Articles by Karl Ortegon

Nevada Picks Up ECU Transfer Mariana Vignoli of Brazil

Vignoli would’ve won the 2020 Mountain West 1650 free title by more than ten seconds with her lifetime best of 16:32.13.

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In-State Sprinter Ethan Roach Verbals to Mizzou for Fall 2021

At his first MSHSAA State Championships, Roach went lifetime bests in the 100 free (45.84) and 100 back (51.45) to take third in both events.

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Indiana Bolsters Distance Group with Verbal from #20 Aidan Reagan for Fall 2021

He was ranked #20 in our 2021 initial rankings and was the top distance recruit left uncommitted in the high school class of 2021.

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1:42 200 Backstroker Jake Marcum, Rising Sophomore, Leaves Indiana for Alabama

The Indiana to Alabama pipeline has been busy since the Crimson Tide hired Coley Stickels, the former IU associate head sprint coach, to lead the program.

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IHSA Finalist Kellie Willhite Joins Brown Class of 2024

Willhite will get two seasons with Brown’s top breaststroker, Audrey Lukawski (1:02.8/2:14.5), and three seasons with Sasha Liu (1:02.8/2:18.8).

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Shannon Stott Leaves ECU, Announces Transfer to Nebraska

In the wake of East Carolina shutting down its swimming & diving program, Shannon Stott is the latest public transfer to another school.

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Slovak NR-Holder Barbora Mikuskova to Join FGCU in January

Mikuskova’s converted times would’ve ranked her the #2 FGCU swimmer in the 50/100/200 free last season, so her addition will have a sizable impact.

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FGCU Picks Up East Carolina Transfer and Slovak NR-Holder Sara Niepelova

Niepelova helped establish the Slovak 4×200 free national record in SCM with a 2:03.79 third leg at the 2018 FINA SC World Champs.

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Sprinter Christian Osterndorf Stays Local, Verbals to Arizona State

Osterndorf, a rising senior at Campo Verde High School, finished third in the 100 free and fourth in the 50 free at the 2019 AIA D-II State Championships.

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SwimAtlanta Sprinter Sarah Livingston Verbals to Georgia Tech for 2021

Representing Parkview High School, Livingston touched third in the 100 back and fourth in the 100 fly at the 2020 GHSAA 6-7A State Championships.

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Butterflier Berit Quass Adds Fly Speed to Tennessee’s Class of 2024

Berit Quass of the Greater Des Moines YMCA is one of 11 incoming freshmen headed to the University of Tennessee for the 2020-21 season. 

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2019 Aussie Age Group 400 IM Champ Charli Brown to Join ASU Class of 2024

Brown won the 400 IM at the 2019 Australian Age Group Championships for the 16-year-old division, clocking a lifetime best 4:47.92 in long course.

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New Documentary, ‘KATINKA,’ In Production to Tell the Story of the Iron Lady

Shooting for the film began in February. Now, with lockdowns being lifted in parts of Europe, production looks to be slowly picking back up again.

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European OW Champion Kirill Abrosimov Tries Training in a Quarry

Abrosimov told Russian media outlet Moscow Region Today that the quarry water was 16 degrees Celsius, which is around 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Israeli National Record-Holder Eden Pescara to Join Grand Canyon in 2020

Pescara would’ve won the 200 IM at the 2020 Western Athletic Conference Championships with her converted lifetime best.

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