Articles by Sean Griffin

23.3/51.2 Sprint Freestyler Emmie Lewis Announces Commitment To South Carolina’s Class Of 2031

Emmie Lewis, a sprint freestyle specialist, has announced her commitment to swim and study at the University of South Carolina.

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22.8/49.6 Sprint Freestyler Alison Su Announces Commitment To UCLA For Fall 2027

Alison Su has committed to swim and study at UCLA, starting in the fall of 2027, making her the first publicized commitment in the Bruins’ class of 2031.

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British Marathon Swimmer Attacked By Shark During Catalina Channel Attempt

Chris Murray, a 50-year-old from the United Kingdom, was attacked by a shark while attempting to swim the Catalina Channel.

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Missouri Hires Recently-Graduated Tennessee Swimmer Kate McCarville As Assistant Coach

The University of Missouri has announced the hiring of recent Tennessee graduate Kate McCarville as an assistant swim coach.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Abir Bhatia Announces Commitment To Brown For Fall 2026

Abir Bhatia, who specializes in freestyle, breaststroke, and IM, has announced his commitment to swim and study at Brown University.

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Missouri Hires Two-Time Olympian Mohab Ishak As Assistant Diving Coach

Two-time Olympian Mohab Ishak, who previously served as Keiser University’s assistant diving coach, has been hired for the same role at Missouri.

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16-Year-Old Ozaukee Aquatics Swimmer Grant Freeze Dies In Car Accident

Grant Freeze, a 16-year-old member of Ozaukee Aquatics and sophomore at Nicolet High School, died in a car crash on Thursday.

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WATCH: Ilya Kharun’s 43.91/1:37.94 Fly Double & All Other ASU Vs. UNLV Race Videos

SwimSwam has compiled a list of all the race videos from the ASU vs. UNLV dual meet, which includes Ilya Kharun’s impressive 43.91/1:37.94 butterfly double.

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Drexel University Takes On Eliminator 1000 Freestyle During Intrasquad Meet

The Drexel University men held their annual Blue vs. Orange Intrasquad meet this weekend, and it featured the return of the Eliminator 1000.

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Gretchen Walsh Among 20 Additional Swimmers Confirmed For All Three Legs Of 2025 World Cup

On Friday, World Aquatics announced the names of 20 athletes, including Gretchen Walsh, who have committed to compete in all three legs of the 2025 World Cup.

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Submit Your Picks: Way-Too-Early 2026 Men’s NCAA Championship Predictions

Complete the form to submit your way-too-early predictions for who will win each event at the 2026 Men’s NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships.

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Submit Your Picks: Way-Too-Early 2026 Women’s NCAA Championship Predictions

Complete the form to submit your way-too-early predictions for who will win each event at the 2026 Women’s NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships.

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SwimSwam’s 2025-2026 Men’s NCAA Pre-Season Champion Picks

The SwimSwam staff unanimously predicted that Hubert Kos will claim three individual NCAA titles at the 2026 Championships.

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Distance Freestyler Stephen Argabright Commits To Wyoming For Fall 2026

Stephen Argabright, a distance freestyler, has announced his commitment to swim and study at the University of Wyoming.

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24.2/53.1 Sprint Freestyler Sage Gillibrand Commits To Youngstown State For Fall 2026

Versatile sprinter Sage Gillibrand has announced her commitment to swim and study at Youngstown State University, starting in the fall of 2026.

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