Articles by Karl Ortegon

Arizona Begins 2022 Recruiting with Verbal from Washington HS Champ Billy Oates

Oates is a three-time Washington HS 3A State champion and was named the 2020 Washington 3A Swimmer of the Year.

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Louisville Picks Up Paige Kuwata of Sandpipers of Nevada for 2022

Kuwata, the Nevada HS 3A/4A 200 free champion, holds Olympic Trials cuts in both the 1500m free and the 200m fly.

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Anna teDuits Verbals to Wisconsin for 2022, Following Brothers Truman and Drew

TeDuits was the state champion in the 200 IM (2:06.28) and third-place finisher in the 100 back (55.97) at the 2019 Wisconsin HS Division II Championships.

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FSU Mines Another Swedish Standout with 2022 Verbal from Julia Månsson

Månsson, primarily a breaststroker, is a two-time European Junior Championships semifinalist in long course meters.

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Oregon HS 6A Champion Fay Lustria Verbals to UCLA for 2022

Lustria becomes the second verbal for UCLA for 2022, joining California-based breaststroker Courtney Seljeseth. 

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Canadian Trials Qualifier Ben Cote Verbals to Florida for 2021

Cote is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States. He currently holds Canadian Olympic Trials cuts in the 800m free, 1500m free and 400m IM.

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2x Virginia HS 4A Champion Kyleigh Tankard Chooses UNC for 2022

As a freshman and sophomore at Grafton High School, Tankard won Virginia HS 4A titles in the 100 butterfly.

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NC State Lands #9 Kennedy Noble, US Junior National Champion, for Class of 2026

Last summer, Noble won the Speedo Junior Nationals title in the 100 back with a 1:01.25, while she was the 200 back runner-up (2:13.06).

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UCLA Reels In First 2022 Verbal: 2019 CIF State A-Finalist Courtney Seljeseth

As a high school freshman, Seljeseth was the 2019 100 breast runner-up at the CIF Central Coast Section Championships, going her lifetime best of 1:01.81

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Canadian Junior National Champion Ashley McMillan Chooses USC for 2022

At the 2019 World Junior Championships, McMillan reached the 200 IM final, ultimately placing eighth overall. Her 2:15.85 from prelims was a lifetime best. 

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3x Michigan HS Champion Gracie Olsen Verbals to Indiana for 2022

Olsen has won three Michigan HS Division II state titles: the 200 IM as a freshman and the 100 fly and 200 free last season as a sophomore.

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NCAP Sprinter Tatum Wall Gives Duke First Verbal for 2022

Wall won the 100 free and 200 free at the 2020 Virginia HS Championships, and she also touts an Olympic Trials cut in the 100m back.

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Florida State Nabs European Juniors Finalist Edith Jernstedt of Sweden for 2021

At the 2019 Swedish Summer Nationals, Jernstedt was the 100 fly runner-up (1:00.86), behind only World Record-holder Sarah Sjöström.

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Iowa’s Lauren McDougall Finds New Home at Rice University for Fall 2021

McDougall spent two seasons with the Hawkeyes and joins Rice after Iowa cut their swimming & diving programs.

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Ohio HS Champion Jessica Eden Verbals to Ohio State for 2022

Eden is the defending Ohio HS Division II Champion in the 200 IM, where she took the title in 2:01.12 after a lifetime best 2:00.90 in prelims.

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