Articles by Sean Griffin

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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Kuzey Tuncelli Logs 7:46.01 800 Free For Turkish and European Junior Championship Records

Kuzey Tuncelli clocked 7:46.01 in the boys’ 800 freestyle to defend his European Junior title and set new Turkish and meet records.

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Filip Nowacki Does It Again: 59.96 100 Breast British Age Record; 5th 17&U To Break 1-Minute

Filip Nowacki has broken his fifth 17-year-old British age record of the week, this time in the boys’ 100 breaststroke (59.96).

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17-Year-Old Grace Davison Swims 54.80 100 Free Irish Record En Route To Bronze At Euro Juniors

17-year-old Grace Davison clocked a time of 54.80 in the girls’ 100 freestyle final at the European Junior Championships to establish a new Irish record.

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Great Britain Clocks 3:47.07 To Break Russia’s 2018 European Junior Mixed Medley Relay Record

Blythe Kinsman (pictured), Filip Nowacki, Dean Fearn, and Theodora Taylor clocked 3:47.07 to break the European Junior Record in the mixed medley relay.

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17-Year-Old Filip Nowacki Rips 2:08.32 In 200 Breast To Lower Own European Junior Record

17-year-old Filip Nowacki of Great Britain threw down a 2:08.32 to break his own European Junior Record in the boys’ 200 breaststroke.

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