Articles by Emma Edmund

Szebasztian Szabo Breaks SC Euros Record in 50 Fly

Szebasztian Szabo nailed the SC Euros record in the 50 fly (22.00) while swimming the semifinals of the event at the 2021 SC Euros.

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Breaststroker and Winter Juniors Qualifier Jordyn Libler Verbals to Navy

Senior Jordyn Libler has verbally committed to the U.S. Naval Academy. She’ll join a large class of recruits in the fall of 2022.

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Butterflier Aiden Leamer Commits to Xavier

Aiden Leamer, a senior at Kings High School and a butterflier, has verbally committed to Xavier University for the fall of 2022.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Lexi Greenhawt Verbals to Northwestern

Lexi Greenhawt has announced her verbal commitment to Northwestern University for the class of 2027. She’ll join three other commits for the fall 2023 class.

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Russian, Polish Women’s Teams Hit Respective 4×50 Free National Records

Kasia Wasick was just off her best time of 23.30 in the 50, leading off Poland’s relay in 23.40.

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Luc Kroon Breaks National Record with Negative-Split 400 Free for Dutch First

20-year old Luc Kroon won the 400 free in style: negative-splitting the race, and winning his country’s first-ever European Short Course gold in the event.

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Duke Sees Historic Performances At Home Opener

Duke swept Boston College and UNC Wilmington at a tri-meet on October 29 and 30, including a school record performance from Cole Reznick.

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Futures Qualifier Ashley Hughes Verbals to UNLV

Ashley Hughes, primarily a distance freestyler, has verbally committed to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, for the fall of 2022.

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Akron Uses Upperclassman Talent, Defeats Miami University Women

The Akron Zips defeated the Miami Redhawks 190-110, the third of three times the Zips have defeated the Redhawks since 2017.

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Minnesota Sweeps St. Thomas in Men’s Home Opener

Minnesota swept St. Thomas as the Tommies competed in their first meet against a Big Ten team since joining the Division I program.

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Minnesota Women Top Nebraska Led by Megan Van Berkom’s Best-in-Big-Ten 200 Fly

Minnesota defeated Nebraska in its home opener. Sophomore Megan van Berkom swam a lifetime best in the 200 fly, and is now the top-ranked swimmer in the Big Ten this season.

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Distance Freestyler Ashleigh Baros Commits to Missouri-St. Louis

Ashleigh Baros, a senior at Xavier Preparatory School, has verbally committed to swim at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

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USC Men Defeat UCSB 172-85 Behind Big Performances from Freshmen

USC defeated UCSB in a dual meet on Friday. Both teams showcased their freshmen, allowing them to build up collegiate experience early.

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USA Swimming’s LSC Logo Redesigns, Ranked

USA Swimming recently released 10 logo redesigns for its Local Swimming Committees, part of a massive undertaking to redesign all 59 logos. We ranked them.

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Kyle Chalmers Narrowly Breaks Australian Record in 50 Fly

Kyle Chalmers broke the Australian SCM 50 butterfly record over the weekend in Doha. He swam the event in 22.24, coming in second after Tom Shields.

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