Articles by Karl Ortegon

Notre Dame Lands 2019 U.S. Junior National Champion Sophia Karras for 2021

Karras dominated the mile at the 2019 Speedo Junior National Championships, winning the title with a lifetime best and Olympic Trials cut of 16:39.40.

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2019 World Junior Champs 100 Fly Finalist Genevieve Sasseville Verbals to USC

Last summer, representing Team Canada, Sasseville was a finalist at the 2019 World Junior Championships with a seventh-place finish in the 100 fly.

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Olympic Trials Qualifier Lindsay Flynn Sends Verbal to Indiana for 2021

Flynn trains with the Aquatic Team of Mecklenburg (ATOM) in the Charlotte area and also swims for Charlotte Latin High School.

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Megan Deuel Sets NY Public School Record as Pittsford Wins NYSPHSAA Title

Deuel’s highlight swim came in the 100 butterfly, where she dropped a lifetime best 52.95 to erase Kristen Romano’s state record from 2016.

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Missouri HS Record-Holder Daniel Worth Commits to Virginia

One of the best sprint breaststrokers uncommitted until now, Worth will be a valuable asset to the ‘Hoos’ breaststroke group.

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Calypso Sheridan Sets Two Northwestern Records to Close TYR Invitational

Not only did Sheridan set an individual Northwestern record in a non-primary stroke, but she helped a relay set a decade-old mark.

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Casas’ 1:57.7 200m Back Highlights Art Adamson Invite Day 3 Prelims

Casas has been destroying his personal bests all weekend, and tonight in yards, his time to beat will be a 1:39.84 from the 2019 SEC Championships.

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Kate Douglass Goes Another Best at UT Invite: 2:06.19 in 200 Breast

That’s the best time in the country this season, and Douglass smashes her old best, a 2:07.92 done at a dual meet against Wisconsin in October.

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Anna Hopkin Delivers Fifth-Best Relay Split Ever on Mizzou Invite Night 3

Anchoring Arkansas’ 200 medley relay, Hopkin went her fastest-ever relay split over 50 yards, splitting 20.76 to become the third-best performer ever.

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2019 Art Adamson Invite: Night One Finals Live Recap

This morning, Shaine Casas churned out a 1:58.54 to dominate the 200 meter IM in long course, a lifetime best. He’ll be the man to beat tonight.

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Yale Men Shock with School-Record 200 Free Relay at OSU Invite Night 1

Michael Blank (above) was part of Yale’s school record-breaking 200 free relay which defeated several power conference opponents.

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Anna Hopkin Drops 20.89 Relay Split at Mizzou Invitational

That appears to be Hopkin’s best-ever relay split, and she just missed making the top ten all-time performances list with her time.

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Hopkin 21.19 in 50 Free as Sprinters Dazzle on Night 2 of Mizzou Invite

Arkansas senior Anna Hopkin is now the fourth-best performer ever in the 50 free, and her time of 21.19 tonight is the seventh-best performance ever.

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Anna Hopkin Clocks 53.94 in 100 Meter Free at Missouri LC Qualifier

Hopkin came just seven-tenths away from her lifetime best and marked her best-ever outing at a non-summer championship meet.

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Janelle Rudolph Unleashes 47.7 Relay Split as Bellevue Wins Washington 3A Title

Rudolph also posted wins in the 50 free (22.37) and 100 back (52.90) while anchoring Bellevue’s winning 200 medley relay with a 22.22 split.

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