Articles by Annika Johnson

15-Year-Old Lucy Thomas Wins 100 Meter Breast: 1:10.46 in Wisconsin

Olympic Trial qualifier Lucy Thomas led the charge in the 100 meter breast tonight, pushing 15-year-old Maggie Papanicholas to come within .05 of the OT cut.

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Emma Weyant Posts 4th Fastest All-Time 17-18 400IM At FL Champs – Sarasota

UVA commit Emma Weyant won the 400IM with a lifetime best of 4:04.38, topping Olympic medalist Elizabeth Beisel’s 17-18 age group time of 4:04.59.

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Ryan Lochte Starts off Day 1 of the Florida Virtual Champs in Sarasota

Lochte is the top seed going into the 200 free and 100 fly finals tonight. U.S. National Teamer Emma Weyant is 1st in the 200 free and 400IM with best times.

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13-Year-Old Erica Jaffe Swims 200 Yard IM in 2:02.72

Sierra Marlins Swim Team posted numerous best times despite having to postpone and replan the meet due to California’s wildfires and rising COVID-19 rates.

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Thomas Heilman Posts 3rd Fastest All-Time 100 Fly in 13-14 Age Group

Heilman’s 48.04 100 yard fly makes him the 3rd fastest all-time 13-14 year-old and ranks him 12th so far in the 18 & Under Winter Championships.

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14-Year-Old Emily Way Drops 22.7 50 Free Relay Split at York YMCA Meet

At the Graham Aquatic Center (above), Emily Way’s 22.73 anchor leg on York’s 200 free relay would have rivaled the top NCAA DI relays swam last weekend.

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UNC Invite Day 1 Finals – Live Recap

Jack Saunderson of Wolfpack Elite will race against the top finishers from NC State, Virginia Tech, UNC, and Duke in the 100 fly final tonight.

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UNC Invite Day 1 Prelims: Kylee Alons, Kate Moore Shine for NC State

On day 1 of the Janis Hape Dowd Invite, Alons broke the NC State 100 fly record and Moore posted a faster 500 free than she swam at the 2019 DI NCAA’s.

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Caleb Maldari Swims 1:45.69 200 Yard Back At 15 Years Old

High school sophomore Caleb Maldari swam the 3rd fastest 200 yard backstroke among 15-16 year-olds in the country this year, and then 4 more best times.

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Diego Nosack Drops 1:47.15 200 Yard Fly At THSC Intrasquad

Diego Nosack highlighted the THSC intrasquad with multiple best times alongside his brother and other standout swimmers from the Beaverton U.S. Open.

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14-Year-Old Bailey Hartman Drops 1:48.89 200 Yard Free

Last Saturday in Walnut Creek, California, 14-year-old Bailey Hartman secured a new Winter Juniors qualifying time in the 200 yard freestyle.

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2020 ISL Grand Final – Day 2 Live Recap

The Cali Condor’s Caeleb Dressel broke 2 World Records on day 1 of the ISL Grand Final, and he has 3 more opportunities on Sunday.

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2020 Art Adamson Invite Day 3 Finals: Casas Posts 1:36.62 From 200 Back B Final

Despite a possible injury, and placing 10th in prelims, Texas A&M junior Shaine Casas set a new pool record from the 200 back ‘B’ final at 1:36.62.

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2020 Art Adamson Invite Day 3 Prelims: Casas Down, Stepanek Wins 2 for A&M

Shaine Casas wore a walking boot on deck this morning and he finished 10th in the 200 back. Chloe Stepanek touched 1st in the same event with a PR of 1:55.97.

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IOC Says Tokyo 2021 Preparations Are Going Full Steam Ahead

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is continuing preparations by planning safety protocols with the expectation that the 2021 Tokyo Games will happen.

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