Articles by Will Baxley

Kate Douglass says 50/50 chance she swims through 2028

Douglass talked about her future career plans on economist and Freakonomics author Steven Levitt’s “People I Mostly Admire” podcast

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Wisconsin Plans To Not Cut Sports Post-House

Wisconsin and other schools are reacting in different ways to the expected financial effects of House v. NCAA settlements

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Grant House Could Receive Up To $125,000 for Case Involvement

New Documents Show How Much House v. NCAA Plaintiffs and Their Lawyers Could Make From The Case. Swimmer Grant House could make up to $125,000.

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Bolivian Olympian María José Pinto Ribera Under Provisional Doping Suspension

María José Pinto Ribera, Bolivia’s flag bearer at the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, tested positive for furosemide at the Olympics.

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Maddy Huggins breaks Florida State School Record Against Georgia Tech

Florida State Senior Maddie Huggins broke the 200 breast school record as the men’s and women’s teams slit the meet against Georgia Tech.

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Zac Stubblety-Cook To Join Mel Marshall’s Training Group On The Gold Coast

Stubblety-Cook, former 200 breastroke world record holder, will be training with the former coach of the 100 breastroke world record holder

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Australia Adding Age Group Records For SCM And Stroke 50s

Ian Thorpe is the oldest Establishment Record holder for Australia’s new short course age group records. His records date back to 1996.

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List of athletes competing at World Cup stop in Incheon released

Daiya Seto will join a crowded field of men’s IMers at the second stop of the Swimming World Cup in Incheon, South Korea

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Junior Pan Pacs Medalist Laon Kim commits to Texas (2026)

Laon Kim, a Junior Pan Pac silver medalist and Canadian age group record holder, will bring his mid-distance freestyle talents to Austin in 2026.

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2x World Record Holder Nathalie Pohl Completes Ocean’s Seven

Pohl becomes the first German woman to complete swimming’s Seven Summits challenge after crossing the North Channel last month

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Texas Athletics surpasses $1 billion in fundraising

Texas Athletics’ new fundraising milestone comes during a pivotal time for Texas Athletics with conference changes and new NIL laws

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Swim South Africa In Legal Dispute With Artistic Swimmers

After being sent home from the 2024 World Championships, Jessica Hayes-Hill and Laura Strugnell are suing Swimming South Africa

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Drew Johansen, Olympic Head Diving Coach, Worried About His Sport’s Future

Drew Johansen, U.S. Olympic and Indiana University Head diving coach, worries about the future of diving in an op-ed and a conversation with SwimSwam

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Tennessee Adds “Talent Fee” On Football Tickets for Athlete Pay

Athletic departments are looking for new ways to raise revenue in anticipation of House v NCAA’s athlete revenue-sharing model

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Private Equity in College Athletics?

Over the last five years, private equity firms have begun to invest professional American sports leagues. Are collegiate athletics next?

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