Articles by Karl Ortegon

Sophomore Elizabeth Tilt Powers Lassiter Girls to Georgia 6A Title

Tilt went head-to-head with Cambridge sophomore Sophie Brison in the 200 IM, winning in a new best time of 2:00.27. She also won the 100 fly in 54.81.

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Brouard Pops 53.6 100 Back, Desplanches Edges Former WJR-Holder in 4IM in Nice

The future of France’s backstroke battled tonight in the men’s 100 back, as Yohann Ndoye Brouard went a 53.60 lifetime best tonight.

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Frenchman Yohann Ndoye Brouard Hits 53.8 100 Back at FFN Nice Day 1 Prelims

This morning, Brouard’s 53.88 was less than a tenth away from his lifetime best, and he’ll battle another young French talent, Mewen Tomac, in the final.

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Beamon Blasts 19.9 50 Free, Westminster Boys Claim Georgia 1-3A Title

Beamon dropped a half-second from his old best, breaking 20 for the first time and coming .30 off of Paul Powers’ state record.

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Gigi Johnson Hits 1:58.4 IM/53.1 FL, Westminster Crushes GA HS Record in Medley

Westminster combined for a 1:40.65 in the 200 medley. They won by more than ten full seconds, shattering the old Georgia HS state record of 1:43.70.

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FFN Golden Tour Nice Preview: Milak, Hosszu and French Stars Converge

Milak threw down a 51.07 in the 100 fly at the Hungarian Championships in December 2020, where he also went a lifetime best 200 free (1:46.68).

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Canadian Backstroker Hana Edwards Joins ASU Class of 2025

Edwards competed at the 2019 Canadian Worlds Trials, where she finished top-20 in the 50 back, 100 back and 200 back.

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Marist Wins, UGA Commit TJ Pittenger Posts 20.4/45.5 FR at Georgia 4-5A Champs

TJ Pittenger, a Northgate senior, claimed the sprint double with wins in the 50 free and 100 free. He was 20.46 in the 50 and 45.59 in the 100, both bests.

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Marist Wins Georgia 4-5A Title by 2 Points, McFaddin Wins 50 FR/100 FL Double

McFaddin, who will attend Pitt this fall, broke 24 for the first time in the 50 free (23.31), while she dropped just over a second in the fly (54.65).

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Illinois Picks Up Wisconsin HS Finalist Brigitta Neverman (2022)

Illinois will immediately get a boost from Neverman– last season, she would’ve been the program’s top 100 butterflier and their #2 200 IMer.

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Georgia HS Champion Charlie Stout Stays Local, Verbals to UGA (2022)

At the 2020 Winter 18&U Championships, Stout hit lifetime bests in a number of events, including the 100 breast (56.39) and 200 breast (2:02.47). 

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From 58.2/2:04 to 55.4/2:00 in Breast in 2020, Jack Guenther Chooses UNC (2022)

Guenther has made the most of a COVID-affected year, bringing his breaststroke times down by a lot in both the 100 and 200.

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Columbia Picks Up Versatile Allison Martin for Fall 2021

With her 200 free lifetime best, Martin would’ve made Columbia’s 800 free relay over two seconds quicker at the Ivy League Champs.

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UNC Adds 23.2 Sprinter Olivia Gschwind for Fall 2021

At the 2020 North Carolina HS 4A State Championships, Gschwind made A-finals in both the 50 free and 100 free.

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Turkish 50 Fly National Champion Olcaytu Hatipoglu Verbals to Tulane (2022)

In the 50m fly at the 2020 Turkish National Championships last march, Hatipoglu won the national title with her lifetime best 27.82.

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