Articles by Will Baxley

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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European Aquatics Names Popovici, Steenbergen Athletes of The Year for 2025

Popovici takes the honor after pulling a 100/200 free double at both Worlds and Euro Juniors, beating Leon Marchand by 6 percentage points

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World Aquatics Announces Locations For Major 2026 Water Polo Tournaments

Sydney will host the 2026 Water Polo World Cup finals at its 2000 Olympics venue. Spain (M) and Greece (W) are reigning champions.

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Boston College Adds Carley Kaplan and Grace Petrakis to 2026 First-Year Class

Boston College picks up another two women for next fall in sprint ace Carley Kaplan and Swiss army knife Grace Petrakis (pictured)

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Estonian Junior Champion Siim Keskula Hands 2026 Verbal To University of Kentucky

Siim Keskula, who made a finals appearance at SC Euros, brings an impressive sprint resume to the University of Kentucky Wildcats

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European Juniors Medalist Ieva Visockaite Joining LSU Tigers In 2026

Ieva Visockaite, a top Lithuanian freestyler, has committed to swim and study in Baton Rouge with the Tigers for the next four years

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McIntosh & Marchand Named World Aquatics’ 2025 Swimmers Of The Year

This is the 2nd year in a row that the Canadian and French duo, now both in Austin under coach Bob Bowman, have won the honors

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