Articles by Karl Ortegon

VHSL 5A Finalist Kayla Graham of NCAP Sends Verbal to Pitt

Kayla Graham of Nation’s Capital Swim Club has verbally committed to the University of Pittsburgh class of 2023.

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Stanford Snags 2019 Verbal from Irvine Novaquatics’ Sean Slusiewicz

Stanford will gain a sprint freestyler/butterflier in Sean Slusiewicz.

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Norway’s Halvor Borgström, Son of Olympian, Joins Texas Men for 2018

His father, Arne Borgström, won an NCAA title in the 80’s at the University of Alabama.

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GHSA 7A 100 Back Runner-Up Lleyton Smith Sends Verbal to Auburn

SwimAtlanta‘s Lleyton Smith is yet another verbal commit to Gary Taylor’s first recruiting class at Auburn. He is a senior at Lambert…

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UVA Women to Travel to Six-Team Brawl at SMU Classic

Megan Moroney is a key returner for the UVA women.

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Auburn Men’s 1st Dual to Pit Former NCSU Coaches Against Each Other

Auburn’s men will have to wait until late October for their first dual meet competition, as the first meet for…

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Johns Hopkins Picks Up Verbal from Distance Freestyler Alec Caswell

Caswell has the potential to be an immediate contributor at the national level for the Jays.

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Tennessee Women to Battle Five SEC Opponents This Season

Two-time NCAA runner-up Erika Brown will lead Tennessee through a tough 2018-19 dual meet season.

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Georgia Tech to Host 2019 U.S. Winter Nationals Dec. 4-7

Georgia Tech’s state-of-the-art facility is a regular host for prime-time national and international meets, and it was originally built in the 1990’s for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. 

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Andrew Seliskar, Abbey Weitzeil Rule the Pool at Cal Season Kick-Off

Abbey Weitzeil won four out of five individual races today and was crowned the Queen of the Pool.

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Louisville Schedule with No Shortage of Power 5 Match-Ups

Butterflier and dark knight Zach Harting is a key player for Louisville for the 2018-19 season.

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Kentucky Women to Face Indiana’s Best in First 2018-19 Competition

IM’er and backstroker Asia Seidt leads the way for the Kentucky Wildcats in 2018-19.

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USC Women to Take on Minnesota, Not Wisconsin, in 2018-19

Louise Hansson, the defending 100 fly national champion, will be a lethal weapon in dual meets this year for USC.

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College Swimming Previews: Revitalized Seli to Lead #2 Cal

Coming off a big summer, the versatile Andrew Seliskar could contend for NCAA titles in a wide array of events while contributing on any and all Golden Bear relays.

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College Swimming Previews: No More Baker for #2 Cal

Amy Bilquist will be of huge importance to the Golden Bears as she enters her senior season.

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