Articles by Sean Griffin

USA Swimming Releases Psych Sheets For 2025 National Championships

The pre-scratch psych sheets for the 2025 U.S. National Championships have been released, showing many swimmers over-entered with a slew of events.

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World Champion Mallory Comerford and Olympic Finalist Clark Burckle Welcome First Child

Mallory Burckle (nee Comerford), a 21-time Worlds medalist, and Olympic finalist Clark Burckle have welcomed their first child, Wynn Elizabeth, born May 25th.

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Freestyler Catie Brenneman Stays In-State With Commitment To Notre Dame For Fall 2026

Freestyle specialist Catie Brenneman has decided to stay in-state with her commitment to continue her academic and swimming career at Notre Dame.

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Swimming Australia Updates Worlds Selection Criteria After Stroke 50s Olympic Addition

Swimming Australia has amended its selection criteria to prioritize 50m stroke events equally with other individual Olympic events.

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Eight-Time Olympic Medalist Susie O’Neill Named to Australian Olympic Committee Board

Australian swimming legend Susie O’Neill has further cemented her legacy by joining the Australian Olympic Committee Executive Board in a leadership role.

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CSCAA To Propose Addition Of Stroke 50s, New Qualification Model For NCAA Championships

The CSCAA will submit a proposal in June to add stroke 50s and change NCAA qualifying procedures, aiming to modernize the championship meet format.

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Irvine Novaquatics’ Sahiel Pai Breaks Three 11–12 Breaststroke NAG Records At Grand Challenge

Through the first two days of the NOVA Speedo Grand Challenge, 12-year-old Sahiel Pai has broken three 11–12 boys’ National Age Group breaststroke records.

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Ilya Kharun Clocks 22.97 Swimming Fly In 50 Free Final At Speedo Grand Challenge

Kharun swam a time of 22.97 in the 50 butterfly during a 50 freestyle race at the 2025 NOVA Speedo Grand Challenge, marking an unofficial lifetime best.

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WATCH: World Champion Ahmed Jaouadi’s 400 Free & Other Day One Canet Race Videos

SwimSwam has compiled all of the publicly available race videos from the first day of competition at the 2025 Mare Nostrum Series in Canet.

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Joan Harrison, South Africa’s First Olympic Swimming Champion, Dies At 89

Joan Harrison, South Africa’s first Olympic swimming gold medalist, has died at 89. She won 100 backstroke gold at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.

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NCAA D2 Champion Rafaela Raurich Given Four-Year Ban After Testing Positive For Six Substances

Rafaela Raurich, a three-time 2024 NCAA Division II champion, was handed a four-year ban after testing positive for six substances at Brazil’s Olympic Trials.

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Speedo Grand Challenge Day 1: Alexy Pops 21.94 50 Free, Lasco Hits 200 Free Best Time

The 2025 NOVA Speedo Grand Challenge kicked off last night in Irvine, and the Cal Bears wasted no time making their presence felt.

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Amid Nationwide Cuts, Pacific Is Reviving Its Diving Programs And Adding Two New Sports

The University of the Pacific, which recently won the men’s MPSF championship, will offer diving programs for both men and women in the upcoming season.

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WATCH: Available Race Videos From The Barcelona Leg Of The 2025 Mare Nostrum Series

SwimSwam has compiled all of the publicly available race videos from the first leg of the 2025 Mare Nostrum Series in Barcelona.

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200 IM World Champion Finlay Knox Dealing With Back Injury, Will Compete At Canadian Trials

2024 200 IM World Champion Finlay Knox announced a back injury on April 29th, and has since shared updates on his recovery journey.

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