Articles by Karl Ortegon

2016 Australian National Championships: Day One Prelims Live Recap

Emily Seebohm will kick off her Aussie Nationals with a race in the 50 back against rising 15-year-old youngster Minna Atherton.

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Daniel Hein Breaks YMCA National Record On Night 3 of Y-Nats

Full day 3 results There were plenty of fast swims tonight at YMCA Nationals, but Kishwaukee’s Daniel Hein, who will begin…

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Brittany Maclean Wins SEC Women’s Swimmer of the Year Award

The SEC has named its female swimmers and divers of the year. Leading the way is Georgia’s Brittany Maclean, who has…

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Jack Bauerle and Dale Schultz Win SEC Women’s Coach of the Year Awards

The Georgia women fell short at SECs, only placing third, but rebounded for a huge meet at NCAAs. They clinched…

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Gregg Troy and Dave Parrington Win SEC Men’s Coach of the Year Awards

With the NCAA season wrapped up, the SEC has announced its end-of-the-year award winners. For swim coaches, Gregg Troy has…

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Sjostrom, Johansson Highlight Swedish Roster for European Champs

Sweden has announced its roster for the upcoming European Championships in May, which will take place in London. World record…

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #1 Agnel’s Clear 2nd Place Finish

See the controversial 200 free finish at French Elite Nationals down below.

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Chinese Diver Qiu Bo Eyes 10m Platform Gold in Rio (VIDEO)

The above video was uploaded to Youtube by FINA. Qiu Bo has been crowned 10m platform world champion at the…

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Scottish National Age Group Champs: Warrender Swimming Hype Video

The above video was posted to Youtube by Jess Wilkie. This weekend, the Scottish National Age Group Champs (SNAGS) will…

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Aleksandra Herasimenia Takes Down Own 50m Back National Record

Amidst all of the excitement this spring, as the world’s best are attempting to earn spots on their respective Olympic…

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Pac-12 and SEC Rule NCAA Women’s Champs Final Scores

The Stanford Cardinal racked up 395 points to help push the Pac-12 total to 1,185.5 at the end of the women’s NCAA meet.

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Westmont Swim Club Takes on NCSA Junior Nationals (VIDEO)

The Westmont Swim Club from Illinois documented their time at the NCSA Junior National Championships. These championships went on from…

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #2 Ryan Lochte Loves Puppies

See how Ryan Lochte celebrated National Puppy Day at #2

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Shanghai Daily Names 3 of 6 Chinese Swimmers to Fail Drug Tests

ShanghaiDaily.com has reported the names of three of the six Chinese swimmers who have failed a test for banned substances…

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OSU’s Steffen Hillmer Invited to Men’s NCAAs on Last Minute Scratch

Steffen Hillmer has now been invited to the 2016 Men’s NCAA Champs.

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