Race Videos

SwimSwam has compiled a list of race videos from the final night of the U.S. Open, including Summer McIntosh’s 2:02.62 200 butterfly.

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WATCH: Yamato Okadome’s 1:50.04 200 Breast & All Other Day 3 Minnesota Invite Race Videos

SwimSwam has compiled the race videos from the final night of the Minnesota Invite, including Yamato Okadome’s 1:50.04 200 breaststroke.

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2025 Minnesota Invite: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Cal sophomore Mary-Ambre Moluh is the top seed in the women’s 100 freestyle on the final night of the 2025 Minnesota Invite.

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WATCH: Yamato Okadome’s 50.48 100 Breast & All Other Day 2 Minnesota Invite Race Videos

SwimSwam has compiled the race videos from Day 2 of the Minnesota Invite, including Yamato Okadome’s 50.48 in the 100 breast, which ranks third in the NCAA.

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John Shortt Clocks 50.10 Irish Record In 100 Back At European SC Championships

Ireland’s John Shortt shaved six hundredths off his 100 backstroke Irish Record en route to seventh place in Friday’s final.

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2025 Minnesota Invite: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Cal freshman Claire Weinstein is the top seed in the women’s 200 freestyle on the 2nd night of the 2025 Minnesota Invite.

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2025 Minnesota Invite: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Day two of the 2025 Minnesota Invite features preliminary heats of the 100 fly, 400 IM, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, and 100 backstroke.

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Martine Damborg Breaks European Junior Record With 55.52 In 100 Fly

18-year-old Martine Damborg of Denmark lowered the European Junior Record on her way to winning gold in the 100 butterfly.

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WATCH: Claire Weinstein’s 4:34.81 500 Free & All Other Day 1 Minnesota Invite Race Videos

SwimSwam has compiled the race videos from Day One of the Minnesota Invite, including Claire Weinstein’s NCAA fourth-ranked 4:34.81 in the 500 free.

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Princeton Wins 10 of 14 Events At Night One of Big Al Invitational

The first finals session of this year’s Big Al Invitational unfolded tonight, with Princeton winning 10 of the 14 events.

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Marrit Steenbergen Swims 1:50.33 200 Free To Break Sarah Sjostrom’s European Record

Marrit Steenbergen broke Sarah Sjostrom’s eight-year-old European Record in the 200 free on night three of the 2025 European Short Course Championships.

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Evan Bailey Clocks 1:41.48 In 200 Free, Sets Irish Record For Third Time In 36 Hours

Evan Bailey won 200 free bronze at the European SC Championships and broke the Irish Record for the third time in 36 hours.

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Marrit Steenbergen Hits 56.26 100 IM, Breaks Katinka Hosszu’s European Record, Now #2 All Time

Marrit Steenbergen broke Katinka Hosszu’s eight-year-old European Record in the women’s 100 IM on night three of the 2025 European Short Course Championships.

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