Articles by Karl Ortegon

Arsenio Bustos Drops 1:43.9 IM, 53.5 Breast at ISCA Cup Day Two Prelims

Meanwhile, Caeleb Dressel beat both Bustos and Ryan Lochte in the 200 IM, and had the fastest time in the 50 fly over Joseph Schooling and Jack Conger.

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Towson Adds York YMCA Breaststroker Tanner Fatta for 2021

Primarily a breaststroker, Fatta made the 2019 YMCA LC Nationals A-final in the 200 breast. He also made the 200 breast B-final at the SC Nationals in 2019.

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Sergio Montalbán Clocks Lifetime Best 49.3 100 FR at Spanish LC Champs Prelims

On day one of the Spanish Long Course Championships, swimmers are hoping to hit FINA ‘A’ cuts and qualify for the Olympic team.

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Milak’s Two Big Races, Kapas 200 Fly Win Highlight Hungarian Nats Finals

In the 200 fly, he dropped a second from prelims to hit a 1:51.40, the second-best performance ever behind only his own World Record.

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Kristin Cornish Breaks 17:00, Drops 20 Seconds in 1500 Free at ISCA Senior Cup

Night one of the ISCA International Senior Cup saw competition in the women’s 1500, men’s 800 and 200 relays in long course meters in St. Petersburg.

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Milak Hits 1:52.5, Kapas Drops 2:06.9 in 200 Fly at Hungarian Champs Prelims

The first session of prelims ran tonight in Budapest with tomorrow morning set for the first finals session.

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DeSorbo & MacNeil, Chen & Bacon Win CSCAA Awards for NCAA Women’s Season

These selections match the SwimSwam awards, which were announced yesterday. 

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From 45.9/1:40.1 to 44.0/1:37.3 in One Meet, Patrick Sammon Commits to ASU

At the St. George Sectionals this month, Sammon dropped his free times from 45.91/1:40.13/4:35.74 to 44.01/1:37.36/4:33.45.

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3x Minnesota Class A Champion Hailey Farrell Sends Verbal to Kansas (2022)

Since getting to high school, she’s undefeated at the Class A meet in the 500 free, while she won the 200 IM for the first time in fall 2019.

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Firestone Breaststroker Mia Nagle Verbals to Rice (2022)

At the 2021 Ohio HS Division I State Championships in February, Nagle placed fifth in the 100 breast with her lifetime best (1:03.35).

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UCSB Picks Up Butterflier/IMer Samantha Banos for 2022

At the 2021 MPSF Championships, where UCSB placed fourth overall, Banos would’ve scored top-eight in the 200 IM, 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 fly and 100 free.

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2021 M. NCAA Picks: Amid Many 18s, Cal, Florida and Texas Vie for 200 FR-R Gold

This has been a good year for the 50 free, especially in the freshman class. Three teams have a leg up on the competition in the 200 free relay, though.

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Seven Names to Watch at the 2021 ISCA International Senior Cup

Big names are coming to St. Petersburg this week for the ISCA International Senior Cup, which will race yards in prelims and long course meters at night.

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North Allegheny Girls Clinch PIAA 3A Crown, DE Sophomore Alexa Fulton Shines

North Allegheny won a tight team race this year at the PIAA 3A State Championships, ending the North Penn two-year streak.

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Sarasota Sharks Distance Specialist Finnegan Lear Commits to UC Santa Cruz

At the 2020 Florida HS 4A State Championships, Lear made the B-final of the 500 free, finishing 15th overall. 

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