Articles by Annika Johnson

2021 Tennessee Invite Day 1 Prelims: Alabama’s Maas Drops 1:43 200 Yard IM

Junior Derek Maas crushed his lifetime best 200 IM time from the 2020 SEC Championships by 1.8 seconds and set a new meet record with a time of 1:43.12.

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Matthew Brownstead Drops Out of the 50 Free at Tennessee Invite

Virginia’s Brownstead has gone home to be with his family, according to head coach DeSorbo. There is a chance he will return the meet, but it is uncertain.

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Pernille Blume Advances to Semifinals of Danish Dance Show (Video)

After 11 weeks of competition, Danish sprint star Pernille Blume has made it to the semifinals of Vild med dans. She performed a pasodoble to earn 47 points.

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Pernille Blume Moves on to Week 10 of Danish Dance Show (Video)

Olympic champion Blume has almost made it to the end of this season of “Vild med dans.” She danced a slowfox to earn her spot among the 5 remaining teams.

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Adam Peaty Eliminated From British Dance Show, Reflects On the Experience

Peaty has been eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing After seven weeks of competition, in time to potentially join London Roar for the ISL playoffs.

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Pernille Blume Earns Top Score For Second Week in a Row on Dance Show (Video)

Three-time world champion Blume is on track to win gold on the dance floor. Her jive earned 43 points during week 8 of Danish dance show “Vild med dans”

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Adam Peaty in the Bottom Two of Strictly Come Dancing Week 6 (Video)

Olympic champion Adam Peaty’s score of 29 leaves his safety in the competition and potential return for the ISL playoffs in the hands of the public vote.

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Futures Qualifier Olivia Porter Gives Verbal Commit to University of Denver

Sandpipers of Nevadas’ Olivia Porter has lifetime best 500 and 1000 free times that would have placed 3rd and 4th at last year’s Summit League Championships.

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Diver Aidan Clark Stays In-State, Commits to Towson University

Montgomery Dive Club’s Aidan Clark has joined the Tigers’ class of 2026 verbal commitments. The Maryland-native specializes on the 3-meter springboard.

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Adam Peaty Sambas to George Michael for Week 5 of British Dance Show (Video)

Adam Peaty’s hips did not lie during his samba to George Michael’s “Faith” on British dance show “Strictly Come Dancing” Saturday night. He earned 29 points

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Pernille Blume Dominates Danish Dance Show With Highest Score of the Week

Three-time Olympian Pernille Blume earned 44 points with a modern dance during week 7, earning the highest score of the week for the third time this season.

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Idaho Receives Verbal Commit From Futures Qualifier Bethany Rahn

Bethany Rahn’s lifetime best 200 free time would have placed 6th at the 2021 WAC Championships, an event they had no ‘A’ finalists in last season.

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International Swimmers’ Alliance Says FINA Report Lacks Athlete Involvement

FINA released its 2021 reform report in early October and while the International Swimmers’ Alliance “welcomes” it, they say it lacks athlete involvement.

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Pernille Blume Sambas to Her Highest Score on Danish Dance Show Yet (Video)

Three-time Olympian Pernille Blume did the samba to Chaka Khan’s “Ain’t Nobody” on Friday, earning 40 points on Danish Dance show “Vild med dans.”

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Peaty’s Tango Earns Second-Highest Score of British Dance Show Week 4 (Video)

After scoring 20 points or less for the past two weeks, Peaty’s Argentine tango won 32 points and high praise from the judges during week 4 of the competition

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