Articles by Yanyan Li

2026 “Best Of The Rest” Recruit Ella Gaca-Thiele Commits To USC

Gaca-Thiele is now the third recruit from the high school class of 2026 to make a verbal commitment to the USC women’s swim team.

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Two-Time European Champs Medalist Peter John Stevens Announces Retirement From Swimming

Stevens was a three time World/European championship medalist in the 50 breast and an NCAA championships runner-up in the 100 breast.

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Shaine Casas Clocks 1:39.44 200 IM, 1:31.27 200 Free And 44.18 100 Back At ST TXLA Pro Invite

Casas swam his fastest times in the aforementioned events since ending his collegiate career back during the 2020-21 NCAA season.

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Jack Punswick Won A State Title. Then, He Had To Battle Cancer.

After he won his first state title, Jack Punswick was diagnosed with stage II Hodgkin lymphoma. However, he’s determined to not let it affect his career.

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Albert Smelzer, #10 In Class Of 2026, Verbally Commits To Cal

Smelzer is the Golden Bears’ second top ten ranked recruit for the boys class of 2026, joining No. 1 ranked Baylor Stanton

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Sports Illustrated Names Katie Ledecky, Bob Bowman Amongst 50 Most Influential Sports Figures

Ledecky and Bowman were amongst the few Olympic sport sportsfigures included on Sports Illusrated’s list of 50 most influential people in sports.

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WATCH: Olympic Champion Tom Dean Practices With Dance Partner For “Strictly Come Dancing”

Dean will follow in the footsteps of teammate Adam Peaty and join the British dancing competition that airs annually on BBC

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From Tokyo To Paris: Analyzing The Performances Of Repeat Individual Olympic Medalists

There were 11 men and 11 women who medalled individually at both the Tokyo and Paris Olympic Games. How well did they perform?

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Four-Time NCAA Champion Max McHugh Announces His Retirement From Swimming

McHugh was best known for dominating the 100-yard breaststroke from 2021 to 2023, and remains one of the fastest swimmers in history for the event.

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Jim Nickell Named New Head Coach And Executive Director Of Bend Swim Club

Nickell replaces Megan Oesting, who left Bend Swim Club this January to become the technical director of the Malaysian Swimming Federation.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Summer McIntosh Throws Ceremonial First Pitch At Toronto Blue Jays Game

McIntosh’s first pitch came prior to a dramatic 5-4 win by the Blue Jays against the Los Angeles Angels, which involved walk-off homer.

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Way Too Early Recruit Rankings: Boys High School Class Of 2026

Baylor Stanton of Gwinnett Aquatics won his heat of the 400 IM at the US Olympic Trials. Is that enough to push him to #1 in the initial class of 2026 ranks?

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Paris 2024, North America Day 9: With 49.41 Fly Split, Dressel Ends Olympics On A High Note

Dressel’s 49.41 100 fly split indicated that he was still capable of stepping up for Team USA, and allowed him to end his meet on a high note.

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Paris 2024, North America Day 8: Ledecky Four-Peats, But Is It The End Of An Era?

Katie Ledecky made history with her fourth-consecutive Olympic title in the 800 free. But could it be her last one as well?

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Alex Walsh Gets Disqualified From 200 IM Final After Initially Winning Bronze

Walsh had been disqualified for an illegal back-to-breast turn, which is the same reason why Kaylee McKeown was DQed in 2023.

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