Articles by Will Baxley

Sven Schwarz Turns In 14:40.93 Mile, Giving Germany Top 3 Global Performers This Season

Sven Schwarz posted the #2 time in the world this season, behind fellow German Johannes Liebmann, to kick off the 2026 Berlin Swim Open

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Agostina Hein Smashes 2 South American Records Back-To-Back With 8:22.0 800 Free, 2:10.82 200 IM

17-year-old Agostina Hein kicked off the South American Youth Games with two South American records less than 15 minutes apart

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California Age Grouper Daniela Linares Danzos Blasts 2:10.72 Mexican National Record In 200 Back

With Linares Danzos’ record, three different women have broken each of the three Mexican LCM women’s backstroke records in the past year.

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Celia Pulido Ties Own 50 BK National Record At Mexican National Selection Meet

Celia Pulido builds on a hot streak with another national record and several wins during the first half of Mexico’s Elite Championships

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St. Petersburg Aquatics Qualifies Three To 2026 Junior Open Water Worlds

The Tampa Bay region of Florida accounts for six of the 12 American qualifiers to the 2026 Junior Open Water World Championships in Argentina

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Rice University Picks Up IM & Distance Ace Liliana Hineman For 2027

Liliana Hineman is a Summer Juniors qualifier who has 400 IM and distance times that will put her top 8 in Rice’s American Conference

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Which NCAA Women’s Teams Had The Most Points From International Athletes?

Florida had the highest percentage of points from international swimmers at 2026 DI NCAAs, with Italian Anita Bottazzo leading the way.

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Which NCAA Men’s Teams Had The Most Points From International Athletes?

Led by Canadian Josh Liendo, the Florida men derived over 80% of their individual swimming points from athletes outside of U.S. borders

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Moesha Johnson Wins First 2026 Open Water World Cup Stop By 48 Seconds

Moesha Johnson and Florian Wellbrock carried their 2025 momentum into the first stop of 2026’s Open Water World Cup, claiming the 10k titles

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Kylian Mbappé Is Impressed By How Much Leon Marchand Trains

Marchand attended a French national soccer team game and talked with superstar Kylian Mbappé about their sports’ training and competition regimens

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Wellbrock, Paltrinieri, & Betlehem To Clash At OW World Cup Stop In Egypt This Weekend

The first stop of the 2026 Open Water World Cup in Somabay, Egypt, will draw most of the world’s biggest open water stars

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Lucy Bell Defends 200 Breast NCAA Title In 2:02.38: #3 All-Time Performer, 2 Second Drop From 2025

Bell executed a win that was 1.9 seconds swifter than her 2025 win, moving past Lilly King and splitting nearly even last 3 50s in the process

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NC State Commit Zoe Smith Hits New PB Of 47.80 100 Free To Close Columbia Sectionals

Zoe Smith had an electric last session, blasting a time that would put her among NC State’s top four 100 freestylers this season.

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Texas Commit Ellis Crisci Pops 4:17.07 500 Free PB, #1 17-Year-Old This Season

Ellis Crisci, Ty Thomas, and Lexie D’Amico dropped nationally ranked times on Saturday of the 2026 Columbia Sectionals meet.

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Luca Hoek Downs Spanish NR With 21.93 50 Free, #5 All-Time 18 & Under

Luca Hoek broke his own national record in the 50 free and inches closer to the WJR, just one day after turning 18 years old

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