Articles by Karl Ortegon

South Carolina Picks Up IL Butterflier/IMer Paige Collins for 2021

Collins was the Illinois HS state runner-up in the 100 fly and finished fourth in the 200 IM last fall.

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NC State Associate Head Coach Bobby Guntoro Takes Over UNC-Wilmington Program

Guntoro is the third head coach in UNCW’s 42-year history. He takes over for Jason Memont, who was terminated at the end of the 2019-20 season.

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Colorado 4A 50/100 Free Champ Lindsey Immel Chooses NC State for 2021

At the 2020 Colorado 4A State Champs, Immel won the 50 free and 100 free state titles, going best times and successfully defending her title in the 100.

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North Hansen Becomes Second UConn Swimmer to Transfer to Ohio State

Hansen was UConn’s top 500 freestyler last year, and he ranked #2 on the team in the mile and #3 in the 200 free.

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TX Sprinter Briana Roberson Sends Verbal to UGA Class of 2025

Roberson, a rising senior at Fulshear High School in Texas, was the Texas 5A runner-up in both the 100 and 200 free in February.

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Claire Curzan Goes Under NAG Record with 47.2 100 FR, Hits PR 1:53.3 in 200 FL

Curzan went faster than Gretchen Walsh’s 15-16 NAG record in the 100 free, while she also hit a best in the 200 fly at the TAC Titans Intrasquad.

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Virginia Tech Picks Up TX Distance Specialist Maddy Grafmiller for Fall 2021

At the 2020 Speedo Sectionals – College Station, Grafmiller hit lifetime bests in the 800 free (9:01.09) and 1500 free (17:18.02).

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Arizona State Adds SMAC Breaststroker Chris Harig to Class of 2025

Representing Issaquah High School at the 2020 Washington 4A Championships, Harig touched fourth in the 200 IM and sixth in the 100 breast.

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Texas A&M Adds In-State Breaststroker Noah Beladi for 2021

Beladi competed at the 2019 Speedo Winter Junior Champs – West, reaching finals in the 200 breast to finish 19th in a new best of 2:00.46.

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1:45 200 IMer Emils Jurcik Transfers to Northwestern After UConn Shutters Team

Jurcik, who finished third at the 2020 AAC Champs in the 200 IM with a new best of 1:45.93, is a big get for new head coach Katie Robinson.

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Cal Women Nab Spanish Sprinter Daniela Cogswell for 2021

At the 2019 Spanish Spring Nationals last April, Cogswell placed seventh in the 50 free (26.61) and made semifinals in the 50/100/200 back.

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Florida 2A 100/200 Free Champion Reese Branzell Verbals to Georgia

At the 2019 Florida 2A Championships, Branzell picked up sprint titles in the 100 free (44.89) and 200 free (1:39.45) with lifetime bests in both events.

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Florida 3A Champion Madison Feehery Verbals to Notre Dame

At the 2019 Florida 3A Championships, representing Barron Collier High School, Feehery won the state title in the 50 free (23.00).

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Butterflier Mason Morris Stays In-State, Chooses USC for Fall 2021

Morris is one of three 2025 commits on the men’s side for USC, including other southern California-based swimmers Kevin Sichak and Chris O’Grady.

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He Swam for Eastern Michigan, Then East Carolina; Ben Gingher Transfers Again

Having to transfer schools because the swim team got cut is emotional and difficult; Ben Gingher is doing it for the second time in his NCAA career. 

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