Articles by Annika Johnson

Pro Swim Series: Mission Viejo – Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

France’s Leon Marchand of ASU will swim the 200 fly today, an event he will race the at the 2022 World Championships but has not swum since the Tokyo Olympics

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Pro Swim Series – Mission Viejo Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Erica Sullivan (above) is the top seed in the first event of the Pro Swim Series in Mission Viejo: the women’s 1500 free.

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2022 World Champs Previews: Key Absences Leave Women’s 100 Free Up For Grabs

Siobhan Haughey will be the only Tokyo Olympic medalist in the women’s 100 freestyle competing at the 2022 World Championships.

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Florida Tech Gains Verbal Commits from Emma Bahr and Nihaara Sawhney

Backstroker Bahr (above) and mid-distance freestyler Sawhney are joining training groups that were led last season by recently-graduated swimmers

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Backstroker Melanie Schweikert Stays In-State, Commits to Ohio Bobcats (2023)

Countryside YMCA’s Schweikert has Futures times in the 100 and 200 back that would have placed her just outside of the B final at the 2022 MAC Championships.

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Northwestern Gains Verbal Commit From Diver Leah O’Connell (2023)

Leah O’Connell of Boston Area Diving specializes in the 3-meter event where she earned 3rd place at the 2021 USA Diving Zone A Championships.

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Canadian Roster Update: Abby Dunford and Josh Liendo Qualify for Worlds

16-year-old Abby Dunford needed to drop 9 seconds from her lifetime best 1500 free time to earn the FINA ‘A’ cut – she dropped 18 seconds instead.

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Ruslan Skomoroshko Blasts 48.96 in 100 Free at Belarusian Open Championships

Skomoroshko came the closest to setting a Belarusian National record on day 2 with his 100 free semifinal win. He is .06 off going into the final tomorrow.

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23 Swimmers Notch Names on National Team Rosters at 2022 U.S. OW Nationals

Results from Open Water Nationals and Junior Nationals in Florida finalized the 2022 U.S. Open Water National Team and World Junior Championships rosters.

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16-Year-Old Katie Grimes Completes Sandpipers Sweep of Junior National 7.5k

Tokyo Olympian Katie Grimes followed up her National 10k win on Friday by taking home gold in the Junior National 7.5k with a substantial lead over the field

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ASU Commit Ilya Kharun of Sandpipers Crushes Junior National 7.5k

16-year-old Kharun’s 1st place finish earns him a spot on both the U.S. National Junior Team and FINA World Junior Open Water Championships roster.

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2022 US Open Water Nationals: France’s Axel Reymond Wins the Men’s 10K

While Florida’s Brennan Gravley led the pack up until the final lap, two-time 25k world champion Reymond made his move and came from outside the top 3 to win.

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Michael Andrew Scratches 100 Back and 200 Breast at San Antonio Pro Swim Series

Olympian Michael Andrew scratched the 100 back and 200 breast to focus on the 50 free where he is ranked #2 going into the third prelims session.

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Marchand Scratches 200 Free to Focus on 400 IM at San Antonio Pro Swim Series

19-year-old Leon Marchand became the fastest man ever in the 200 SCY IM at NCAA’s last week. He is seeded 2nd in the 400 LCM IM going into day 2’s prelims.

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NYU Gains Verbal Commitments from Nathan Phillips and Will Fuchs

Lake Erie Silver Dolphins’ Nathan Phillips and Commonwealth Swimming’s Will Fuchs (above) have UAA conference finalist potential in multiple events.

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