Articles by Will Baxley

Fairfield University Sweeps 2026 MAAC Conference Titles

In their second season under head coach Jake Lichter, Fairfield’s swim & dive teams ascended to MAAC conference champions – the men for the first time

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2026 MAAC Day 3 Finals: Fairfield Women Smash Medley Relay Record, Mikula Shines In SC Champ Debut

The Fairfield women, in 2nd place overall, boasted three individual wins and slashed nearly 3 seconds off a 1-year-old 400 medley relay record

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Nicholas Santos, 45, To Return To Competition and Train For LA 2028

Nicholas Santos is gunning for a 50 fly spot for the 2028 Olympics. The event’s former world record holder will be 48 years old by then.

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Niagara ’27 Women Hit Two Consecutive Years Of 800 Free Relay MAAC Titles, Conference Records

A squad of four Niagara class of 2027 women won the 800 free relay and broke their own conference record, kicking off the 2026 MAAC Championships

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ITA To Begin Reviewing National Anti-Doping Organization’s Decisions On Swimmers

Following the 2024 China doping scandal, the World Aquatics Anti-Doping Audit Committee recommended that the ITA be granted this power

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Addy Szakaly Gives 2026 Verbal To Iowa

Addy Szakaly is an elite sprinter in three different strokes, and she’s bringing her talent from Indiana to Iowa City this fall.

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2026 Euro Juniors: Munich to Host, Russia & Belarus Restrictions Lifted

Europe’s top junior swimmers will take to the Bavarian capital this summer, competing in the pool that Mark Spitz won 7 golds in.

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Dutch Women Defend European Water Polo Title In Shootout

The Netherlands are the 2026 Women’s European Water Polo Champions after a nailbiter win against Hungary in the gold medal match in Madeira

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Swimming South Africa Investigated Amid Corruption Allegations Related to Unfinished HPC

The World Aquatics-funded site, which was supposed to be an international hub, is instead what local media calls a “devastated wasteland”

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European Aquatics Announces 2026 Open Water Cup Schedule

Florian Wellbrock and other Bernd Berkhahn-trained German distance stars will have the chance to race on home soil this summer.

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European Aquatics Signs Agreement With Serbian Government On Headquarter Move To Belgrade

European Aquatics president Antonio Silva met with the Serbian government following plans to relocate the headquarters from Switzerland

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Serbian Men Win European Water Polo Championship On Home Soil

Dusan Mandic led Serbia to a 10-7 victory against Hungary in the 2026 European Championships Final. It’s the country’s 9th title.

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2026 Pro Swim Series – Austin Day 4 Finals Scratch Report: Kieran Smith Ends Meet Early

Middle distance freestyle Olympian dropped his final event, the 100 free, thus ending his meet early, in a relatively quiet scratch session

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Casas, Alexy Among 4 Men’s 200 Free Scratches For 2026 Pro Swim Series – Austin Day 3 Finals

Shaine Casas lightened his load to just the 50 back semi by scratching the 200 free after not swimming the first two days of the meet

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Claire Weinstein Scratches 1500 For Night 1 of Austin Pro Swim Series

Originally entered in every freestyle event, Cal freshman Claire Weinstein dropped her longest race while remaining in the 50

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