Articles by Karl Ortegon

Three-Sport Athlete Sam Bork Verbals to Florida State for 2022

Bork has been a three-sport athlete in high school, competing in swimming, football and track. He says he’s dropping football, though, to pursue swimming. 

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Michael Cotter Hits 4:23.5 500 FR at TAC Polar Plunge; Curzan Goes Best in 500

The TAC Titans are hosting the Polar Plunge, though the hefty majority of top swimmers racing here are their own, including NAG record-holder Claire Curzan. 

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2021 Pro Swim Series – Richmond: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Emily Escobedo is the top seed in the women’s 100 breast tonight in Richmond, and she’ll try to hold off youngster Letitia Sim and pro Miranda Tucker.

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Houlie Cranks 23.2 Breast Relay Split as Tennessee Men Roll Kentucky

Houlie didn’t race individuals today, but the Tennessee breaststroke group still showed up in a big way, going 1-2-3 in both breast events.

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IHSA A-Finalist Frank Tirone Verbals to Denver (2021)

At the 2020 Illinois HS State Championships last February, Tirone was an A-finalist in the 50 free, placing sixth.

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2021 Pro Swim Series – Richmond: Day 1 Finals Recap

Ashley Twichell, an Olympian and open water specialist, is the top seed in tonight’s 800 free on the women’s side.

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Miami (OH) Picks Up Dynamo Swim Club Freestyler Caleb Duval (2021)

At the 2020 Georgia 1A-3A HS State Championships, Duval was the 200 free runner-up (1:41.06) and he finished fourth in the 100 free (46.29).

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Savannah Barr’s Triple Leads Miami (FL) to Win Over FGCU

Barr, a freshman, claimed victories in the 200 free, 100 free and 100 fly while leading off Miami’s winning 400 free relay.

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Iowa HS Finalist Mary Sweetman Verbals to Xavier (2021)

At the last two Iowa HS State Championships, Sweetman finished top 5 in the 100 free and 200 free, including a third-place effort in the 100 in November.

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MN Sprinter Ezra Dickerson Joins LSU Class of 2025

At the 2020 Minnesota HS AA State Championships, Dickerson was an A-finalist in the 100 backstroke, finishing eighth.

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Towson Picks Up Distance Specialist Blakely Dean (2021)

At the 2020 Virginia HS 5A State Championships, Dean finished seventh in the 200 free and 100 fly. He also swam on both of Matoaca High School’s free relays.

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5 Storylines to Follow at the 2021 Pro Swim Series – Richmond

In November, Claire Curzan rocked a 56.6 100m fly. She went 50.1/1:49 in the SCY backstrokes in December. What’s next?

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Washington HS 3A Runner-Up Kieran Watson Verbals to Denver (2021)

At the 2020 Washington HS State Championships, Watson was the 500 free runner-up and he touched fifth in the 200 IM.

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After Going Bests in 12 Events Since October, Chloe Brede Verbals to Arkansas

In the 200 butterfly, Brede would’ve been Arkansas’s top swimmer in 2019-20 by over three seconds with her lifetime best (2:00.24).

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Sprinter James Calvin Huenefeld Stays In-State, Verbals to LSU (2022)

At the 2020 Louisiana HS D2 State Championships in November, Huenefeld won the 200 free (1:40.26) and 100 fly (50.32) titles.

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