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It used to be that women athletes were exceptions.

In order to exist at all they had to prove they were good enough to be the one woman who could train with the men. They had to sue for opportunities to play. They had to practice in old jerseys and in run-down gyms. They had to work full-time jobs on top of their full-time jobs to pay for the sport that defined them. They had to let the jokes about their bodies and their talent on sitcoms and Saturday Night Live and in school hallways roll off their backs. They had to sneak into men’s only races, or start their own sports leagues, or file lawsuits against federations that paid them less just because of their gender.

But none of the powerhouse athletes in this issue knew a time when women’s sports were nonexistent, or against the rules, or banned altogether. Title IX and the Battle of the Sexes were ancient history by the time they were all joining their first toddler gym classes. Serena and Venus Williams were already household names and the ’99ers had proven that women’s soccer could pack stadiums and make Sports Illustrated covers in time for these girls to hang their posters on their childhood bedroom walls. 

Today, all of those exceptions have made way for a generation of women athletes to come pouring through that shattered glass ceiling—and these women are pushing the sports world, and culture in general, forward with abandon.

Just having women athletes to look up to was enough for some of these women to pursue sports themselves. When Suni Lee was 6, she watched clips of the 2008 U.S. Olympic gymnastics team endlessly, then tried to mimic the moves she saw at home. “I started breaking stuff and doing flips on the bed, and finally my mom got sick of it and just put me in gymnastics,” says Lee. Today she has six Olympic medals, including an all-around gold in Tokyo.

Suni Lee was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton.

Suni Lee was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton. Swimsuit by OYE Swimwear. Swimsuit embroidered by Abbode. / Ben Horton/Sports Illustrated

Those same ’08 Games are a vivid memory for heptathlete Anna Hall. Since her dad coached track and field, Hall and her sisters gathered around excitedly to watch every event. They saw a young Allyson Felix shine, but another moment caught her attention, too: when Lolo Jones, the favorite for the 100-meter hurdles, clipped a hurdle and lost her lead, missing out on the podium altogether. “I think seeing everyone’s reaction to something bad happening at the Olympics made me realize how big it was,” Hall says.

And that bigness called to her. “That was when I was first like, O.K., this is what I want to do. I’m gonna go there. It just felt really important.” She was only 7 at the time, but this past summer, at 23, Hall made that dream come true in Paris, representing Team USA in the heptathlon.

When Jordan Chiles was first starting in gymnastics, she idolized Shawn Johnson and was told she could be the next Gabby Douglas. Before long, she was competing alongside some of her idols. “I was the youngest national team member, so I was able to see the dedication and passion they brought to the sport,” Chiles says. She has been embraced by the older generation and pushed the new generation forward, as a two-time Olympic medalist with a flair for tattoos and pop music. Her collegiate floor routines have become consistently viral videos, and in March she was named one of Time’s Women of the Year.

Ali Truwit was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton.

Ali Truwit was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton. Swimsuit by HAUS OF PINKLEMONAID. / Ben Horton/Sports Illustrated

While earlier generations of women athletes often had to hide their love for sports or their burgeoning athleticism because even their own families would call it unladylike, Gen Z athletes were often raised by parents who wanted to enjoy sports with their kids. Freestyle skier Eileen Gu’s mom first put her in ski school at Lake Tahoe when she was 3. “Mom really loved to ski, so she would drive four hours away to Tahoe,” says Gu. “And I’m an only child, so she thought ski school was better than babysitting, because I got to be athletic and socialize with other kids.” Her mom gets to ski a lot more now, because she accompanies Gu, 21, around the world while she competes. This year, Gu, who has two Olympic gold medals, added to her haul by capturing her 18th World Cup event, making her the winningest free skier ever—woman or man.

Eileen Gu was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton.

Eileen Gu was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton. Swimsuit by MBM Swim. / Ben Horton/Sports Illustrated

Cameron Brink, the No. 2 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, knew basketball was a possible career path long before she started playing at age 12. Brink’s mother worked at Nike, bringing in the first era of female basketball players to the brand. “You can feel a shift, when you have those women to look up to,” says the Los Angeles Sparks forward. “Playing basketball for a living is a huge privilege, but none of this would have happened without the women before us.”

As the children of two professional tennis players, Nelly Korda and her two older siblings were encouraged to be athletic. “I started playing sports when I started walking, it’s just always something I’ve done. But our parents didn’t want us to feel like we had to play tennis, they wanted us to find what we were passionate about,” Korda says. It was her older sister Jessica’s interest in golf that got Korda and the rest of the family on the green. “Golf was a game we could all do together. You can be chill and have fun, and then if you are serious it can be intense,” she says. Soon enough, Korda followed in her sister’s footsteps and took golf very seriously, joining the LPGA tour at age 18. Today, she’s the top-ranked women’s golfer in the world.

Caroline Marks was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton.

Caroline Marks was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton. Swimsuit by It’s Now Cool. / Ben Horton/Sports Illustrated

Becoming an elite athlete wasn’t on Gabby Thomas’s radar as a child. But she was encouraged by her mom to try any sport she wanted: horseback riding, basketball, tennis, gymnastics and soccer. “Sports became a strong part of my identity and shaped who I am,” Thomas says. Ultimately her speed got her a scholarship to Harvard, and ultimately a professional and Olympic career.

Raised in Florida, Caroline Marks was most comfortable in the ocean. She also loved to hang out with her older brothers. So when they learned to surf, she followed. She won her first big trophy at an amateur competition in California. “I just remember getting this big trophy and thinking, This is the best thing ever. I just did what I love to do the most and regardless of where this is going to go, I just never want to stop doing this. Surfing is gonna be a part of my life forever,” she says. So far, the 2024 Olympic gold medalist has continued to find that joy and success on the waves.

Ali Truwit grew up in the water, too. But for her, it was a pool in Connecticut. She was a swim team kid who was constantly surrounded by competitive swimmers, some of whom would become Olympians. “I would always use them as inspiration,” Truwit says. The joy she felt in the water is what kept her training, which ultimately secured her a spot on Yale’s swim team. Just days after her college graduation, though, a shark attacked her and a friend while they were snorkeling and Truwit became a lower-leg amputee. But the empowerment and joy she’d found in the pool helped her embrace her body. “There were all these unknowns about what life without a limb is like, but swimming was such a valuable tool for me, because it was something that I could reclaim,” she says. Just a year after her accident Truwit was competing at the highest level—winning two medals at the 2024 Paralympics.

Gabby Thomas was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton.

Gabby Thomas was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton. Swimsuit by GIGI C. / Ben Horton/Sports Illustrated

When Toni Breidinger was a kid in northern California, she tried gymnastics, piano and a bunch of other activities, but nothing really stuck. When her dad saw a billboard on the side of the road in Sonoma advertising a racetrack, he thought he would take Toni and her twin sister, Annie, to try a go-kart class. She was immediately hooked. They raced go-karts until Toni was 15, when she started to get opportunities to try out race cars. The thrill of driving, and winning, kept her moving up through the sport. Today, Breidinger holds the record for the most top-10 finishes in any NASCAR circuit by a woman, with 27.

The women athletes coming up today are fully cognizant of how far the sports world has come, and how far there still is to go toward gender equality. 

In the traditionally male-dominated world of professional surfing, Marks got to compete in the first event to offer equal prize money for the men’s and women’s winners, at the 2019 Boost Mobile Pro in Australia. “I used to go out and there used to be hardly any girls just surfing, but now it’s like just as many girls are out there as guys,” she says. 

Anna Hall was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton.

Anna Hall was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton. Swimsuit by Andi Bagus. / Ben Horton/Sports Illustrated

The same thing is happening in other sports, as women’s purses catch up to men’s. But these athletes are anything but content, and it’s about more than money. Korda wants to see women’s golf on prime-time TV. Breidinger is hosting events for girls to get more women drivers to join her in NASCAR—she’s the only one in the Craftsman Truck Series this year, out of 35 drivers. And Truwit hopes the representation for amputee athletes increases with the explosion in coverage of women athletes in general. “The more you see people with differences doing these amazing things, the more you can see yourself in those places, too,” she says. “There’s still so much room to grow.”

Toni Breidinger was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton.

Toni Breidinger was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton. Swimsuit by Andi Bagus. / Ben Horton/Sports Illustrated

Last June, Brink tore her ACL, ending her rookie season early. But undergoing surgery and doing rehab for the better part of a year gave her time to think about the WNBA in a big-picture way. “None of this would have happened without Sheryl Swoopes and all those women who came before. My rookie class, we say the same thing: We want the girls after us to have it even better,” says Brink.

How? Brink has her eye on salary increases and better benefits. And since endorsements are where most players make significant money, she hopes more diverse players get the kind of recognition she and her peers have. “Where are the endorsements for [the vets]?” says Brink. “Especially my teammates that are Black, that are gay, that use they/them pronouns. There’s a privilege that some of the rookies have in being younger and coming in at a good time, and a privilege of looking a certain way. There are women in the league that deserve more recognition, it’s just that simple: They deserve more.”

Jordan Chiles was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton.

Jordan Chiles was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton. Swimsuit by I.AM.GIA. / Ben Horton/Sports Illustrated

Women athletes dominated headlines and medal podiums last summer in Paris, a trend that has been brewing for the past several Olympics. In 2024, women made up 50% of the athletes at the Games for the first time in history. But the gymnasts and track stars there, who usually get their moment on a Wheaties box once every four years, also started to notice a more sustained interest than before. 

Cameron Brink was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton.

Cameron Brink was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton. Swimsuit by Tinye Swim. / Ben Horton/Sports Illustrated

Thomas, who was featured heavily in Netflix’s docuseries Sprint in the lead-up to the Games and then went on to win three gold medals in Paris, sees this momentum as fuel (a public health professional, she also works part-time at a volunteer health clinic in Austin, Texas, where she trains). “It’s so helpful and motivating for me to be in an era of sport like this, where women have so much purpose and we’re fighting for so much more than just what’s on the field or the track,” Thomas says. “It’s about making a difference to increase access and equity in our sport. That’s such a great moment to be part of.”

Lee and Chiles embody the change in what it means to be a gymnast today. When Lee was first starting out, she was shocked by how serious competitions were. Strict, abusive coaching styles were all too common, and the athletes were forced into harmfully rigid ideas about their bodies and how they should look. Few gymnasts had careers once they went through puberty.  “Being a gymnast in a lot of people’s eyes was a white girl with a ponytail and I didn’t look like any of them,” says Chiles.

Nelly Korda was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton.

Nelly Korda was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton. Swimsuit by Laquan Smith. / Ben Horton/Sports Illustrated

In the past decade, however, national team members have bravely spoken out about the abusive coaching and environments they experienced, and the U.S. team has gotten older, stronger, healthier and more competitive. “I’m definitely stronger now than I was when I was younger,” Chiles says. “And I’ve accepted the fact it’s O.K. to be older in this sport.” Fans certainly have embraced that. At the Paris Games Lee says she felt like a rock star. “It was just the best feeling in the world to see that people actually cared about it,” she says.

The freedom, joy, and support enjoyed by today’s U.S. gymnasts has undeniably made the sport more fun to watch, and Lee wants that for all women athletes. “I feel like right now women are dominating in sports,” she says. “It’s such an amazing thing to see and it’s so exciting to watch. I feel like it can only get better from here.”



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Men’s and Women’s Powerlifting Show Up and Show Out at the 2025 Equipped Nationals

Story Links RENO, Nev. – The Ottawa University men’s and women’s powerlifting team competed at the Equipped Nationals this past weekend. The Braves had six place first in their respective weight classes at the event.   Lola Cheramie earned a finish of first at the event in the 57kg weight class. […]

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RENO, Nev. – The Ottawa University men’s and women’s powerlifting team competed at the Equipped Nationals this past weekend. The Braves had six place first in their respective weight classes at the event.
 
Lola Cheramie earned a finish of first at the event in the 57kg weight class. She had a total of 1,003 pounds with a 385.8lb squat, a 209.4lb bench, and a 407.8lb deadlift.
 
Mackenzie Cunningham won the 63kg weight class. She had a 285.5lb squat, a 143.2lb bench, and a 341.7lb deadlift for a total of 771.6 pounds.
 
Mena Reeves placed first in the 84kg weight class. She had a total of 1,085.7 pounds with a 424.3lb squat, a 264.5lb bench, and a 396.8lb deadlift.
 
Dwayne Coleman won his 120+kg weight class with a total of 2,193.5 pounds. He had a 959lb squat, a 551.1lb bench, and a 683.4lb deadlift. Coleman’s squat of 959 pounds was a national record in the squat.
 
Nicolas Calidonia earned a finish of first in the 59kg weight class with a total of 1,328.2 pounds. He had a squat of 501.5lb, a bench of 330.6lb, and a deadlift of 496lb.
 
Ryan Creasy finished first in the 120kg weight class. He had a total of 1,030.6lbs with a 755lb squat, a 562.1lb bench, and a 666.7lb deadlift.
 
Vanessa Chavira placed second in the 84kg weight class. She had a total of 1,030.6lb with a 424.3lb squat, a 225.9lb bench, and a 380.2lb deadlift.
 
 Terrin Howard earned a finish of fourth in the 120kg weight class. He had a 722lb squat, a 440.9lb bench and a 573.1lb deadlift for a total of 1,736 pounds.
 
Kaleb Bordelon finished fifth in the 120kg weight class. He had a total of 1,725.09 pounds with a 722lb squat, a 429.8lb bench, and a 573.1lb deadlift.
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How To Watch NCAA Track And Field National Championships 2025

The 2025 NCAA Track and Field National Championships are right around the corner.  Action will begin at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on Wednesday, June 11 with the men’s prelims, and the women’s prelims will start on Thursday.  Here’s everything you need to know about the D1 Track and Field Championships, including how to watch, […]

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The 2025 NCAA Track and Field National Championships are right around the corner. 

Action will begin at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on Wednesday, June 11 with the men’s prelims, and the women’s prelims will start on Thursday. 

Here’s everything you need to know about the D1 Track and Field Championships, including how to watch, what network the meet will be on, and the schedule.

What Channel Is The NCAA D1 Track And Field Championships 2025?

The first two days of the meet will be on ESPN with coverage starting at 7:00 p.m. ET. ESPN2 will broadcast the final two days of competition, starting at 8:00 p.m. ET on Friday, June 13, and 9:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 14. 

How To Stream The NCAA D1 Track And Field Championships 2025?

The TV broadcast may not include all events, including most field events, but the full meet will be available on ESPN+.

Here’s The NCAA Track And Field TV Schedule

All Times Eastern

Wednesday, June 11

  • Men’s Day 1: 7:00 PM | ESPN

Thursday, June 12

  • Women’s Day 1: 7:00 PM | ESPN

Friday, June 13

  • Men’s Day 2: 8:00 PM | ESPN2

Saturday, June 14

  • Women’s Day 2: 9:00 PM | ESPN2

NCAA DI Track Championships 2025 Schedule

All times Eastern.

Wednesday, June 11 

Track Events

  • 7:05 PM – 4x100m Relay, Semifinal, Men
  • 7:21 PM – 1500m, Semifinal, Men
  • 7:38 PM – 3000m Steeplechase, Semifinal, Men
  • 8:08 PM – 110m Hurdles, Semifinal, Men
  • 8:25 PM – 100m, Semifinal, Men
  • 8:41 PM – 400m, Semifinal, Men
  • 8:58 PM – 800m, Semifinal, Men
  • 9:14 PM – 400m Hurdles, Semifinal, Men
  • 9:29 PM – 200m, Semifinal, Men
  • 9:56 PM – 10,000m, Final, Men
  • 10:36 PM – 4x400m Relay, Semifinal, Men

Field Events

  • 4:30 PM – Hammer Throw, Final, Men
  • 7:35 PM – Pole Vault, Final, Men
  • 8:15 PM – Javelin, Final, Men
  • 8:40 PM – Long Jump, Final, Men
  • 9:10 PM – Shot Put, Final, Men

Combined Events

  • 3:00 PM – 100M, Decathalon, Men
  • 3:40 PM – Long Jump, Decathlon, Men
  • 4:55 PM – Shot Put, Decathlon, Men
  • 6:10 PM – High Jump, Decathlon, Men
  • 9:43 PM – 400M, Decathlon, Men

Thursday, June 12

Track Events

  • 7:00 PM – 4x100m Relay, Semifinal, Women
  • 7:21 PM – 1500m, Semifinal, Women
  • 7:38 PM – 3000m Steeplechase, Semifinal, Women
  • 8:08 PM – 100m Hurdles, Semifinal, Women
  • 8:25 PM – 100m, Semifinal, Women
  • 8:41 PM – 400m, Semifinal, Women
  • 8:58 PM – 800m, Semifinal, Women
  • 9:14 PM – 400m Hurdles, Semifinal, Women
  • 9:29 PM – 200m, Semifinal, Women
  • 9:56 PM – 10,000m, Final, Women
  • 10:36 PM – 4x400m Relay, Semifinal, Women

Field Events

  • 3:30 PM – Hammer Throw, Final, Women
  • 7:35 PM – Pole Vault, Final, Women
  • 8:15 PM – Javelin, Final, Women
  • 8:40 PM – Long Jump, Final, Women
  • 9:10 PM – Shot Put, Final, Women

Combined Events

  • 12:45 PM – 110M Hurdles, Decathlon, Men
  • 1:35 PM – Discus, Decathlon, Men
  • 2:45 PM – Pole Vault, Decathlon, Men
  • 5:15 PM – Javelin, Decathlon, Men
  • 9:43 PM – 1500M, Decathlon, Men

Friday, June 13

Track Events 

  • 8:02 PM – 4x100m Relay, Final, Men
  • 8:12 PM – 1500m, Final, Men
  • 8:24 PM – 3000m Steeplechase, Final, Men
  • 8:42 PM – 110m Hurdles, Final, Men
  • 8:52 PM – 100m, Final, Men
  • 9:02 PM – 400m, Final, Men
  • 9:14 PM – 800m, Final, Men
  • 9:27 PM – 400m Hurdles, Final, Men
  • 9:37 PM – 200m, Final, Men
  • 9:55 PM – 5000m, Final, Men
  • 10:21 PM – 4x400m Relay, Final, Men

Field Events

  • 5:15 PM – Discus, Final, Men
  • 7:30 PM – High Jump, Final, Men
  • 8:10 PM – Triple Jump, Final Men

Combined Events

  • 2:45 PM – 100 Hurdles, Heptathlon, Women
  • 3:45 PM – High Jump, Heptathlon, Women
  • 5:45 PM – Shot Put, Heptathlon, Women
  • 9:43 PM – 200M, Heptathlon, Women

Saturday, June 14

Track Events

  • 9:02 PM – 4x100m Relay, Final, Women
  • 9:11 PM – 1500m, Final, Women
  • 9:24 PM – 3000m Steeplechase, Final, Women
  • 9:42 PM – 100m Hurdles, Final, Women
  • 9:52 PM – 100m, Final, Women
  • 10:02 PM – 400m, Final, Women
  • 10:14 PM – 800m, Final, Women
  • 10:27 PM – 400m Hurdles, Final, Women
  • 10:37 PM – 200m, Final, Women
  • 10:55 PM – 5000m, Final, Women
  • 11:21 PM – 4x400m Relay, Final, Women

Field Events

  • 3:30 PM – Discus, Final, Women
  • 8:30 PM – High Jump, Final, Women
  • 9:10 PM – Triple Jump, Final, Women

Combined Events

  • 6:30 PM – Long Jump, Heptathlon, Women
  • 7:45 PM – Javelin, Heptathlon, Women
  • 10:43 – 800M, Heptathlon, Women

FloTrack Is The Streaming Home For Many Track And Field Meets Each Year

Don’t miss all the track and field season action streaming on FloTrack. Check out the FloTrack schedule for more events.

FloTrack Archived Footage

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Powell Makes USA Roster For Volleyball Nations League

Story Links Team USA Roster Announced SEATTLE – Former Husky standout Ella May Powell has made her first Volleyball Nations League active roster with the USA National Team, which starts its tournament run today in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.   The tournament is one […]

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SEATTLE – Former Husky standout Ella May Powell has made her first Volleyball Nations League active roster with the USA National Team, which starts its tournament run today in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
 
The tournament is one of the most prized and competitive on the international level, and features three weeks of preliminary round play in different locations before the top-eight teams go to a final round in Poland in late July.
 
Powell, a four-time All-American setter for the Huskies from 2018-22, is part of a young USA squad that opens up the four-week long tournament against Italy at 10 a.m. this morning.
 
Matches will be televised on CBS Sports Network or Big Ten Network.
 
Powell led the Huskies to Pac-12 titles in 2020 and 2021 and the 2021 Final Four, while finishing second in UW history and third in Pac-12 history with 6,220 career assists. She earned four All-Pac-12 Team honors and was the 2022-23 Washington recipient of the Tom Hansen Medal for the top graduating senior student-athlete.
 
Since leaving UW Powell has played overseas in France, and recently also signed to play next season with League One Volleyball back home in America.
 
Powell is the first Husky on the USA National Team roster for the VNL tournament since Kara Bajema in 2022.
 





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Women’s Basketball Signs Hennessey Luu-Brown

Story Links CONWAY, S.C. – Coastal Carolina women’s basketball head coach Kevin Pederson has announced the signing of Miami University transfer Hennessey Luu-Brown for the 2025-2026 season.  “We’re excited to welcome Hennessey Luu-Brown to our Coastal Carolina Women’s Basketball Family!” Pederson said. “Hennessey brings proven experience at this level and a skill […]

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CONWAY, S.C. – Coastal Carolina women’s basketball head coach Kevin Pederson has announced the signing of Miami University transfer Hennessey Luu-Brown for the 2025-2026 season. 

“We’re excited to welcome Hennessey Luu-Brown to our Coastal Carolina Women’s Basketball Family!” Pederson said. “Hennessey brings proven experience at this level and a skill set that is a great fit for our system. Our staff has been impressed with how well she understands the game and we believe she will work extremely hard to make sure her team succeeds!  We love players that want to get after you defensively, and that is what Hennessey will do.”

Luu-Brown, a 5-7 guard who enters the program as a graduate student, played at Miami (OH) for the last two seasons and New Orleans in 2022-23. She began her career at Salt Lake Community College. The Toronto, Ontario native is the sixth transfer signed by the Chanticleers for the upcoming season. 

Last season, Luu-Brown played seven games off the bench in the beginning of the season, averaging 8.9 minutes per game. In her junior campaign, Luu-Brown played 28 games with 17 starts, averaging 5.8 points and 1.3 assists per game while adding 30 steals. She capped off her season with a season-high 20 points against Ohio on March 9. 

At New Orleans, the junior appeared in 27 games with 18 starts and ranked second on the team with 35 steals. The guard averaged 6.9 points and two assists per game. She played her first two seasons at Salt Lake Community College, averaging 8.5 points per game during the 2021-22 season.  

Luu-Brown attended J. Addison for high school in Toronto. She competed in track and field while also playing volleyball along with basketball. 

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World Aquatics bans athletes who participate in Enhanced Games

World Aquatics has banned any athlete, coach or official from participating in their events if they have endorsed or competed in the Enhanced Games. The federation, that governs swimming, diving, high diving, artistic swimming, water polo, and open water swimming, is the first to adopt a no tolerance policy in the face of the new […]

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World Aquatics has banned any athlete, coach or official from participating in their events if they have endorsed or competed in the Enhanced Games.

The federation, that governs swimming, diving, high diving, artistic swimming, water polo, and open water swimming, is the first to adopt a no tolerance policy in the face of the new competition that allows athletes to compete and train using performance-enhancing drugs.

The new World Aquatics bylaw came into effect on Tuesday. The federation president Husain Al Musallam said in a statement: “Those who enable doped sport are not welcome at World Aquatics or our events.

“This new bylaw ensures that we can continue to protect the integrity of our competitions, the health and safety of our athletes, and the credibility of the global aquatics community.”

This comes after Enhanced claimed Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev set two 50m freestyle world records in May, earning a $1m bonus in the process.

The president and founder of Enhanced Games, Dr Aron D’Souza, responded by questioning the intentions behind the ban.

He said in a statement to The Athletic: “This ban isn’t about protecting athletes. It’s about protecting a monopoly.

“World Aquatics hasn’t paid its athletes for decades. Now, faced with real competition and real momentum, they’ve fallen back on threats and bullying tactics.”

He maintained that the Enhanced Games will give the athlete something that the federations cannot: “At the Enhanced Games, athletes have what traditional federations never gave them: choice, fairness, and real money.

“We offer a medically supervised, safety-focused, science-driven arena – where performance is rewarded, not policed by outdated ideology.”

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has condemned the new competition as a “dangerous and irresponsible concept”.

The organisation said the new competition would jeopardize the health and well-being of athletes — their main responsibility — as it seeks to “promote the use of powerful substances and methods by athletes for the purposes of entertainment and marketing.”

Enhanced has been financed by a venture capital fund backed by Donald Trump Jr and billionaire Peter Thiel since it was founded in 2023.

The controversial organisation’s inaugural competition is due to take place in Las Vegas between May 21-24, 2026 and spans five sports: track and field, swimming, gymnastics, weightlifting, and combat sports.

(Manan Vatsyayana/AFP via Getty Images)



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Katy ISD National Signing Day 2025: 90 Student-Athletes Commit to Colleges Including Vanderbilt, Michigan, Columbia

KATY, Texas (Covering Katy News) — Nearly 100 Katy Independent School District student-athletes signed National Letter of Intent commitments Monday during spring signing day 2025, bringing the district’s total college and university athletic scholarships for 2024-25 to 202. The spring 2025 college signing day ceremonies represent all District UIL sports and NCAA collegiate programs across the […]

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KATY, Texas (Covering Katy News) — Nearly 100 Katy Independent School District student-athletes signed National Letter of Intent commitments Monday during spring signing day 2025, bringing the district’s total college and university athletic scholarships for 2024-25 to 202.

The spring 2025 college signing day ceremonies represent all District UIL sports and NCAA collegiate programs across the country. Each Texas high school athlete signing represents years of dedication and perseverance as student-athletes launch their journeys through higher education with athletic scholarships and college recruitment success.

“Our students’ success is a team effort, the result of the commitment of the students, their families and coaches, and I would like to recognize all those who helped these students pursue their dreams,” said Lance Carter, Katy ISD’s executive director of athletics. “Best of luck to all our students as they continue to grow and showcase their talents.”

The 90 spring college commitments include top Texas high school athletes from all eight Katy ISD campuses competing in football, basketball, baseball, soccer, track and field, tennis, wrestling, and other varsity sports.

Notable Division I signings include London Bray of Katy High School, who will compete in track and field at Vanderbilt University, and Janey Campbell of Seven Lakes High School, who signed to run track at the University of Michigan. Jason Wang of Tompkins High School earned a swimming scholarship to Columbia University, while Max Austin of Seven Lakes will compete in track and field at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Cinco Ranch High School athletes signing:

  • Charlie Adamoli, football, Texas Wesleyan University

  • Caden Davis, track and field, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

  • Vince Echavarry, wrestling, Grand View University

  • Scott Eckel, football, Dickinson State University

  • Prince Jones-Bynum, basketball, North Greenville University

  • Noah Matthews, track and field, University of Texas at Arlington

  • Guillermo Pekle, baseball, Ottawa University

  • Bobby Rodriguez, baseball, Ottawa University

  • Alex Hahn Vadstein, cross country and track and field, U.S. Military Academy

Jordan High School athletes signing:

  • Fizreen Ahmadfadzir, golf, University of Illinois Springfield

  • Jonathan Brooks, baseball, Ranger College

  • Eddie Buroz, baseball, Alvin Community College

  • Cole Keppler, baseball, Sul Ross State University

  • Anne Louis, track and field, Stephen F. Austin State University

  • Namrata Makhija, tennis, University of Texas at Dallas

  • Avery Milligan, football, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

  • Juan Diego Ortigoza, baseball, East Texas Baptist University

  • Emma Osuno, soccer, Schreiner University

  • Ved Rajagopalan, tennis, Southwestern University

  • Vince Rivas, tennis, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

  • Owen Wendt, baseball, Sul Ross State University

  • Sarah Woodard, track and field, Elmhurst University

Katy High School athletes signing:

  • London Bray, track and field, Vanderbilt University

  • Breanna Murphy, track and field, Sam Houston State University

  • Sarah Pantophlet, track and field, Houston Christian University

  • Josselyn Rodriguez, soccer, Austin College

  • Chaila Ruiz, soccer, Nelson University

  • Steven Vela, soccer, University of Northwestern-St. Paul

  • Jayden Wylie, cross country, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Mayde Creek High School athletes signing:

  • Bailee Adb-Al-Khaliq, volleyball, Bethany College

  • Anthony Aileru, track and field, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

  • Dwight Bennett, cross country and track and field, Wiley College

  • Aravel Burgos, softball, San Jacinto College

  • Torrian Collier, football, University of Dubuque

  • Raquel Cortez, volleyball, Labette Community College

  • Emma Dutcher, wrestling, Texas Woman’s University

  • Derick Garcia, football, Waldorf University

  • Isaiah Goff, wrestling, Presbyterian College

  • Anthony Gray, track and field, Coffeyville Community College

  • Shawn Hammond, football, Clarke University

  • Daisjah Hutto-Clark, track and field, North American University

  • Arthur Jenkins, track and field, Abilene Christian University

  • David Matthew, football, University of Dubuque

  • Eric Nelson, track and field, Jacksonville State University

  • Daylin Robinson, football, Westgate Christian University

  • Daniel Solorio, soccer, Sul Ross State University

  • Brooklyn Weiss, soccer, Muskingum University

  • Trey Williams, football, Westgate Christian University

Morton Ranch High School athletes signing:

  • Tylan Govan, track and field, Jacksonville College

  • Zane Heiliger, baseball, Southwestern University

  • Antonio Melendez, cross country, University of St. Thomas

  • Willis Thibeaux, track and field, Our Lady of the Lake University

  • Kamryn Washington, cheerleading, Alabama A&M University

Paetow High School athletes signing:

  • Damarion Alfred, track and field, Our Lady of the Lake University

  • Elijah Emerson, cross country and track and field, University of St. Thomas

  • Musa Fakolee, football, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

  • Kobi Fears, football, Schreiner University

  • Diego Garcia, baseball, New Hampshire Institute of Art

  • Denim Hatton, football, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

  • Vamaur Johnson, football, Langston University

  • Daqualyn Lott, football, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

  • Jeremy McCullough, football, Sul Ross State University

  • Emanuel Montalvo, baseball, Ottawa University

  • Shayla Poleon, soccer, Southwestern Adventist University

Seven Lakes High School athletes signing:

  • Max Austin, track and field, U.S. Air Force Academy

  • Janey Campbell, track and field, University of Michigan

  • Ayden Clarke, basketball, St. Mary’s University

  • Dominik Davis, track and field, Colorado School of Mines

  • Madison Holland, soccer, Southwestern University

  • Noah Peterson, soccer, Southwestern University

  • Keegan Pollard, cross country and track and field, Campbell University

  • Paxton Ritchey, cross country and track and field, University of St. Thomas

  • Kane Rosario, wrestling, Wartburg College

  • Tyler Sims, baseball, Alvin Community College

  • Matthew Sztraky, football, Austin College

Taylor High School athletes signing:

  • Naim Arellano, soccer, Concordia University Texas

  • Christian Irwin, baseball, The Master’s University

  • Santiago Salazar, swimming, Brandeis University

  • Tylah Spriggins, volleyball, Wharton County Junior College

  • Easton Wolf, baseball, Galveston College

Tompkins High School athletes signing:

  • Etoro Bassey, track and field, Texas A&M University

  • Brooke Berryman, cross country, Blinn College

  • Christin Cowart, volleyball, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

  • Caelyn Dumas, volleyball, Marist College

  • KJ Madison, football, Trinity Valley Community College

  • Danielle Oji, volleyball, Macalester College

  • Darby Perry, soccer, LeTourneau University

  • Diego Reyes, cross country, New Jersey Institute of Technology

  • Ananya Sriniketh, tennis, Claremont McKenna College

  • Jason Wang, swimming, Columbia University

Katy ISD has established itself as one of Texas’ premier high school athletic programs and top college recruiting districts, consistently producing Division I athletes, NCAA scholarship recipients, and professional athletes across multiple sports. The Houston-area school district’s strong athletic programs and college preparation have made it a destination for families seeking competitive youth sports and academic excellence.



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