Articles by Karl Ortegon

Jack Conger Goes 51.83 at Texas Senior Circuit Champs

Jack Conger blasted yet another sub-52 100 fly this year with his win tonight.

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New Personal Best in 200 IM for Taylor Ruck at Mt Hood Sectionals

Taylor Ruck is known for her freestyle and backstroke prowess, but she destroyed her old PB in the 200 IM on Night 4 of the Mt Hood Sectionals.

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10 Olympic Trials Cuts Earned at Minneapolis Sectionals on Day Four

Katie Drabot nearly won twice individually on the final day of competition in Minneapolis.

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Hannah Kukurugya Posts Two 2:10 200 Flys at Indiana Senior Champs

FULL RESULTS HERE On Day 3 of the 2015 Indiana Senior State Championships, Crown Point Swim Club’s Hannah Kukurugya actually posted…

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Three National Records Downed in 1500 Free at Pan Ams

Ryan Cochrane (CAN) and Andrew Gemmell (USA) cleaned up for a 1-2 finish in the 1500 free, and third went to Brandonn Almeida (BRA)…

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Caitlin Leverenz Re-Breaks Own 200 IM Pan Am Record

Caitlin Leverenz won gold in both IM races at the 2015 Pan Am Games.

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Gutsy Approach to 800 Free Delivers a Pan Am Record for Sierra Schmidt

Sierra Schmidt showed off her dance moves like in the photo above before hammering down in the women’s 800 free.

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Natalie Coughlin Going for 60th International Medal

TORONTO 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES For full coverage of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games including photos, live recaps, record…

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American Women Destroy Pan Ams Record in 400 Medley Relay in Prelims

Natalie Coughlin (above) certainly delivered, turning in the 4th-fastest time in the world this year with her 400 medley lead off.

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Natalie Coughlin Pops Huge 100 Back to Rank #4 in World and Break Pan Ams Record

Natalie Coughlin almost earned a lifetime best in the 100 back this morning.

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WATCH Cincinnati Marlins 13-14 Boys Demolish 200 Medley Relay NAG Record (Race Video)

Yesterday at the 2015 Ohio Long Course Age Group Championships, the Cincinnati Marlins downed the 13-14 National Age Group record…

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Gisela Morales One of Four Guatemalans to Set a National Record at Pan Ams

Gisela Morales (above) rocked a 1:00.99 to bring the Guatemalan national record below 1:02 as well as 1:01, and placed 7th in the A final.

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Isabella Paez Secures New Venezuelan National Record in 100 Fly

Isabella Paez earned a new Venezuelan record in the 100 fly on Day Three of the Pan Am Games.

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Eight Swimmers Dip Below Olympic Trials Cuts on Night Four of Mt Hood Sectionals

Aaron Young of the Canby Swim Team went under the Olympic Trials in both the 100 back and the 100 fly tonight.

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Another South American, Brazilian Record for Etiene Medeiros in the 50 Free

Etiene Medeiros (above) rounded out day four of the Pan Am Games with a gold and silver medal.

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