Articles by Annika Johnson

Futures Champion Lily Cleason Stays In-State, Commits to Michigan

Club Wolverine’s Lily Cleason won the 100 back at Futures in North Carolina last summer. She is also a two-time MHSAA DII State Champion in the 100 back.

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1976 Olympic Bronze Medalist Rick Colella Sets Six National Records at 71 Years Old

On April 16, Colella took more than one minute off the age 70-74 U.S. National Masters 1650 free record at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center (KCAC).

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2023 Fran Crippen SMOC Day 4: Weinstein Clocks 8:25.95 800 Free, #8 All-Time 15-16

16-year-old Claire Weinstein dropped nearly four seconds from her lifetime best time from the International Team Trials last April.

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Watch: Marchand Breaks 200 IM Pro Swim Series Record – Westmont Day 4 Race Videos

Catch up on all the action from the last night of competition at the 2023 Pro Swim Series in Westmont, Illinois with race videos from the session.

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Maryland State Rep. Proposes Bill Requiring Schools to Have Swimming Curriculum

Howard head coach Nic Askew gave testimony on the bill in March, explaining how legislation can fight the disparities in water safety within Black communities

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Tes Schouten Clocks 1:05.71 To Reset Dutch 100 Breast On Final Day In Eindhoven

In Eindhoven, Schouten (second from left) followed up her Dutch national record-setting 200 breast on Friday with another gold medal win in the 100 breast.

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51-Year-Old Erika Braun Blasts 31.55 50 Yard Breast, Second American Record in One Day

Erika Braun, a 2016 North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame inductee, swam a a 31.55 50 yard breast to break Susan von der Lippe’s U.S. Masters record.

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2023 Spanish Open Championships: Vazquez and Carrasco Punch Tickets to Fukuoka

Former 400 IM world junior record holder Alba Vazquez and 17-year-old Emma Carrasco were neck and neck during the 400 IM final in Mallorca.

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Valentine Dumont Breaks Belgian 200 Free Record With 1:57.91 in Spain

22-year-old Dumont split a 56.7 on the first 100 meters which is .6 faster than her split from the previous record she set at the 2021 European Championships.

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Carmen Weiler Becomes First Spanish Woman Under 1:00 in 100 Back at Spanish Open

18-year-old Carmen Weiler set a Spanish national record in prelims and then she lowered it to 59.76 in finals to out-touch Kira Toussaint and win gold.

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Canadian Roster Update: McIntosh, Wilm, Pickrem Among Worlds Qualifiers 

Seven swimmers qualified for Canada’s World Championships roster on day one, including Ingrid Wilm who out-touched Kylie Masse for first place in the 100 back

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Taylor Ruck Opts Out of Canadian Trials

After a busy NCAA season, Ruck will take a break from competing to prioritize her long-term goal of Paris 2024. She plans to race at Mare Nostrum in May.

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Christie Raleigh-Crossley Breaks S9 50 Back World Record at Italy World Series

American Christie Raleigh-Crossley cracked one of the nine world records that fell at the second stop of the 2023 Para Swimming World Series in Italy.

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2023 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 & Final Pick’Em Scoring

Only five people, less than 1% of entrants in the 2023 Men’s NCAA Championships Pick’Em Contest, correctly predicted that Aiden Hayes would win the 200 fly.

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2023 Men’s NCAA Championships: Distance Heats Live Recap

Ohio State’s Charlie Clark is the top seed of the four 1650 free heats that will race in this session. The fastest heat will swim in finals.

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