Articles by Will Baxley

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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Fabio Dalu, Lisa Pou Crowned 2025 European Open Water Cup Champions As Poland Sweeps Last Leg

Lisa Pou continues hitting milestones for Monaco in the sport, while Fabio Dalu keeps the men’s title in Italy. The cup’s last leg went to two Poles.

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4 Consecutive Meets of National Records For Agostina Hein At South America Youth Champs

Agostina Hein brought Argentina’s 200 free record down to 1:58.82, marking a fourth consecutive meet of national records for the 17-year-old

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Betlehem, Tarasiewicz Pick Up Wins At Barcelona Stop Of European Open Water Cup

Poland’s Klaudia Tarasiewicz picked up a second 2025 European Cup win, while Hungarian David Betlehem fought hard for his first

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“Sports Smuggling”: Tunisian Rami Rahmouni Abruptly Leaves For Saudi Arabia, May Naturalize

Rising Tunisian star Rami Rahmouni may switch allegiances after abruptly leaving his training post for Saudi Arabia amid citizenship negotiations

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Which Top Men’s NCAA Teams Have The Most International Athletes?

Bob Bowman’s 2025-2026 roster of Longhorn men includes five international athletes out of 30, a ratio lower than most peer programs.

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Montenegrin Water Polo Player Aleksa Ukoprina’s Two-Year Doping Suspension Upheld

Aleksa Ukoprina appealed his two-year doping suspension to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but the court dismissed his case.

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