Articles by Will Baxley

Egor Kornev Continues Tear With 46.99 100 free, 22.59 50 Fly Russian Records

Egor Kornev picks up 2 more national records and enters the all-time top 10 performers in both events, coming in at #7 in the 100 and #6 in the 50

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Cancún, Mexico to Host First Stop of 2027 Open Water World Cup

Mexico will host a World Aquatics open water event for the first time in 12 years after winning its first ever open water medal this spring

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Sienna Toohey Hits 1:05.97 100 BR To Clip Leisel Jones’ Age Record, Fastest Aussie Post-Supersuit

17-year-old Sienna Toohey celebrated her first sub-1:06, putting herself squarely in the Pan Pac & Commonwealth medal conversation

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Sam Short Unloads 3:40.67 400 Free Personal Best For #1 In World Rankings

Departing from his previous personal best strategy, Short took it out like lightning, flipping under world record pace at the 200 in 1:47.33

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McKeown & O’Callaghan Deliver 27.13/27.19 50 Back For Top 2 Spots In World Rankings

McKeown remains on her 50 back throne while freestyler MOC displays top form, all against the backdrop of American women’s depth this season

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Madrid’s M-86 Finishes 1st Phase of €12 Million Renovation As Pool Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary

The former largest aquatic center in the world celebrated 40 years of swimming as it enters its (delayed) second phase of renovation

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Budapest 2027 Adds 4 V. 4 Water Polo As New World Championships Sport

A smaller, open water, more fast-paced version of traditional water polo is debuting in the professional swimming sphere this year

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Lismar Lyon Kills Supersuited South American Record With 25.63 50 Fly

Venezuelan star Lismar Lyon enters the world top ten and becomes the only non-Argentine/Brazilian woman in the continent record book

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13 Water-Related Deaths Reported Since Start Of Record UK Heat Wave

13 deaths, many of them teenagers and in inland open water, have been reported since the start of a record heat wave in the United Kingdom

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LA 2028 Water Polo Qualification Standards Released: Women Will Now Have Equal Team Numbers To Men

12 women’s water polo teams will compete in the LA 2028 water polo tournament, up from 10, to match the number of mens’ teams for the first time

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Lismar Lyon Downs 2 Venezuelan Records In Sacramento

Reality TV competition star and professional swimmer Lismar Lyon nabbed new Venezuelan records to close the 2026 Pro Swim Series

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Katharine Berkoff Ends Meet Early With 200 Back Final Scratch In Sacramento

Katharine Berkoff, Phoebe Bacon, and Caroline Bricker headline the scratch list for the final night of competition in Sacramento

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High Diving World Cup Fort Lauderdale: Iris Schmidbauer & Catalin-Petru Preda Get Gold In Florida

A healthy mix of veterans and breakout stars kicked off the world-level high diving season in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this weekend

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Carter Leach Gives 2026 Commitment To Texas Permian Basin

Leach has made big strides in his 200 and 100 freestyles this year, making him the New Yorker a potential relay contender for UTPB

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EU Sport Commissioner Criticizes World Aquatics’ Decision To Re-Admit Russia & Belarus

World Aquatics’ decision to lift netural status for Russian & Belarusian athletes has triggered a negative response from Brussels

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