Articles by Sean Griffin

Fast-Improving Breaststroker Kate Stevenson Announces Commitment To UC Davis’ Class Of 2029

Breaststroke specialist Kate Stevenson has announced her commitment to swim at the University of California, Davis, beginning in the fall of 2025.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier & Washington 3A State Champion Shea Skarda Commits To TCU

TCU has received a commitment from Seattle Metropolitan Aquatic Club’s Shea Skarda, a breaststroker with times of 54.68 and 2:00.03.

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16 Hours and 38 Minutes Later: 15-Year-Old Oscar Black Becomes Youngest To Swim North Channel

15-year-old Oscar Black of Northern Ireland has become the youngest swimmer to complete the 21-mile long North Channel swim.

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Washington State University Adds Jackie Mudd As Assistant Coach

Washington State University has announced the hiring of Jackie Mudd as the new assistant coach for the women’s swimming and diving program.

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All The Links + Swimmers To Watch At All Three Of The Speedo Sectionals This Week

SwimSwam has compiled a list of all the links that you might need, as well as some swimmers to watch, for this weekend’s Speedo Sectionals meets.

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World Aquatics Releases Doping Test Data Prior To Singapore; China & Russia Most Tested

World Aquatics has released anti-doping testing statistics for all swimmers scheduled to compete at the Singapore World Championships.

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Georgia Hires Minnesota’s Mike Joyce As Men’s Swimming Associate Head Coach

The University of Georgia has announced the hiring of Minnesota men’s head swim coach Mike Joyce as its new associate head men’s swimming coach.

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World Aquatics Announces Three-Swimmer Refugee Roster For Singapore World Championships

World Aquatics has announced that Alaa Maso, Matin Balsini, and Eyad Masoud will compete for the Refugee Team at the World Championships in Singapore.

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WATCH: Filip Nowacki’s 2:08.32 200 Breast European Junior Record & Other Šamorín Race Videos

SwimSwam has compiled a list of all the race videos from the 2025 European Junior Championships, courtesy of Paul Griffin on X.

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Breaststroker Jon Reiter Transferring From Cal Baptist To ASU For Final Year Of Eligibility

Breaststroker Jon Reiter, who owns best times of 52.45 and 1:55.21 in the 100 and 200, is transferring from Cal Baptist to Arizona State.

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New IOC President Kirsty Coventry Pauses Olympic Host City Selection Process

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry has announced a pause of the current Olympic host city selection process.

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Multi-Time Illinois State Champion Parker Chan Commits to WashU for Fall 2025

Multi-time Illinois state champion Parker Chan has committed to WashU, bringing a 500 free best time that would have qualified for the NCAA ‘A’ final in 2025.

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Georgia Tech Announced As Host Of 2026 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships

The ACC has announced that Georgia Tech’s McAuley Aquatic Center will host the 2026 ACC Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships.

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Australian Worlds Qualifier Charlie Hawke To Join Damien Jones’ Rackley Group After Singapore

Charlie Hawke has confirmed to SwimSwam that he will join Rackley under coach Damien Jones following the conclusion of the World Championships.

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Erin Gemmell Posts 1:57.23 Tune-Up 200 Free At NCAP Elite Qualifier Meet

While her Texas teammates were at Indy Summer Cup, Olympic silver medalist Erin Gemmell clocked 1:57.23 in the 200 free at NCAP Elite Qualifier.

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