Articles by Karl Ortegon

European Juniors Finalist Kacper Piotrowski of Poland Verbals to Alabama

At the 2019 Euro Juniors, Piotrowski had his 49.63 split on Poland’s 4×100 free relay, which helped them to a fourth-place finish. 

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Team Elite Butterflier Kathryn Lundh Joins UCLA Class of 2025

Last spring, as a sophomore, Lundh won the 100 fly (55.19) at the 2019 CIF – San Diego Division II Championships representing Cathedral Catholic High School.

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Oregon HS Champion Eva Carlson Sends Verbal to UCLA for 2021

The Portland native, now a 1:00/2:12 breaststroker, made huge gains recently at the 2019 Speedo Junior Winter Championships – West.

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Danish Distance Standout Oskar Lindholm Verbals to Florida for 2021

In spring of 2019, Lindholm placed third at the Danish Open in the 800 free (8:08.14) with a lifetime best. He’ll join a deep Florida distance crew in 2021.

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D3 Swarthmore Lands 54.4 Breaststroker Andrew Karpenko & PA Sprinter Ben Wesley

Karpenko comes in with times good enough to make NCAA A-finals in multiple events, while Wesley (above) will boost the breaststroke and sprint free groups.

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For UNC Sprinter Emma Cole, Junior Year is a Fresh Start

After two seasons of regression, Emma Cole hit monumental best times in all of her best events at the Georgia Tech Invite.

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MN Sprinter Madie Hall Sends Verbal to Louisville for 2021

Hall is primarily a sprint freestyler, with strong times from the 50 through the 200. She’s also a solid breaststroker and IMer. 

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Indiana Secures Transfer from Miami (OH) Butterflier Iago Moussalem

Moussalem is the defending MAC champion in the 100 fly and 200 fly, and this summer he helped Brazil to a bronze medal in the 4×100 medley relay at WUGs.

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Huske Drops 48.1 100 Free, Bacon Goes 1:51.9 200 Back at NCAP Invite

Arlington Aquatic Club’s Torri Huske and NCAP’s Phoebe Bacon continued to put up big swims on the last day of the 2019 NCAP Invitational in College Park. 

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WATCH: Justina Kozan Delivers 4:05 400 IM at Juniors West

Justina Kozan rocked the competition in the 400 IM tonight, clocking a winning time of 4:05.67, the only finisher under 4:10.

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Torri Huske Posts 50.49 100 Fly, Also Wins 400 IM (4:11.26) at NCAP Invite

Tonight’s session was highlighted by 17-year-old Torri Huske’s 100 fly win, a best time of 50.49 to move her to #4 all-time in the 17-18 age group.

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WATCH: Curzan Sets 15-16 NAG Record, Foster Becomes #2 All-Time in 17-18 400 IM

Claire Curzan became the first 15-16 female age grouper to break 51 seconds in the 100 fly. Watch that race, and the other A-finals from tonight, here.

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Martinenghi and Pilato Rattle 50 BR Italian Records on Night 2 of Italian Nats

Benedetta Pilato was just .10 off of her own Italian record in the 50 breast, while Martinenghi was less than four-tenths off the men’s national mark.

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Claire Curzan Misses Personal Best, Still Downs 15-16 100 Fly NAG Record

Curzan’s 50.87 tonight in the 100 fly was a couple of tenths from her best time, but she still became the first U.S. 15-16 girl under 51 seconds.

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Carson Foster Shoots to #2 All-Time in 17-18 History with 3:38.65 400 IM

Foster destroyed his old best, a 3:40.86 from this meet last year, which had ranked him fifth in the age group, just ahead of Ryan Lochte.

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