Articles by Will Baxley

Agostina Hein Lowers Own 200 Free National Record, Second NR At Copa España

Agostina Hein Swam A 1:56.30 200 freestyle at the Copa España in Santiago, Chile, making it her second national record in as many days.

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Argentina’s Largest Soccer Club Recognizes Agostina Hein At Game

In a stadium of 85,000, World Junior Champion Agostina Hein was recognized by her favorite sports club, Argentina’s Club Atlético River Plate

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Louisville Adds Illinois State Runner-Up Aidan Kaplan For 2026

Aidan Kaplan is a top freestyle and butterfly prospect from NASA Wildcat Aquatics in Illinois, and he’s set to be a Cardinal next fall

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Virginia High School State Champion Rawlings Leachman Verbals To Duke’s Class of 2030

The Blue Devils picked up the Virginia-native Rawlings Leachman, who will contribute to the backstroke and IM squad in Durham

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U.S. Nationals Finalist Gerhardt Hoover Sends Verbal To UVA For 2026

The Cavaliers are getting a breaststroke and IM specialist with ample national experience in Boston-based Gerhardt Hoover next fall

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U.S. Nationals Qualifier KC Braeger Verbally Commits To Stanford For 2026

The Stanford Cardinals picked up a strong IMer and backstroker for their class of 2030 in KC Braeger, a Louisville native

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Diver Zachary Meisel Hands Verbal To Claremont McKenna (2025)

A DMV-native swimmer-turned-diver, Zachary Meisel is headed to the west coast this fall to dive and study at Claremont McKenna

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World Junior Champion Diver Alexa Fung Joining University of Florida For 2025

After originally committing to Texas, World Junior Champion Alexa Fung will now take her springboard talents to Gainesville this fall

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Backstroker/Breaststroker Jordan Pishko Sends Verbal To Keiser For 2025

After a gap year, Pishko will take his unique breaststroke/backstroke double prowess to Keiser, the top team in the NAIA for 2025

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Chapman Adds Distance Freestyler Derek Jones To 2025-26 Roster

Derek Jones, a Washington-native distance swimmer, will join Chapman’s incoming first-year class as a top distance swimmer.

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Two Argentine Records Fall On Final Night Of Junior Pan American Games

Ulises Saravia and the rest of the men’s 400 medley relay captured a national record for Argentina, as did Agostina Hein in the 200 IM

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Balduccini Reaches 7 Golds, Caribe Pops 21.72 50 Free On Day 4 of Junior Pan American Champs

Isabella Bedoya (CO) and Stephanie Balduccini (BR) tied for gold in the women’s 50 free, while Gui Caribe took the men’s event in 21.72

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Gui Caribe Posts 47.54 100 Free On Day 3 Of Junior Pan American Games

Brazil’s Gui Caribe led a quick 100 free field to Junior Pan-American gold in 47.54, which marks his third fastest time ever.

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Iris Tio Becomes First Artistic Swimmer To Win Worlds Medal In Every Discipline

Iris Tio Casas led Spain’s artistic swimming cohort with six medals, becoming the first athlete to medal in each of four disciplines.

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Chen Yiwen & Chen Yuxi Score Each Score Three Golds, Four-Peats In Women’s Worlds Diving

Chen Yiwen and Chen Yuxi topped the individual medal table in women’s worlds diving with 3 wins each. They also each completed a 4-peat.

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