Articles by Karl Ortegon

Michigan HS D3 A-Finalist Jacob Ryan Joins Virginia Tech Incoming Class

At the 2019 Michigan HS D3 Championships, when he was a sophomore, Ryan finished top-five in the 50 free and 100 free.

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Micah Sumrall Explains Move to Join Gamecock Pro Group in Olympic Run-Up

Olympian Micah Sumrall relocated to Gamecock Aquatics in June 2020, she told SwimSwam today, after a couple of years with Chattahoochee Gold.

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2021 W. NCAA Picks: Depending on Ivey, Cal or Virginia Favored in 800 Relay

With Ivey, Cal looks incredibly strong for the 800 free relay crown. Without Ivey, though, Virginia could run away with this.

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Rausch, Fusti-Molnar Snag OT Cuts at ASC Spring Championships

OSU commit Malia Rausch of Austin Swim Club hacked almost five seconds off of her old best in the 200 IM, hitting a new OT Wave I cut.

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4 Key Races to Watch at the 2021 NCSA Spring Invite

Indiana commit Luke Barr of iNspire Swim Team holds multiple top seeds this week in Orlando at the NCSA Spring Invite.

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Faster Than School Records in 11 Events, Allie Rogers Transfers to D3 Hendrix

Rogers swam for Arkansas during the 2019-20 season, but she’s transferring for more flexibility to focus on her pre-med program.

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Southern Illinois Adds Baton Rouge Sprinter Olivia Brunet (2021)

At the 2020 Louisiana HS Division I State Championships, Brunet touched 11th in the 50 free and 200 free.

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Gianna Leffler Commits to Butler with 100 Back PR Faster than School Record

Last season, Leffler’s lifetime best in the 100 back would’ve made her Butler’s top 100 backstroker by roughly a full second.

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After American Record in 100 Back, Regan Smith Surges with 1:49.78 200 Fly

The World Record-holder in long course in the 100 and 200 back, nearly bookended tonight’s session at the Aquajet March Invite with American Records.

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Hobson Breaks 9:00 in 1000 Free, Hartman and Brill Nab Another Win Each in Utah

He went 8:58.07 to take the 1000 free this afternoon, then finished runner-up in the 100 free, going 43.34 to break 44 for the first time.

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Olivier Repeats as Doha World Series 10K Champ, Cunha Takes Women’s Race

France’s Marc-Antoine Olivier won the men’s 10K, finishing in 1:52:02.40, more than three seconds ahead of anyone else.

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Anna Shaw Snaps Two Missy Franklin Records at Colorado 4A Champs

Shaw took down Colorado HS state records in the 50 free and 100 free, both previously held by Missy Franklin. She also split 47.4 on the 400 free relay.

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2x AAC 1650 Free Champion Noah Smith Transfers from Cincinnati to Florida State

At Cincinnati, Smith dropped over five seconds in the 500 free, more than 11 in the 1000 free and over 20 in the 1650 free. 

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3x Colorado 5A HS A-Finalist Quinlan Hinerfeld Chooses Tulane (2022)

At the 2021 Colorado HS 5A State Championships this week, Hinerfeld finished top-eight in the 200 IM (2:05.73) and 100 back (55.88).

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2021 W. NCAA Picks: 200 Free Will Go to the Best Closer

None of the top swimmers in this event are pure sprinters, which is a contrast to 2020, when Erika Brown, Abbey Weitzeil and Veronica Burchill led the NCAA.

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