Articles by Karl Ortegon

Update: Only 24 Greek Swimmers Able to Train in Entire Country Due to COVID-19

The number was originally limited to 400, then 75, and since mid-last week it’s shrunk to just 24 swimmers in the entire country.

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Texas A&M Picks Up Italian Championships IM Finalist Alice Marini for 2021

At the Italian National Championships in December, which were held in a timed finals format, Marini finished fourth in the 200 IM and fifth in the 400 IM. 

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British Butterflier Dillon Chana Joins Nova Southeastern’s Incoming Class

This season, with his converted time, Chana would rank fifth on the roster in the 100 fly. Junior Steven Aimable currently leads the program in that event.

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Metroplex Sprinter Jaelle Carlson Signs with Arkansas-Little Rock

Carlson should have an immediate impact on the program this coming season– she would’ve been their #1 100 freestyler last year and their #2 50 freestyler.

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OSU Last Chance: Michigan’s Roberts, OSU’s Mathews & McDaniel Snag Wave II Cuts

In the 100m breast, Jason Mathews and Hudson McDaniel of Ohio State went 1-2, with Mathews at 1:01.42 and McDaniel at 1:01.73 for new Wave II cuts.

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In Greece, Restrictions Allowing Only 75 Swimmers to Train Draw Criticism

Nationwide, only 75 swimmers are allowed to train in Greece. Andreas Vazaios is one of several elite athletes criticizing these restrictions on social media.

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Brendan Burns Takes Advantage of Big Ten Meet Schedule, Four 41s to Close Meet

Instead of the fly/back double in 100s, he was able to do the 200 of each stroke on separate days, and he broke 1:40 in both for the first time.

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2021 Big Ten Men’s Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Zane Backes (above) is racing in tonight’s 200 breast A-final for IU, as the Hoosiers are gunning for a B1G title in an extremely close race with Michigan.

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2021 Big Ten Men’s Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

No team has pulled away after Michigan and Indiana caught up to Ohio State’s diving lead. With just four events left, every point matters more than ever. 

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Brendan Burns, B1G Breaststroke and Six 18-Splits at Big Tens Night Four

A big story of the night came in the 200 fly, where the race wasn’t competitive, but the time out of winner Brendan Burns was.

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2021 Big Ten Men’s Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Tonight, Max McHugh could become the second man under 50 seconds in the 100 breast, while Michigan and Indiana are locked in a cutthroat team race.

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2021 Big Ten Men’s Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

This morning will run prelims of the 100 back, 100 breast and 200 fly, with a deep breaststroke field is finally able to get some individual swimming in.

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Alabama HS Champion Caroline Lawrence Chooses Queens (NC) for This Fall

At the 2019 meet, she won the 200 IM Alabama high school state title (2:06.87) and placed third in the 500 free (5:06.16). 

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2021 Big Ten Men’s Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Ohio State’s Paul Delakis will swim for the 200 free Big Ten title tonight, following his 200 IM victory last night.

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North Carolina 3A 200 IM Champion Alison Thome Verbals to Alabama (2022)

Thome went a 2:02.64 to win the 200 IM title at the 2020 North Carolina HS 3A Championships, and she’ll join a strong IM group in Tuscaloosa.

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