Articles by Karl Ortegon

UMass (Amherst) Picks Up Georgia Sprinter Beau Bengston (2021)

Bengston has finished top-eight in both the 100 fly and 100 back at the last two Georgia HS 7A State Championships.

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Courtney Tseng Transferring to USC After 2021 Princeton Graduation

The entire Ivy League canceled the 2020-21 season for all winter sports in November, so Tseng only swam with Princeton for three seasons.

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Lasalle Boys Win PIAA 3A State Champs, Matheny Helps Upper St. Clair to Third

Lasalle ended a three-meet state title run for North Allegheny, while Joshua Matheny lit things up with his two individual wins.

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Matheny Breaks NFHS (But Not NISCA) 100 BR Record at PIAA 3A Champs – 51.84

The 17-18 NAG record is within reach: Reece Whitley, another Pennsylvania native, holds it at 51.16 from 2018.

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2021 M. NCAA Picks: For the 200 Free, In Kieran We Trust

At SECs, Kieran Smith swam the lead-off leg of Florida’s 800 free relay in a new school record of 1:29.48, becoming the fourth man ever to break 1:30.

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2021 NCAA Women’s Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Katharine Berkoff will take flight in the 200 back final tonight as NC State tries to clinch second in a tight battle for second.

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

After an A-final outing in the 200 IM and a third-place finish in the 200 free, Texas’s Kelly Pash will take on the 200 fly this morning.

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Maggie MacNeil Becomes First Woman Under 49 in 100-Yard Butterfly – 48.89

MacNeil was tied with former USC standout Louise Hansson for the NCAA/U.S. Open record at 49.26, swimming that time at the Minnesota Invite in December 2019.

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

This morning, we’ll see the biggest day of individual events, with the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 back and 100 breast.

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NCSAs: Dafoe Clocks PR 4:44.2 in 500 Free, Letitia Sim Goes 59.6 100 Breast

Claire Dafoe of NOVA of Virginia had a breakthrough swim in the 500 free prelims, going under 4:45 for the first time.

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SCSC Breaststroker/IMer Allen Chang Commits to Pitzer (2021)

At the 2020 SCIAC Championships meet, Chang would’ve been an A-finalist in the 400 IM, 200 breast and 200 fly. 

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Virginia Takes Charge With 3 Individual Wins, Cal Relays Have Ups and Downs

UVA has pulled into the lead after the first full day of swimming and diving, with the ‘Hoo’s well on their way to their first NCAA title in school history.

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2021 NCAA Women’s Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

In the team race, Virginia is set-up to extend their lead, while NC State and Cal each had strong mornings, too.

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2021 NCAA Women’s Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

UVA could clinch top spots in all three individual events: Paige Madden in the 500 free, Alex Walsh in the 200 IM and Kate Douglass in the 50 free. 

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2021 M. NCAA Picks: Reece Whitley Zeroing in on Licon 200 Breast Record

On paper, this looks like a Whitley win and McHugh silver is imminent. But two swimmers have hit big LCM times this year, which could make things close.

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