Articles by Karl Ortegon

#17 Michael Cotter Becomes First* Top-20 Boy from Class of 2022 to Commit

Cotter, the best 200 freestyler in the class, announced his decision today simultaneously with #14 Lance Norris; both are going to NC State in 2022.

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#14 Lance Norris Becomes First* Top-20 Boy from Class of 2022 to Commit

Norris, the best 500 freestyler in the class, announced his decision today simultaneously with #17 Michael Cotter; both are going to NC State in 2022.

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Turkish National Champion Defne Tacyildiz Chooses Georgia Tech for 2021

Tacyildiz is one of Georgia Tech’s top female recruits, ever. She’s quicker than their 200 fly school record with her converted time.

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Stanford Men Land 20.0 Sprinter Avery Voss from Ohio for Fall 2021

At the 2020 Ohio HS Championships, Voss split a 19.78 on Upper Arlington’s 200 free relay and 44.70 on their state runner-up 400 free relay.

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Notre Dame Adds Breaststroker/IMer Parker Macy to Class of 2025

Last summer, Macy snagged an Olympic Trials cut in the 200 breast, hitting a lifetime best of 2:17.55 as the 2019 Los Angeles Invite to place fourth overall.

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IU Rounds Out Class of 2024 with Tarrin Gilliland, Anne Fowler and Logan Graham

Indiana University has announced the final signees of its class of 2024, which include a swimmer and two divers. 

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16-Year-Old Daniel Gordon Hits 20.2 50 Free at York YMCA Invite

His improvements move him very close behind the top sprinters in the class of 2022, Dawson Joyce in the 50 (20.17) and Alec Filipovic in the 100 (44.31). 

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Florida Begins 2022 Recruiting with Verbal from Florida 4A Champ Dawson Joyce

At the 2019 Florida 4A high school championships, Joyce defended his 50 and 100 free state titles, adding a 19.9 split on the winning 200 medley relay.

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Iowa Verbal Commit Ziyad Saleem Swims PR 1:44.7 200 Back in Brown Deer

The Ozaukee Aquatics-hosted club invite concluded yesterday, with a swim from Schroeder YMCA’s Ziyad Saleem headlining the day.

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World Juniors Semifinalist Brooklyn Douthwright Verbals to Tennessee

Douthwright competed for Team Canada at the 2019 World Junior Championships, finishing 13th overall in the 100 free and swimming on several relays.

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UNC ’25 Commit Jay Baker Goes Personal Best 49.0 100 Back at NCAC Time Trial

NC State ’25 commit Sam Hoover won the 100 free and clocked a lifetime best in the 100 back, while pro Justin Wright neared his best in the 100 free.

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15-Year-Old Lucy Thomas Goes PR 1:01.0 100 Breast in Brown Deer

Though it’s her first month in the age group, she now sits at #54 in 15-16 100 breast history with her 1:01.07 from today.

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Reilly Tiltmann Hits Lifetime Best 52.2 100 Back at Wisconsin Club Meet

Tiltmann also won the 100 fly and went for a 100 free split in the 200 free, touching at 50.03 just off of her lifetime best.

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Hawai’i Picks Up Canadian Breaststroker Kathryn Ivanov for Fall 2021

At the 2019 Canadian Worlds Trials, Ivanov made the B-final of the 50 breast, finishing 17th overall with a 33.36 after a personal best in prelims (33.35).

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ACC Finalist Katie Mack Transfers from NC State to Florida

Mack was a B-finalist in the 200 free and 200 back at the 2020 ACC Championships, where she also finished in the C-final of the 200 IM.

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