Articles by Anya Pelshaw

Texas A&M Adds Wes Foltz, Allyson Sweeney, Duncan Sherrard To Coaching Staff

New Director of Swimming and Diving Blaire Bachman also announced the retention of the program’s two diving coaches, Jay Lerew and Jeff Bro.

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Penny Oleksiak Planning To Swim 100 Freestyle At Upcoming Meet To Earn Olympic ‘A’ Cut

Oleksiak missed the Olympic ‘A’ cut by 0.05 seconds at Canadian Trials and plans to compete at another meet before the qualifying period ends on June 23rd.

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Virginia Commits Anna Moesch, David King Earn Wins On Final Night In Richmond

The Virginia commit Moesch swam a season best in the 50 free as her old season best was from the US Open last December.

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Chris Guiliano, Blake Pieroni Close Indianapolis Spring Cup With 48-Point 100 Freestyles

Guiliano leads the US men so far this season with his 47.49 from an ACC time trial. He was slightly faster today in prelims than finals.

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Emily Thompson Swims PB In 200 Fly, David King Earns Trials Cut In 100 back In Richmond

Thompson swam to a lifetime best of a 2:14.80 in the 200 fly, keeping her momentum going from the end of the SCY season when she swam numerous lifetime bests.

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Alex Shackell Posts 2:07.13 200 Butterfly, Guiliano’s 22.34 50 Free Highlight Night 3 In Indy

That swim was only 0.02 seconds off Shackell’s lifetime best that she swam in March. She already swam a personal best in the 100 fly earlier in the meet.

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Thomas Heilman Posts Another Season Best With 52.67 100 Fly In Richmond

Heilman swam the 100 fly at 2023 Worlds and has a best time of a 51.19 from 2023 US Summer Nationals. The event is currently led by Dressel this season

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Blake Pieroni Swims 1:47.02 200 Free On Night 2 Of Indy Spring Cup

Pieroni swam a best time since announcing his retirement in August 2022 and is the 8th fastest American in the event this season.

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Caeleb Dressel Swims Fastest 100 Freestyle Since Comeback With 48.30

Dressel has continually progressed in the 100 freestyle since finishing 19th in the event at 2023 US Summer Nationals last June.

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Sarah Sjoestroem, Tom Dean Highlight Lastest Names Expected To Compete At Mare Nostrum

Sjoestroem is listed that she will compete in the 50 and 100 freestyles as well as the 50 and 100 butterfly events at Mare Nostrum.

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NCAA Record Holder Maxine Parker Returning To Virginia For 5th Year

Parker has been at the core of the Virginia sprint freestyle group and swam at 2023 Worlds for the US last summer in the women’s 4×100 free relay.

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Alex Shackell Swims Best Time 57.22 100 Butterfly During Prelims In Indy, #3 17-18 All-Time

Alex Shackell is the 5th fastest American so far this season and was 6th in the event at 2023 US Summer Nationals.

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Kayla Han, Luke Whitlock Open Indianapolis Spring Cup With Distance Free Wins

Whitlock swam a best time by 0.15 seconds to win the event to open the meet in Indianapolis. Gwen Woodbury of Ohio State picked up an Olympic Trials cut.

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Northwestern Hires Joe Bonk From Virginia As Assistant Coach

Bonk graduated from NC State in 2017 and has spent time in college coaching and club coaching. He spent the 2023-2024 season with Virginia.

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Oliver Dawson Breaks Own Canadian 15-17 Age Group Record With 2:12.42 200 Breast

Dawson has dropped almost six seconds in the event over the last year and charged home on the final 50 to earn the win.

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