Articles by Ben Dornan

14 Year Old Daria-Mariuca Silisteanu Breaks Romanian Record With 28.59 50 Backstroke

During day 1 of the 2023 European Junior Championships, Silisteanu took out a 21-year-old Romanian record in the 50 backstroke.

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Sierra Schmidt Announces Plans To Retire, 400 Free At Nationals To Be Her “Last Dance”

The World Junior and Pan American medalist announced via Twitter that the 400 freestyle at Trials will be the final race of her career.

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Caeleb Dressel Slots Into ‘A’ Final As Ryan Murphy Scratches 100 Fly At U.S. Nationals

Dressel placed ninth in the prelims but will now have a lane in the championship final after Murphy scratched out of the event.

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The Unexpected Conclusion To The Men’s 100 Freestyle At USA’s 2023 World Champs Trials

Jack Alexy and Chris Guiliano swam the top two times in the men’s 100 freestyle to qualify for the 2023 World Championships.

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Several High Profile Scratches Give Dressel A Spot In The 100 Freestyle C Final

Many B-final qualifiers, including Kieran Smith, Hunter Armstrong, Luke Hobson, and Jack Aikins will not race during finals.

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Cal’s Alexy, Lasco Break Through With 47s In 100 Free Prelims At Nationals

The Cal duo will race in finals and vie for a spot on the Worlds team after both cracking 48 seconds for the first time during prelims.

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Maximus Williamson Rises To #2 Among 15-16 Year Old Boys With 49.00 100 Freestyle

Williamson took more than a second of his best time in the 100 freestyle to become the second-fastest boy in his age group.

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Alex Shackell Swims 2:07.95, Becomes 5th-Fastest 15-16-Year-Old American In History

Shackell moved up one spot in the 15-16 age group rankings by cracking 2:08 for the first time at the 2023 World Championships Trials.

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Heilman Becomes #2 15-16 Year Old In 200 Butterfly With 1:55.11, Nears Phelps’ Record

Heilman got a bit closer to Michael Phelps’ 2001 national age group record in the men’s 200 butterfly, hitting a 1:55.11 during prelims.

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Maxime Grousset Notches 50.61 100 Butterfly To Take Out Metella’s French Record

Maxime Grousset unloaded an event-winning time of 50.61 in the 100 butterfly at French Nationals to establish a new national record.

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Tabatha Avetand Hits 2:09.73 200 Butterfly To Lower French Age Group Record

Avetand took out Marie Wattel’s 2015 age group record in the 200 fly with a gold medal-winning swim at 2023 French Nationals.

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Charlotte Bonnet Breaks 100 Breast French Record For 3rd Time This Year In 1:07.54

Charlotte Bonnet swam a 1:07.54 at French Nationals do place second overall and break the national record for the third time this year.

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Sam Short Drops 200 Freestyle On Day 2 Of Aussie World Championships Trials

After winning the 400 freestyle on day one of the meet, Sam Short dropped the 200 freestyle and won’t compete in the event.

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Maxime Grousset Climbs To #3 In World Rankings With 47.62 100 Free At French Champs

Maxime Grousset swam the third-fastest 100 freestyle of his career at French Nationals, hitting a 47.62 to take home gold.

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Melanie Margalis Fink To Join SMU Coaching Staff As Assistant Coach

Melanie Margalis will join new head coach Ozzie Quevedo as the assistant coach at Southern Methodist University in Texas.

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