Articles by Karl Ortegon

Iowa LSC Record-Holder Aurora Roghair Highlights Upcoming Des Moines Sectionals

Top clubs include Iowa teams like the Iowa Flyers and Ames Cyclones (along with the host team, Des Moines YMCA), plus a few clubs from nearby LSCs.

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Only 22 Teams Qualify for Relays at 2021 NCAA Women’s Champs, Down from 30

Virginia, NC State, Cal and Texas were the four teams to hit automatic qualifying standards in all five relays.

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Zuchowski, Tuggle, Sim Sisters and More to Race at NCSAs in Orlando Next Week

The 2021 NCSA Spring Championships are back next week in Orlando, featuring some of the top youth talent nationwide.

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Mexican Junior National Team-er Abraham Barragan Verbals to BYU

Barragan competed at the 2019 World Junior Championships in the 400 free, 800 free and 200 fly. He should be an immediate boost to their roster.

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2021 W. NCAA Picks: Ella Nelson the Main Challenger to Brooke Forde’s 4IM Crown

Ella Eastin. Sydney Pickrem. Katie Ledecky. Finally, Brooke Forde has a clear path to a 400 IM NCAA crown, but she’s not a lock.

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Scoring Out the Psych Sheet for the 2021 NCAA Men’s Swimming Championships

Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas is the top seed in all three of his individual events, so he’s projected to net 60 points on his own.

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Destin Lasco Chooses 200 IM Over 200 Free to Avoid Day 3 Double at NCAAs

Lasco has only raced the 200 IM once this season, in a dual meet with USC in late January, where he went 1:45.91.

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Projecting the Cutline – 2021 NCAA Men’s Division I Championships

The line this year is projected to go three swimmers into row 32, but there should be a swath of alternate call-ups as Texas is currently 8 men over cap.

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Kieran Smith Selects All-Freestyle Lineup for 2021 NCAAs

On the 2021 NCAA psych sheets, Smith is the top seed in both the 500 free and 200 free, while he’s sitting at #7 in the 100 free. 

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Cal’s Hugo Gonzalez Chooses 200 Breast, Not 200 Back, for NCAAs

Cal has three of the four top seeds in the 200 back, even without Gonzalez, so he’ll look to join Reece Whitley in the 200 breast A-final at NCAAs.

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Shaine Casas Sticks to 200 IM, Backstrokes for 2021 NCAA Champs

He’s the fastest 200 IMer on the psychs by two seconds, the fastest 200 backstroker by over a second and the fastest 100 backstroker by almost a second. 

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2021 W. NCAA Picks: After Racing King as a Freshman, Hansson Seeks 200 BR Title

Meanwhile, NC State, Virginia and Georgia each have two women with ‘A’ cuts in this event, and the majority of the top seeds are underclassmen.

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NCAA Reveals Pre-Selection Psych Sheets for Men’s Division I Championships

The NCAA has released the pre-selection psych sheets for the 2021 Men’s Division I NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships.

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McGee Moody Leaving South Carolina After 14 Seasons as Head Coach

A release from the school’s athletics department says the decision was a ‘mutual agreement between Moody and the athletics department.’

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Roth Brothers Win WPIAL Titles in the Midst of HS Basketball Season

The brothers are both starters for the Ellwood City basketball team, and they will play tonight in the WPIAL AAA quarterfinal game against Shady Side.

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