Articles by Jared Anderson

2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

It’s the final day of Wave I U.S. Olympic Trials, with the final few transfer spots to next week’s Wave II meet up for grabs.

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Cali Condors, Energy Standard Announce Protected Athletes For 2021

This week, the ISL will be announcing each team’s “protected” athletes: the pool from which each team will be retaining athletes as part of the draft process.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave I: Day 1 Finals Preview

19-year-old Elle Braun dropped 21.5 seconds over the month of May in her 800 free, rising from 9:05 to 9:00 to a new Trials cut of 8:44.03 last month.

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Klete Keller Discussing Plea Deal In Capitol Riot Charges

U.S. Olympian Klete Keller and the U.S. Department of Justice are discussing a plea bargain for Keller’s role in the January 6 riot at the Capitol.

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Just Two Swimmers Hit Wave II Cuts On Day 1 Prelims of Wave I Olympic Trials

Just two swimmers, Carl Bloebaum and Jacob Steele, bettered Wave II Trials cuts on day 1 prelims of the Wave I Olympic Trials meet.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 6/4/2021

Chase Mueller broke 1:00 for the first time in the 100-meter back. He also broke 59, 58, and 57 for the first time in one fell swoop.

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Swim of the Week: Cole Pratt’s 53.8 In 100 Backstroke

Canada’s Cole Pratt is heating up at the right time, with career-bests in all three backstrokes leading up to Canadian Olympic Trials.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 36% Predict No World Records At U.S. Olympic Trials

36.4% of voters predicted no world records to fall at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials – which would match the world record output from 2012 and 2016 Trials.

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Nate Germonprez Moves To #18 All-Time in U.S. 15-16 100 Back At Wave I Trials

Nate Germonprez went 55.77 in the 100 back this morning at Wave I Olympic Trials, cracking the top 20 all-time among U.S. 15-to-16-year-olds.

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Spink’s 55.63 Ties Woodhead & A.Walsh For #29 All-Time 100 FR For U.S. 15-16s

Camille Spink moved into the top 30 of all-time in USA Swimming’s 15-16 100 freestyle ranks, while Zoe Skirboll moved up to #68.

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Megan Moroney Scratches 100 Back On Day 1 of Wave I U.S. Olympic Trials

Former University of Virginia standout Megan Moroney is one of just two scratches on day 1 prelims of the U.S. Olympic Trials Wave I meet.

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Way Too Early Recruit Ranks: Girls High School Class of 2023

It’s a very distance-based class of current high school sophomores, including breakout open water star Bella Sims at the top of the class.

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Pac-12 Standout Isabella Rongione Retires, Opens Up About Mental Health

Isabella Rongione announced the end of her competitive swimming career, opening up about her personal struggles and the need to put her mental health first.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Dressel’s 20-Point Quest In Men’s 50 Free

Caeleb Dressel is chasing a 20-second swim, while the second Olympic spot is up for grabs among five swimmers who have been 21 so far this year.

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2021 Mare Nostrum Canet – Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Canet will host the second of three stops on the Mare Nostrum tour, after a field of the world’s top swimmers passed through Monte Carlo last week.

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