Articles by Claire Wong

Tajus Juska Takes Down Own Lithuanian Record En Route to World Juniors Gold

Juska hit a time of 51.83 to break the 52 barrier for the first time and blast a new Lithuanian national record to become a World Junior Champion

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Michigan State Finalist Jack Haidl to Join Wheaton College (Illinois) This Fall

Haidl joins Wheaton with times that would’ve scored across his 3 main events, the 200/500/1650 frees, at the 2025 CCIW Championships

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16-Year-Old Max Cunningham Swims 48.65 100 Free, Edward Sommerville Posts 1:40.59 200 Free

Both Cunningham and Sommerville, though short of a record, marked themselves as #2 performers: the former for 16 year olds and the latter for Aussies all time

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Colin Jacobs Hits 15:06.04 1500 Free at Summer Champs, 2 seconds off Bobby Hackett’s 15-16 NAG

Colin Jacobs shaved over 10 seconds off his personal best in the 1500 free of 15:16.33 to rocket up to the #4 performer in the 15-16 age group

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Lithuanian National Record Holder Dziugas Miskinis Headed to Kentucky (2025)

Miskinis will improve Kentucky’s already strong distance crew, as he joins the Wildcats with an NCAA score worthy time in the 1650 free

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Peyton Tesmer Headed to 43x Defending NJACC Champions, Indian River State College (2025)

Tesmer, a pure sprint freestyler, will look to continue IRSC’s dominance in the NJACC upon her arrival to campus this fall

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Sara Reppucci Will Join The Minnesota Gophers Next Fall (2026)

Reppucci is primarily a backstroker, but also has multi-time top 8 finishes in the mid-distance frees at several Sectionals Meets

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Michael Cotter Will Return Home, Transferring From Texas to UNC for Senior Year

After spending his freshman and sophomore year at NC State, then transferring to Texas his junior season, Cotter will return to North Carolina this fall

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Hungarian Nationals Finalist Dominik Kaiser Headed to Florida State University This Fall

Kaiser is a distance free specialist, having represented Hungary internationally. He has potential to make an immediate impact in the mile for FSU this fall

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Marist Signs Futures Qualifier and Backstroke Specialist Brady King For Fall 2025

King provides valuable talent for the Red Foxes, as he arrives with times that would have scored at MAACs in 2025 in the 100/200 back and 500 free

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Freestyler Genevieve Peranteau Signs With Stevenson University (2025)

Peranteau is set to join the Stangs, who were 8th (in a field of 11 teams) at the Middle Atlantic Conferences, this fall.

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Michigan State Champ Elliot Rijnovean to Join the Indiana Hoosiers Next Fall (2026)

Rijnovean won the 100 back and 100 fly at the MHSAA Division 2 Championships his junior year, leading Seaholm High School to a 3rd place finish

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Thomas Heilman and Alana Berlin Headline the 2025 YMCA Short Course Nationals (Psych Sheets)

After a two year hiatus from YMCA Nationals, Thomas Heilman is set to make a return. Berlin, the #12 recruit in 2025, will also look to make a splash

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Shayna Jack Tells All in Documentary About Her Doping Scandal, Suspension, and Comeback

In this documentary, Shayna Jack reveals the behind the scenes of her tumultuous journey before rebounding at the 2024 Paris Olympics with 2 Gold Medals.

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Kenny Barnicle’s 1:35, Sidney Arcella’s 1:46 200 Frees Highlight 2025 NJ Meet Of Champions

The annual NJ Meet of Champions took place over the weekend, and saw some fast swimming with Barnicle and Addy Gebhart claiming double victories

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