Articles by Sean Griffin

2025 World Cup – Westmont: Bacon Drops 200 IM In Favor Of 200 Back (Day 3 Finals Scratches)

With the 200 IM off her plate, Phoebe Bacon will turn her full attention to the 200 back final, where she is the third seed.

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Regan Smith On 100 Back WR: “That Wasn’t On My Radar” (Day 2 Westmont World Cup Quotes)

Several of night two’s winners spoke with World Aquatics about their performances, mindset, and excitement about racing the world’s best.

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Lucas Henveaux Hits 7:34.51 Belgian Record In 800 Free At Westmont World Cup

25-year-old Lucas Henveaux clocked a time of 7:34.51 to shatter his own Belgian Record in the 800 freestyle by 2.5 seconds.

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Alexandria Perkins Posts 24.60 In 50 Butterfly To Break Her Own Oceanian Record

Alexandria Perkins has not missed a beat so far this season, setting another Oceanian Record of 24.60 in the women’s 50 butterfly.

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Zalan Sarkany Clocks 7:29.50 For World Cup, U.S. Open, Hungarian Records In 800 Free

Hungary’s Zalan Sarkany shattered the World Cup, U.S. Open, and Hungarian Records in the men’s 800m freestyle with a time of 7:29.50.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier McKenna Carroll Verbally Commits To UCLA For 2026-27

McKenna Carroll, a freestyle and backstroke specialist, has announced her commitment to swim and study at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Noe Ponti Breaks Own U.S. Open Record In 100 Butterfly With 48.47

Noe Ponti lowered his own U.S. Open Record by six hundredths to claim victory in the 100 butterfly final in Westmont.

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Georgia Tech Dual Meet Tournament: NC State Advances to Championship Final vs. Georgia

Kaii Winkler clocked a personal-best 41.21 to win the 100 free at the NCSU vs. Auburn dual meet, helping the Wolfpack advance to the championship meet.

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Gretchen Walsh Throws Down 55.77 In 100 IM, Breaking World Cup And U.S. Open Records

Gretchen Walsh clocked the third-fastest time in 100 IM history at 55.77, breaking her own World Cup and U.S. Open records.

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Breaststroke Specialist Meredith Roberts Hands Verbal Commitment To Fairfield For Fall 2026

Breaststroker Meredith Roberts has announced her verbal commitment to continue her education and swimming career at Fairfield University.

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2025 World Cup – Westmont: #7 Seed Ella Jansen Scratches 200 Butterfly Final

Ella Jansen has dropped the 200 butterfly from her schedule after qualifying 7th this morning, and will instead focus on tonight’s 400 freestyle.

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Several Virginia Undergraduates Withdraw From Westmont World Cup Stop

Claire Curzan is among the group of Virginia undergraduates who have pulled out of the Westmont stop of the World Cup circuit.

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All The Links You Need For The 2025 Westmont World Cup Stop

SwimSwam has compiled a list of all the links you might need to keep up with the action at the Westmont stop of the 2025 World Cup.

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How To Watch: 2025 World Cup Westmont Stop

The 2025 World Cup circuit continues tomorrow, with viewers around the globe able to tune in across a variety of platforms.

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Southern Illinois Hires Former Arkansas Assistant Alec Kandt As New Assistant Coach

Southern Illinois University has announced the hiring of Alec Kandt as assistant coach, who joins the Salukis after three seasons with Arkansas.

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