Articles by Karl Ortegon

Dublin Community Swim Team Coach Daniel Ave Passes Away

Daniel Ave, an age group coach with the Dublin Community Swim Team (DCST) in Dublin, Ohio, has passed away.

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Richter, Lloyd, and DeRyk Highlight Nevada HS State Meet Psychs

Virginia commit Abby Richter is the big name in 4A, as she’ll lead the Green Valley girls tomorrow.

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Castaic Reads 69 Degrees, Wetsuits Won’t Be Allowed at OW Nats Today

The most recent water temperature measurement in Castaic Lake, according to SwimSwam’s Mike Lewis and USA Swimming, has shown 69 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Viktoriya Gunes Wins 5x to Lead Turkey at Islamic Solidarity Games

Viktoriya Gunes helped Turkey win the medal table, earning four individual golds, a relay gold, and an individual gold at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, Azerbaijan this week.

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Kenzie Arens of Academy Bullets Sends Early Commitment to Cincinnati

Kenzie Arens, who swims with Illinois club Academy Bullets, has committed to the University of Cincinnati. A high school junior, Arens…

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Stanford Men Announce Conaton, Perry and Anderson as 2017-18 Captains

Three captains have been named for the Stanford men’s swimming & diving program. Seniors Patrick Conaton and Sam Perry, along with junior Matt…

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Rhee, Nguyen, Santana Break San Diego D2 Section Records

CIF SAN DIEGO DIV. 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS May 7-10, 2017 Granite Hills High School, El Cajon, CA Results on Meet Mobile…

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Eastern Michigan Men Pick Up Illinois Sprinter Wilson Burton

The Eastern Michigan Eagles have picked up Galesburg High School senior Wilson Burton to join their incoming freshman class.

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University of Texas Women Earn Perfect APR Score from NCAA

The NCAA‘s Academic Progress Rate (APR) works to ensure that student-athletes are achieving in the classroom by measuring retention rates…

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Bryce Mefford Sets the Tone at CIF Sac-Joaquin Champs

Mefford, a Cal commit, went 4-for-4, earning individual wins in the 200 free and 100 fly.

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Merrell and Garcia Lead Crean Lutheran Girls to CIF-SS D2 Title

Merrell and Garcia were huge in helping Crean Lutheran take the girls’ D2 title.

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Rafaela Raurich Heads Brazilian Team for World Junior Championships

Brazil’s swimming federation, CBDA, has announced its roster for the 2017 World Junior Championships. The meet will take place in…

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FGCU Adds Melissa Steele, Jack Eichenlaub to Coaching Staff

The FGCU women’s swimming & diving program has added two to its coaching staff for next season. Melissa Steele and Jack Eichenlaub…

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WATCH: Pavel Sankovich Goes 22.73 50 Free… Underwater

His time not only won the heat, but he actually beat Anthony Ervin, who just nine months ago won the Olympic gold in the 50 free.

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Thoughts and Prayers Go Out to the Late Jason Turcotte and Family

Jason Turcotte, head coach and CEO of Dynamo Swim Club in Georgia, passed away over the weekend. He was selected…

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