Articles by Yanyan Li

Maximus Williamson Swims 1:57.29 200 IM To Become Fastest 17-Year-Old Ever

Williamson’s time would have been fast enough to qualify for the 2023 World Championships had he clocked it at U.S. Nationals this June.

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Lana Pudar Clocks 2:07.20 200 Fly To Break World Junior Championships Record

Pudar was just 0.15 off the time of 2:07.05 she swam to finish fourth overall at the 2023 World Championships this summer.

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Data Deep Dive: Which Swimmers Are Trending On Wikipedia?

In this article, we take a look at which swimmers get the most views on Wikipedia, and also when swimmers tend to generate the most views.

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Northwestern Hires Margaret Howe And Jacob Siar As New Assistant Coaches

Howe was the former associate head coach at Providence College, while Siar had spent the last five seasons at Army West-Point.

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Way Too Early Recruit Ranks: Boys High School Class Of 2025

Thomas Heilman (pictured) leads this class, and is arguably one of the best male recruits in the history of American swimming.

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WATCH: Leon Marchand Races Arizona State Women’s Lacrosse Player In A 50 Free

ASU women’s lacrosse player Bella Gaspar challenged Marchand to three different races, and got to experience what it was like to race a World Champion.

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Torri Huske Talks Mixed Medley Relay, 100 Fly, and Learning Experiences From 2023 Worlds

On this episode of the SwimSwam podcasts, Torri Huske reflects back on the 2023 World Championships, including her 100 fly and her relay performances.

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Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk, Wife Of Mykhailo Romanchuk, Wins Medal At World Athletics Champs

Bekh-Romanchuk won her third World Athletics Championships medal on Friday, and her husband and Olympic swimmer Mykhalio Romanchuk was there to witness.

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Drew Kibler Now Training Full Time At Arizona State After Spending Past Year In Carmel

Kibler spent the last year at the Carmel Swim Club, and had previously said that he would be “all-in” on training at the club prior to Paris 2024.

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WATCH: World Record Holder Leon Marchand Throws First Pitch At Arizona Diamondbacks Game

Marchand and ASU triathlete Amber Schlebusch were recognized by the Diamondbacks as a part of “Sun Devil Night” prior to the team’s walkoff victory.

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Olympian Caspar Corbeau Leaving Texas, Will Train In Amsterdam Under Mark Faber

Corbeau, who has been Texas’s best breaststroker for the last four years, will not be using his fifth year of eligibility in the NCAA.

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Ron Aitken On What Makes His Current Generation of Sandpipers THE Sandpipers

After nearly 30 years as the Sandpipers of Nevada head coach, Ron Aitken has continuously improved and has now developed some of the best country’s best.

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Emily Thompson, #11 In SwimSwam’s Class Of 2024, Verbally Commits To Stanford

Thompson, a member of the 2022-23 U.S. Junior National Team, holds a 400 IM best time that would be faster enough to ‘B’ final at the 2023 NCAA Championships.

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LEN U23 Bronze Medalist Kai Van Westering Is Dutch Despite Growing Up In France

Van Westering told SwimSwam that despite growing up in France, he is not a French citizen. His father is Dutch, and he has always had Dutch nationality.

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Taylor Ruck Will Not Continue Swimming NCAA, Is “Unsure” If She Will Stay At Stanford

Ruck said that she still had remaining NCAA eligibility but was opting not to use it, and that she was “unsure” of whether she would stay at Stanford.

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