Articles by Karl Ortegon

GT’s Ferraro Punches Ticket to NCAAs, Kibler Posts 1:32 2FR in Austin

Kibler’s time is just .12 off of the NCAA ‘A’ cut, a standard hard to achieve in its own right, but all the more impressive coming from a high school senior.

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Hawken Girls Win Ohio D2 Champs, Bybee Posts 1:34.0 200 Free

Cody Bybee won the 200 free by over nine seconds with an impressive time of 1:34.02.

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Stanford’s Ally Howe to Swim Backstroke and 200 IM at NCAAs

The 2018 NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championship pre-selection psych sheets are out, with Stanford’s Ally Howe choosing both backstrokes and the…

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Madison West Boys Capture Wisconsin D1 State Title

The Madison West boys won their first Wisconsin state championship since they won the meet back in 1993, the first year that the meet was separated into two divisions.

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Louise Hansson Goes With 200 Fly for NCAAs, Not 100 Free

The 2018 NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championship pre-selection psych sheets are out, and USC’s Louise Hansson is swimming a somewhat…

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Brooke Forde to Swim 500 Free, Not 200 IM, at NCAAs

The 2018 NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championship pre-selection psych sheets are out, with Stanford’s Brooke Forde opting out of the 200…

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Kenyon Frosh Crile Hart Dominates NCAC Champs; Kenyon W, Denison M Win

The Kenyon women and Denison men swam to NCAC conference titles over the weekend, with notable performances shown by Kenyon freshman Crile Hart.

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Max McHugh Lights It Up, Monona Grove Dominates Wisconsin D2 Champs

McHugh set a national record, while Monona Grove controlled the team race at the Wisconsin D2 Champs.

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West Virginia’s Bullock Drops 1:54.1 200 Fly at Big 12 Time Trials

Not only is that time a new best by almost five seconds, but her time ranks her 13th in Division I this year.

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2018 Pac-12 Women’s Champs Fan Guide: Stanford Poised to Dominate

The Stanford women are the heavy favorites to take the 2018 Pac-12 crown and successfully defend their 2017 title, which was their first since 2014.

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2018 ACC Women’s Championships Recap: Despite Predictions, UVA Reigns

A deep freestyle group is a tried and true formula for success, and that’s exactly what Virginia has on its roster.

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2018 B1G Women’s Championships Recap: Wolverines Win, Nelson Honored

The Michigan Wolverines took the crown at the 2018 B1G Women’s Championships, dominating the meet with 1,465 points.

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2018 B1G Men’s Championship Fan Guide: IU v. Michigan Battle Brewing

2018 B1G MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS When: Wednesday, February 21st to Saturday, February 24th | Prelims 11am | Finals 6:30pm Where: University of Minnesota,…

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2018 SEC Championships: Day 4 Ups/Mids/Downs Report

After the fourth day of prelims, the Texas A&M and Kentucky women are tied with five A final swimmers tonight, while Florida has a commanding six A final swimmers on the men’s side.

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