Articles by Karl Ortegon

Longtime Minnesota Coach Terry Ganley Retires After 44 Seasons with Gophers

Ganley coached Minnesota Swimmers for over four decades and leaves behind an inspiring legacy as both a coach and an athlete.

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Recent Michigan HS D3 Champion Andrew Dobrzanski Verbals to Arizona State

This past weekend, Dobrzanski won Michigan HS Division III titles in the 200 IM and 100 breast, hitting best times in both.

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Italian Championships Set for Wednesday as Swimmers Eye Olympic Qualification

Alessandro Miressi, the Italian record-holder in the 100m free, is the top seed in the 50 free and 100 free.

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Bryant Men Off to Early Lead in Inaugural NEC Men’s Conference Champs

The Bryant men and Sacred Heart women hold on to leads after diving as they head into the swimming portion of the meet at Keystone State.

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16-Year-Old Brendan Whitfield Hits PR 1:46.7 200 BK in Christiansburg

Whitfield came in with a 200 backstroke lifetime best of 1:49.50, which he first dropped down to 1:47.39 in prelims.

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First Colony Breaststroker/Butterflier Alex Fu Sends Verbal to Penn (2022)

At the 2021 Texas HS 6A State Championships, Fu placed in the 100 fly A-final, going 49.58 for seventh overall.

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Junior Nationals A-Finalist and Georgia 6A Champ Stephen Jones Verbals to GT

In the 200 fly, he made the A-final at the 2019 Speedo Junior Nationals, hitting a lifetime best 2:01.66, just off of an Olympic Trials Wave I cut.

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2021 CAA Champs to Feature W&M Teams Post-Reinstatement, Towson Freshman Star

The 2021 Colonial Athletic Association Champs will kick-off a string of mid-major conference meets rescheduled due to the pandemic.

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East Grand Rapids Boys Win Michigan D3 Title, Dobrzanski Smashes 100 BR Record

After finishing runner-up in 2019, East Grand Rapids claimed the 2021 Michigan D3 State title yesterday, finishing on top by almost 90 points.

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2021 NCAA Men’s Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

It’s the final day of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Championships, with Texas leading the way as Cal tries to make the most of a strong day four on paper.

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Spartans Aquatic Club Breaks 17-18 NAG Record in 400 Free Relay – 2:55.35

Their time tonight takes eight-tenths off of the old record, which was a 2:56.15 done in 2013 by SwimMAC Carolina.

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2021 NCAA Men’s Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Minnesota’s Max McHugh will test the 50-second barrier this morning in the 100 breast, but the field is close behind.

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Kristof Milak Goes 51.0, Hubert Kos Right Behind at 51.5 PR in 100 Fly Prelims

Hubert Kos took more than a second off of his old best, and he’s now ranked within the world top ten this season.

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Three Women Beat FINA ‘A’ Cut in 1500 Free at Spanish LCM Champs Night 3

Jimena Perez was second tonight in the 1500 free, but behind both winner Maria De Valdes and Mireia Belmonte, so she won’t qualify for Tokyo in the race.

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Florida HS 3A Finalist Grace Weed Verbals to East Carolina (2021)

Weed made the A-final of the 100 breast at the 2020 Florida HS 3A State Championships, placing eighth overall

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