Articles by Karl Ortegon

2017 Pac-12 Women’s Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Tonight, we’ll get a first look at Stanford freshman Katie Ledecky in Pac-12 conference meet action, while fellow Cardinal standout Simone Manuel returns to conference action after redshirting last season.

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House, Volpenhein, Sichterman Headline 2017 OHSAA Championships

Ashley Volpenhein of Mason will look to defend her 50 and 100 free state titles this week.

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2017 B1G Men’s Champs Fan Guide: IU Flipping the Script on Michigan

Blake Pieroni is leading the charge for the Indiana Hoosiers.

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2017 Big 12 Men’s Champs Fan Guide: Anticipated Races from Texas Stars

2017 Men’s Big 12 Championships Wednesday, February 22 – Saturday, February 25 Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center- University…

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Arrowhead Sneaks Up to #2 in D1 in WISCA Polls

We’re halfway through February, and there has been some shuffling in the Wisconsin high school boys rankings. Things are sturdy…

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2017 ACC Women’s Championships Fan Guide: UVA and Smith Eye #10

Olympic gold medalist Leah Smith is back in the small pool, and she’s ready to dominate the 2017 ACC Championships.

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2017 B1G Women’s Champs Fan Guide: Michigan Hungry for a Repeat

Siobhan Haughey is a big reason why the Michigan women are primed to defend their Big Ten crown next weekend at Purdue.

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2017 Conference Championships Primer – Division III

February begins the onslaught of college conference championships. In preparation, we’ve put together a listing of championship meets in the…

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Swim This Beer-Chugging Relay in a Man-Made River in Germany (VIDEO)

Who says you can’t drink while on taper? Across the Atlantic, the Germans have melded two things that don’t usually…

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Waukesha South-Catholic Memorial Holds on to D1 Lead in WISCA Polls

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (WISCA) released their latest polls for the boys high school swim season on Sunday,…

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Ervin, Kennedy, and Cseh Coast to Wins on Day 3 in Geneva

2016 50 Free Olympic Champion, Anthony Ervin, took first in that same event tonight in Geneva, Switzerland.

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WashU Picks Up Sprint Duo in Sabrina Baxamusa and Eleanor Pollitt

SABRINA BAXAMUSA Baxamusa is a sprint freestyler out of Chicago’s northern suburbs. A senior at Glenbrook North High School, she…

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2017 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Hali Flickinger of Athens Bulldogs popped a 2:08.77 for the win in the women’s 200 fly.

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Sarah Gibson Posts World’s First Sub-59 100m Fly of 2017 in Austin

Texas A&M senior Sarah Gibson looked to have a clear win in the women’s 100 fly A final in Austin tonight, although the scoreboard showed a tie between her and Canadian 16-year-old Rebecca Smith at 59.24.

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Danish Swimming Federation Releases Standards for ’17 Worlds and Euros

Surprise Rio gold medalist Pernille Blume will be a large factor for the Danish women heading into 2017.

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