Articles by Karl Ortegon

Malia Rausch Hits 4:40.2 500 Free, Dropping Six Seconds, in Lewisville

She was out in 1:48.67 at the 200 flip, then only went over 29 once with a 29.13 penultimate 50, before careening home with a 27.74 final 50.

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13-Year-Old Weinstein Clocks 4:44 500 FR, 50.6 100 FR, 1:59 200 BK in New York

In the 500 free, Weinstein jumps from #25 to #18 in the 13-14 all-time rankings with her 4:44.10 best time tonight.  

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VA Distance Specialist Claire Dafoe Verbals to Pitt (2022)

Dafoe recently hit several LCM lifetime bests, racing at the 2020 U.S. Open. She was 4:20.90 in the 400 free, 8:57.80 in the 800 and 17:08.56 in the 1500.

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Rausch Hits 1:45.9, Jett Posts 1:36.0 in 200 Free at Lewisville Winter Champs

Tonight, Rausch split 51.3/54.5 en route to her 1:45.96, the Ohio State ’25 commit’s first time under 1:46 as well as her first time under 1:47.

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13-Year-Old Claire Weinstein Obliterates Lifetime Best, Hits 9:43.75 in 1000 FR

That swim moves Weinstein, who has more than a year left in the age group, to #16 all-time in the 13-14 age group; she’s now just ahead of Regan Smith.

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Pitt Nabs IL Breaststroker/IMer Angelina Messina for 2022

Messina would’ve been Pitt’s best 200 breaststroker last year, and she would’ve ranked fourth on the roster in the 100 breast and 200 IM.

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Florida 3A 100 Fly/100 Back Champion Lydia Hanlon Verbals to Kentucky (2022)

At the FHSAA 3A Championships, Hanlon helped Chiles to the team title by winning both the 100 fly (53.73) and 100 back (54.44), hitting PRs in both. 

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Iowa’s Alexa Puccini to Transfer to Arizona After Hawkeye Program Cut

Puccini was an Illinois HS A-finalist in the 50 free and B-finalist in the 100 fly at the 2019 IHSA Championships a year ago.

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Akron Kicks Off 2022 Recruiting with York YMCA’s Camryn Leydig

Last season, with her best times, Leydig would’ve ranked third on Akron’s roster in the 100 back, 200 back and 100 fly.

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Junior Nationals Finalist Morgan Razewski of SwimMAC Chooses Georgia (2022)

Razewski raced to an eighth-place finish in the 800m free at the 2019 Speedo Junior Nationals (8:50.54).

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2020 Texas Hall of Fame Invite: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Daniel Krueger nearly broke 42 seconds this morning in the 100 free, and he’ll eye his personal best of 41.26 tonight.

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UT Invite: Elendt Hits 200 BR Best and Breaks 2:10, Pomajevich Goes 1:40.8 FL

Elendt posted a 2:09.73 to dominate the 200 breast prelims, a new best by over three seconds. She was out quick, going 1:00.87 on the first 100. 

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UNC Invite: Berkoff and Moore Drop 1:51 200 Backs, Chadwick Posts 42.0 100 FR

Berkoff’s within a second of her lifetime best, a 1:50.13 from early 2019; that will likely go down tonight based on how she’s looked this weekend.

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2020 Texas Hall of Fame Invite: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

After demolishing the 400 IM 17-18 NAG record in October, what can Carson Foster do tonight in a match-up with older brother Jake?

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Duke Snags OT Qualifier and NAG Relay Record-Holder Martina Peroni (2022)

In long course meters, she holds an Olympic Trials cut in the 200 fly (2:14.30), swimming that time at the Indianapolis 2020 U.S. Open site last month.

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