Articles by Eleanor Beers

UC Davis Names UCSB Head Coach Matt Macedo to Lead Program

On Tuesday, UC Davis announced that Matt Macedo will replace Barbara Jahn as head coach of the women’s swimming program.

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Avery Klamfoth of SwimMAC Comes One Step Closer to Trials

13-year-old Avery Klamfoth was one of many swimmers at the 2021 Mother May I meet in Greensboro who came close to achieving an Olympic Trials cut.

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13-Year-Old Andrew Coombs Posts 52.36 SCY 100 Fly at KING Invitational

Andrew Coombs of KING Aquatic club stood out in the mixed, open-age group events. His 100 butterfly now ranks him 58th in the nation.

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Anna Roberts Makes Bowdoin History in 200 Breast

During Bowdoin’s time trial meet last weekend, sophomore Anna Roberts downed the team’s 200 breastroke record by 1.5 seconds in a time of 2:18.01.

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Two New Trials Cuts in the Books at JTSC Aloha Meet

Jonathan Tang of Sooner Swim Club and Micah Chambers of the Aquatic Club of Enid both achieved their first Olympic Trials cuts in the 50 freestyle.

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Aleksandra Sabitova Earns Fourth Medal, Dips Under 2 Minutes in 200 Free

Aleksandra Sabitova earned her fourth overall medal and third gold medal in the 200 freestyle, and was the only swimmer in the event to break 2 minutes.

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Elizaveta Chmykhova Captures Russian Junior Champs Title by Over 2 Seconds

Elizaveta Chmykhova took the women’s 100 back title on Sunday night by over two seconds after placing second in the 50 back on Saturday night.

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Ivan Morgun Secures Second Freestyle Victory At Day 2 of Russian Juniors

After capturing the gold medal in the 400 freestyle on day one of the Russian Junior Championships, Ivan Morgun continued his winning streak with the 1500.

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Team Australia Launches Olympic Swimwear Sponsored by Speedo

On Wednesday, the Australian Olympic Team launched their Speedo suit kits. The suits come in different cuts and colors, all representing the Aussie spirit.

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Breastrokers Shine at Day 1 of Russia’s Junior Championships

Day 1 of the Russian Junior Championships featured standout breastroke swims, as well as impressive freestyle showings by Daria Trofmovia, Ivan Morgun.

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Protestor Interrupts IOC Conference Call; IOC Reassures Games Still On

A protestor disrupted a scheduled IOC meeting chanting “no Olympics anywhere.” In their meeting, the IOC confirmed the Olympics will still be held.

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14-Year-Old Teagan O’Dell Shines at NOVA Senior Race Series

In NOVA’s championship meet, which capped off their three-part senior racing series, 14-year-old Teagan O’Dell showed her dominance in the sprint events.

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CIF Southern Section Meet To Move Forward Despite State Meet Cancellation

The CIF Southern Section Championship will move forward amongst cancellations, including the recent cancellation of the CIF State Swim and Dive meet.

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IOC President Decides Against Scheduled Tokyo Trip

With a recent spike in COVID cases and a state-of-emergency order in Tokyo, IOC president Thomas Bach opted to cancel his scheduled Tokyo trip.

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Mark Davin Out as Head Coach at American University

After 25 seasons of coaching with the American University swimming and diving program, former head coach Mark Davin will exit the program.

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