Articles by Will Baxley

NAG Relay Record Holder Ben Jaggers Gives Verbal To Arizona State

Austin, Texas-based backstroker Ben Jaggers (left) will take his talents to Tempe, Arizona, in the fall of 2027 with the Sun Devils

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Is Medellin Becoming A Swimming City?

A new $10.3 million aquatic center, combined with a pair of milestone international events, could ignite the city into a regional aquatics hub

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Rami Rahmouni Representing Tunisia Again After Reported Saudi Arabia Naturalization Talks

16-year-old Rami Rahmouni, a rising Tunisian distance star, is back in his training base after abruptly leaving for Saudi Arabia in September

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Michigan High School State Finalist Jack Langeland Sends Verbal To Calvin University

Jack Langeland, who posted four top 8 finishes as a junior at Michigan’s high school state championships, will remain in-state at Calvin University

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World Aquatics Announces 2026 Open Water World Cup, Changing The Event’s Calendar Structure

Athletes like Florian Wellbrock and Gregorio Paltrinieri will not have scheduling conflicts between this Cup and international pool events

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University of Louisville Adds NCSA Finalist Jack Murphy For 2027

Louisville picks up a Class of 2031 recruit in mid and long distance specialist Jack Murphy, who is riding the high of a successful summer

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Moesha Johnson, David Betlehem Close Out 2025 Open Water Season At World #1

Australia’s Moesha Johnson and Hungary’s David Betlehem end 2025 at #1 in the first year World Aquatics has kept an official ranking

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Kate Douglass Scratches 200 IM On Day 3 of World Cup – Carmel Prelims

Kate Douglass opted out of the 200 IM, putting all of her energy towards the 100 free in hopes of making it three wins for three in Carmel

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David Betlehem Claims Open Water World Cup 10k Gold In Italy; Fontaine Gets Overall High Point

David Betlehem and Logan Fontaine got first and second in Golfo Aranci, which launched Fontaine to the cup’s overall crown

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Ginevra Taddeucci Claims 10k, Overall Open Water World Cup Title On Home Turf

The 28-year-old Taddeucci was all smiles after winning her first world cup gold medal and the overall title in her home country

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7x World Champion Ana Marcela Cunha To Swim The English Channel

One of the most decorated open water swimmers of all time, 33-year-old Cunha now sets her sights to a longer feat in the English Channel

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Virginia Tech Topple George Washington In Season Opener Meet

The Hokies kicked off their season at George Washington University with wins, led by triple winners Eli Martin and Nichelly Lysy

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King Felipe VI Recognizes Spain’s Top Aquatic Athletes

The King of Spain welcomed the country’s top swimmers, water polo players, and artistic swimmers as the RFEN convened for its 2025 Gala

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European Aquatics Moves To Relocate Headquarters From Switzerland To Serbia

European Aquatics joins World Aquatics in uprooting out of Switzerland in favor of a cheaper location closer to the action of the sport

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Sophomores Shine As Florida State Wins 2025 FSU Fall Classic

Logan Robinson, Michel Arkhangelsky, and Maryn McDade, all sophomores, picked up triple wins to kick of their seasons in Tallahassee

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