Articles by Karl Ortegon

2018 Women’s ACC Championships: Day 4 Ups/Mids/Downs Report

Virginia looks to have secured another conference title after evaluating the ups/mids/downs for the final day of competition at the 2018 Women’s ACC Championships.

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2018 Women’s B1G Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Minnesota’s Lindsey Kozelsky is expected to qualify through to tonight’s 100 breast A final.

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2018 Women’s B1G Championships: Day 3 Ups/Mids/Downs Report

Michigan had a phenomenal morning, racking up 12 swims that will score in tonight’s A finals.

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Ohio State DQ’ed From 200 Medley Relay 24 Hours Later at Big Tens

There was a bit of controversy at the beginning of the Women’s B1G Championships concerning the Ohio State 200 medley relay.

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2018 MVC Women’s Championships Day 2: 500 Free Comes Down to Hundredth

On a night when the 50 free was in contention, it was the 500 free that wound up with the smallest margin of victory for the eventual winner.

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Indiana Women Set New B1G Record in 400 Medley Relay

The Indiana women broke their own team and conference records in the 400 medley relay tonight, even with Lilly King going a bit slower than she did when they set the old record last year.

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Beata Nelson Becomes 4th Woman to Break 50 in 100 Backstroke – 49.78

We knew she was having a great year, and tonight Beata Nelson has dropped the hammer.

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Liz Li Breaks Big Ten Meet Record, Goes #6 Time in History in 50 Free

Her 21.28 tonight now ties American record holder and fastest-female-swimmer-in-yards Abbey Weitzeil for the sixth-fastest performance ever.

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2018 Women’s B1G Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Purdue’s Kaersten Meitz is looking to steal a win away from the traditional Big Ten powerhouse teams in the 500 free.

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Siobhan Haughey Returns to Big Ten Champs, Drops 1:55 2IM in Prelims

Haughey has been stellar this year, and she currently ranks in the top 5 nationally in the 100 free, 200 free, and 200 IM.

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2018 Women’s B1G Championships: Day 2 Ups/Mids/Downs Report

The Wolverines were boosted by the return of Siobhan Haughey, who has been out recently with an indisclosed injury.

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2018 MVC Women’s Championships Day 1: Missouri State Off to Hot Start

Freshman Liberty Howell had an impressive anchor leg for the Missouri State 800 free relay.

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2018 CCSA Championships Day 1: Elmgreen Drops 1:55 200 Fly Time Trial

FGCU’s Tina Elmgreen sped to a new program record 1:55.55, shaving several tenths off of her previous best and old school record 1:56.24.

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University of Texas to Build New Outdoor Pool Facility

The University of Texas – Austin is planning on building a new outdoor facility this summer, according to an Instagram…

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