Articles by Karl Ortegon

4IM Silver Medalist David Verraszto Tastes Silver, Wants Gold

2017 FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, July 23rd – Sunday, July 30th Budapest, Hungary LCM (50m) Full Competition Schedule Meet Info…

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Pernille Blume Breaks Own Danish Record to Win 100 Free Bronze

Denmark’s Pernille Blume is showing that she’s got much more range than just 50 meters.

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Duals with Mizzou and Auburn Highlight South Carolina 2017-18 Season

Fynn Minuth is part of the South Carolina distance crew that will grow with an impressive incoming class.

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West Virginia Mountaineers Announce 2017-18 Schedule

West Virginia has announced its schedule for the 2017-18 season. Their season will begin with the Gold-Blue intrasquad meet, and…

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Sjöström, Hosszu, Le Clos and Detti to Race at Berlin World Cup Stop

Sarah Sjöström is one of the headliners for the Berlin World Cup stop as announced by the German swimming federation (DSV).

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With French Sprinting in Peril, Metella Keeps Nation Aloft By a Thread

France has always been a sprint machine of a nation, but things looked grim after their Worlds Trials in May. Mehdy Metella was their saving grace, however, earning the 100 free bronze tonight in Budapest.

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Kliment Kolesnikov Pops New WJR in 200 Back, Wins Semifinal 1

Russian junior Kliment Kolesnikov posted a 1:55.15 in the men’s 200 back final in Budapest, breaking his own world junior record in the race.

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Aliaksandra Herasimenia Ties European Record in 50 back

She clocked a time of 27.23, tying the 2009 European record held by Germany’s Daniela Samulski from 2009.

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Federica Pellegrini Medals for 7 Straight World Champs in 200 Free

Italy’s Federica Pellegrini raced past the field, including Katie Ledecky, to win gold in the 200 free.

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Kathleen Baker Erases Natalie Coughlin’s 50 Back American Record

Baker popped a 27.48, much faster than her 27.94 from prelims.

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Belmonte Proves She’s Here to Race with 1500 Free Silver, NR

Mireia Belmonte scored the silver tonight in the women’s 1500 free, looking better than she ever has before.

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Russia Dominates Synchronized Swimming, Wins 7 of 9 Possible Golds

Team Russia absolutely dominated synchronized swimming last week at the 2017 FINA World Championships, winning seven golds out of a possible nine.

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Cate Campbell Speaks Out Against FINA

Australian Olympic champion Cate Campbell has given some choice words in regards to FINA at a press conference in Budapest, according to…

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Denver Swimmers Win 2, Visscher Hits 25.6 50 Free in Gresham

Sid Farber was one of the Denver swimmers getting a win on the last night of Gresham Sectionals.

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2017 Worlds Medal Table: USA Still Leads, GBR Adds 2 Golds

Ben Proud won the 50 fly, helping shoot GBR up the medal table.

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