Articles by Karl Ortegon

Georgia HS Champion Mary Adam Commits to Florida Atlantic (2021)

At the 2021 Georgia HS 4-5A State Championships, Adam won the state title in the 100 breast (1:04.80) and helped the 200 medley relay to the state title.

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Caltech Adds Taipei’s Jason Lin for Fall 2021

During the 2019-20 season, Lin would’ve been the top 200 breaststroker on the Caltech roster by over five seconds.

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Claire Curzan Rips 59.3 100m Back at TAC Titans LC Premier Meet

Previously ranked #7 all-time in the 15-16 age group with her old best of 1:00.00, Curzan now jumps to #4 in the historical rankings.

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Torri Huske Erases Simone Manuel’s 17-18 NAG Record in 50 Free – 24.44

Huske is now #6 on the all-time top performers list for Americans, as she’s now just the seventh American woman to go faster than 24.50 in the event. 

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Queens (NC) Adds In-State Distance Specialist Amber Rydzewski (2021)

At the 2021 North Carolina HS 4A State Championships, she raced to a fifth-place finish in the 500 free (4:59.90).

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Curzan and Huske Light It Up with Huge Personal Bests on Final Night in Cary

Curzan went a 59.3 100 back, Huske a 24.4 50 free and Curzan tied Huske in the 50 free final (but was shortly after disqualified for a 15-meter violation).

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Huske and Curzan Tie in 50 Free Prelims at 25.2, Curzan Hits 1:00.2 100 Back

This morning, Curzan and Huske tied in the 50 free, both hitting 25.26. Curzan was .03 off of her best time, while Huske dropped .08.

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Erica Sullivan Clocks 4:06.35 in 400m Free at GAIN Prelims After Weather Delay

Sullivan’s time now sits #5 in the world and second among Americans this season. Meanwhile, Bella Sims had several impressive swims this morning.

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Iowa HS State Champ Alex Stone Verbals to Indiana Hoosiers (2022)

At the 2021 Iowa high school state meet, Stone collected state titles in the 50 free and 100 free. He also put down 20.19 and 43.94 relay splits in free.

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Miami Goes 1-2-3 in 100 Fly, Extends Lead on Day 2 of MAC Men’s Champs

Miami really poured it on in the 100 fly, sweeping the podium as they had a whopping six men into the A-final.

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Virginia 4A Runner-Up Jake Goldman Commits to Caltech (2021)

Last season, Goldman would’ve been #2 on the CalTech roster in the 100 fly, 200 fly, 100 breast and 200 IM, while he would’ve led the team in the 400 IM.

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Washington 2A 50 Free/100 Free Champ Dietrich Meyer Commits to Hawaii (2021)

At the 2020 Washington HS 2A State Championships, he swept the sprints, going lifetime bests in the 50 free and 100 free to win both titles. 

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SIU Launches 2022 Recruiting with Verbal from NAC’s Adrienne Raber

Raber is a sprint freestyler and butterflier, and in 2020, she raced to B-final showings at the Tennessee HS State Championships in the 100 free and 100 fly.

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Indiana State Nabs Serbian Breaststroker Dorotea Bukvic (2021)

Based on her converted times, Bukvic would’ve been Indiana State’s top 200 breaststroker last season by about six seconds.

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2021 Pro Swim Series – Mission Viejo: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

The first full session of finals starts this morning in Mission Viejo, with Caeleb Dressel, Katie Ledecky and Lilly King among the top competitors. 

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