Articles by Will Baxley

Three Takeaways From The 2026 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Latin America Edition

Chilean Kristel Köbrich went 50 seconds faster than the Master’s World Record for her 40-44 age group with her 16:38.98 mile in Westmont

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Celia Pulido Lowers Own Mexican National Record In 50 Back To 27.88

Celia Pulido has continued the party of Mexican national records from 2025 into the new year with a 27.88 50 back at the Westmont PSS

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China Clean Sweeps Every Event At First Diving World Cup, 1-2s All Individuals

It doesn’t get more dominant than the Chinese team at Montreal Diving World Cup, including a two-gold debut by 14-year-old Zhao Renjie

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14-Year-Old Aya Gillis-Pade Rocks 1:55.20 200 Back To Close Roseville Sectionals

Gillis-Pade dropped a nation-leading time among 13-14 girls in the 200 back, joining a slew of elite performers on the last night in Roseville

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William & Mary Women Take Back CAA Crown, UNCW Men 5-Peat

University of North Carolina Wilmington’s mens team have won five straight CAA conference champs, while William & Mary took the women’s trophy

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Lauren Lonsdale & Shareef Elaydi Hit #1 Age Group Rankings On Day 3 Of Roseville Sectionals

Beyond Mijatovic’s earth-shattering NAG, Shareef Elaydi (16, 1:55.12 200 br) and Lauren Lonsdale (14, 4:45.11 500 fr) also put up national #1 times

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William Mulgrew Drops 14:26.79 Mile For Another Ivy League Record

Harvard freshman William Mulgrew got his 2nd Ivy League meet and conference record of the weekend, putting him #19 all-time and #3 seed for NCAAs

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ASU Women Earn 2nd Straight Big 12 Win With Top End Dominance

Arizona State’s unrelenting top-end talent across all four classes led to the school second consecutive (and ever) conference title

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Luka Mijatovic Hits 3:40.14 400 IM Lifetime Best To Kick Off Roseville Sectionals

Luka Mijatovic, Lauren Lonsdale, and Ayden Tan climbed the age group rankings on the first two nights of 2026 Roseville Sectionals

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Six Athletes Hit NCAA Qualifying Marks On Night 3 Of 2026 CAA Champs

Drexel sprint star Sebastian Smith was one of six athletes in the CAA to notch an NCAA qualifying standard in Hampton last night.

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Diving World Cup Stop In Jalisco Cancelled Following Death of “El Mencho” In Mexican State

Mexico, one of the world’s biggest diving countries, will not host its diving world cup stop as originally planned amid violence in the region

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UNCW’s William Carrico Unleashes 1:42.09 200 IM for NCAA Cut, CAA Record

2026 will be UNCW Junior William Carrico’s first NCAA’s following a 2.5 second pb in the 200 IM. The CAA team race, meanwhile, heats up.

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UNCW Women Crack CAA 200 Medley Relay Record On Day 1 Of Conference Championships

UNCW Senior Gil Shaw threw down a field-leading 27.65 breaststroke split to aid the Seahawks to a 1:37.83 200 medley relay victory.

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Did Jere Hribar Swim The Fastest 25 Free Split In History?

LSU’s Jere Hribar went 8.08 to the feet from a flying start on the Tigers’ 200 medley relay. How does that stack up all-time?

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GBR’s Tomblin Wins Big, Colombia Medals 4x For Home Crowd In Artistic Swimming World Cup

Medellín hosted 2026’s first Artistic Swimming World Cup stop. 20-year-olds Ranjuo Tomblin (GBR) and Audrey Lamothe (CAN) were individual standouts

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