Articles by Karl Ortegon

Multiple Records Fall on Final Day of Polish Nationals

Pawel Korzeniowski, above, doubled up with Polish titles in the 100 free as well as the 50 fly.

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Illinois High School 50 Free Runner-Up Mossimo Chavez Commits to Ohio State

Mossimo Chavez of Whitney Young High School and Swift Aquatics will join the Ohio State Buckeyes for the 2015-16 season….

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Breaststroker Jerik Wong Stays Local; Commits to Texas A&M

Flower Mound High School and Lakeside Aquatic Club’s Jerik Wong will swim for the Texas A&M Aggies next fall. Wong, a…

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Arizona Men Grab In-State 55-Second Breaststroker Marcello Quarante

Scottsdale Aquatic Club’s Marcello Quarante has committed to swim for the University of Arizona this upcoming fall. Quarante is a…

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British International Shauna Lee Commits to Swim for Georgia

Shauna Lee, a top-flight freestyler from Great Britain, has committed to swim for the Georgia Bulldogs. Lee is currently training…

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Colorado 5A Boys Champs: Fossil Ridge Victorious; Regis Jesuit Unable to Complete Four-Peat

FULL RESULTS Just as Cheyenne Mountain had ended the three-win streak of Air Academy in the 4A meet, the Fossil…

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Colorado Boys 4A Champs: Records Fall as Cheyenne Mountain Ends Air Academy’s Win Streak

FULL RESULTS After three straight titles for Air Academy, it was the Cheyenne Mountain boys who came out as victors…

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Rock Island High School Boys Swim Season Shaded by Forfeits and Hazing Accusations

After some inattention to Illinois High School Association (IHSA) eligibility by-laws, it was discovered that two members of the Rock…

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2015 Arena Pro Swim Series – Mesa: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Ms. Ledecky (above) will look to put up a solid 400 free this morning and set herself up for a big finals swim.

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2015 Arena Pro Swim Series – Mesa: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

MP is back in his first finals session since his suspension, slated to compete in a loaded 100m fly final in Mesa.

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2015 M. NCAA Picks: Wolfpack Hungry for First-Ever Relay Title in 200 Free Relay

Simonas Bilis (above) will try to lead the NC State Wolfpack to their first-ever NCAA relay title in the 200 freestyle relay.

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2015 M. NCAA Picks: 200 Back American Record in Jeopardy; Murphy Seeded Faster Than Last Year

Ryan Murphy sits atop the country in this event this year, and he isn’t too far from the 1:36.81 American record set back in 2007 by Mr. Lochte.

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2015 M. NCAA Picks: 200 Medley Relay Up for Grabs, but Schooling Might Make the Difference for Texas

Joseph Schooling (above) split a 19.66 at Big 12s swimming butterfly on Texas’ A relay.

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2015 M. NCAA Picks: Four Teams Bunched Up as Trojans Look to Defend 800 Free Relay Title

The three swimmers above all return from the Trojans’ title-winning 800 free relay last year in hopes to defend their crown.

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2015 M. NCAA Picks: Texas’ Strongest Event, 100 Fly, Features Title-Hungry Schooling and Conger

Top seed Jack Conger is having quite a sophomore season, and he’ll look to score a NCAA title in the 100 fly on day 2 of competition.

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