Articles by Karl Ortegon

Jordan Agliano Snags Wave II Trials Cut, Punches Ticket to Omaha in Time Trial

Highlander Aquatic Club’s Jordan Agliano swam a new lifetime best in the 200 back, hitting a 2:12.78, her first time under 2:15.

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Emma Weber Snaps Zoe Bartel’s State Record, Cherry Creek Wins 27th CO 5A Title

Cherry Creek hadn’t won the 5A title since 2010, and they ended Fairview’s two-year win streak with a victory yesterday.

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FAU Adds Georgia HS 6A Champion Brett Reason for 2021

At the 2021 Georgia HS 6A State Championships, Reason won the 50 free state title (20.71) and touched third in the 100 free (45.82).

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NJ Sprinter Alexis Jankovich Commits to Army West Point (2021)

Jankovich is primarily a sprint freestyler, and her lifetime bests in the 50, 100 and 200 free and the 100 back are from the 2019 YMCA SC Nationals.

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Carmel Swim Club’s Alani Hightower Sends Verbal to Butler (2021)

Hightower won her IHSAA Sectional 200 IM title all four years of high school, and she’s qualified for IHSAA State all four years, too.

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In First Sub-1:00 100m Back, Kyle Brill Nabs Wave I Trials Cut in St. George

Interestingly enough, Brill is known as a breaststroker. He’s been 56.44/2:02.97 in the breast events in SCY, as compared to 51.43/1:52.32 in backstroke.

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15-Year-Old Josh Chen Drops Six Seconds Off 100m Breast in Des Moines – 1:04.33

Among the top swimmers tonight was Ames Cyclones’ Josh Chen, who hit lifetime bests in two breaststroke events.

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Pyshnenko Scratches NCAAs, No Alternate Called Up

Since Pyshnenko was scratched more than 24 hours after she was invited, per this year’s COVID-influenced ’24 hour rule,’ no alternate gets called up.

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CO Sprinter Keegan Chatham Brings Roster-Leading Speed to Binghamton (2021)

At the 2019 Colorado HS 5A State Meet, Chatham swam in A-finals of the 100 free and 200 free, placing ninth in the latter and tenth in the former. 

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Butler Picks Up Sprint Freestyler/Backstroker Caroline Colombo (2021)

Most recently, at Ohio’s LSC Senior Champs held virtually last weekend, Colombo hit lifetime bests in the 50 free, 50 back and 100 free.

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Virginia Women Claim Back #1 CSCAA Ranking, Texas Men Extend Streak at #1

11 of 12 voters put the Texas men at the top rank, while all 12 voters put Virginia’s women atop the rankings.

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27 Teams Get Relay Invites for 2021 Men’s NCAAs; 11 Teams Hit All Five ‘A’ Cuts

11 teams hit automatic qualifying standards in all five relays, while 16 total teams are eligible in all five relays thanks to having provisional standards.

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TIDE’s Samantha Tadder Logs PRs in 1650/500 Free, 200 Breast at VA Champs

In the 1650, Tadder clocked a 16:10.53, shaving more than two seconds off her old best. She also went 4:42.64 in the 500 free and 2:10.12 in the 200 breast.

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BYU Adds Another Top Mexican Talent for 2021: Diego Camacho

Camacho’s converted times are exciting for the program– he would’ve been third in the 100 back and BYU’s top finisher at the 2021 MPSF Championships.

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NAG Record-Holder Kayla Han Headlines St. George Sectional Champs

This weekend in Utah, Han is entered in the 100 free, 500 free, 1000 free, 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 fly and 200 back. 

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