Articles by Karl Ortegon

Grant Shoults Opens Up About Second Shoulder Surgery, Recent 8:44 PR in 1000 FR

Grant Shoults’ journey to a recent personal best in the 1000 yard free has not been a direct flight. He has laid out the timeline of his path to 8:44.

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21.1 Free Relay Leg Anna-Julia Kutsch Quits Auburn Swim & Dive Program

Anna-Julia Kutsch was an SEC A-finalist, an SEC relay champion and an NCAA qualifier as a freshman at Auburn last season.

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Massachusetts HS DII Champion Ava Yablonski Verbals to Minnesota (2022)

Primarily a backstroker, Yablonski won the 50 free (23.54) and 100 back (54.44) titles at the 2020 Massachusetts HS Division II Championships in February.

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After Dropping from 59/2:07 to 55/1:59 Breast in 2020, Harry Herrera Chooses IU

Herrera has demolished his personal bests in the breaststroke events since spring 2020, and he was a Florida 1A 100 breast A-finalist in November.

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Ohio State Adds Butterflier Everett Oehler for Fall 2022

At the 2020 Maryland Public HS 3A/4A Championships, Oehler won the 200 free and finished third in the 100 free.

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Top 20 Honorable Mention Michelle Morgan Verbals to North Carolina (2022)

Since her freshman year of high school, Morgan has finished no lower than third in the 200 IM and 500 free at the Florida HS 3A State Championships.

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New COVID-19 Restrictions Block Charlotte-Mecklenburg Teams from HS Post-Season

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board has ordered a stop to most high school sports, but they’ve made exceptions for volleyball and cross-country.

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Ohio State Holds Off Upstart Penn State, Freshman Houck Splits 19.0

Paul Delakis (pictured) won the 200 free by almost three seconds in OSU’s win. Meanwhile, PSU freshman Jake Houck (20.7 pre-college) had a monster split.

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2021 Pro Swim Series – Richmond: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

After a 53.3 100m back last night that was the fastest time in both Richmond and San Antonio, Justin Ress will tackle the 100 free today.

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2021 Pro Swim Series – Richmond: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

After rocketing to a new best of 21.87 this morning in the 50 free, 18-year-old David Curtiss will try to go deeper under 22 tonight as the top seed. 

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Indiana Men Win Huge Battle Over Michigan in B1G Tri; Michigan Women Cruise

Brendan Burns won both butterfly events as the IU men got the job done over Michigan and Northwestern, while Wolverine Maggie MacNeil went a 200 free PR.

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Harnish Triples, Magahey Goes 1:36.8 200 Free as UGA Flattens South Carolina

Georgia handled the visiting Gamecock women, keying on a triple in three different strokes from senior standout Courtney Harnish.

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NC State Defeats Duke Men and Women in Durham

In the 200 free, Alons won by over four full seconds, charging to a 1:47.76. In the 200 back, she was again first by over four seconds, clocking a 1:55.59. 

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2021 Pro Swim Series – Richmond: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Young sprinter David Curtiss is seeded in a tie for first in the 50 free, and he’ll race in heat one of the 50 free prelims this morning.

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After Two Seasons, Madison Blakesley Transfers from Arizona to Florida State

Blakesley has shown impressive relay speed; she swam on Arizona’s 200 medley relay at the 2019 Pac-12 Champs, splitting a quick 26.67 breast leg.

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