Articles by Karl Ortegon

5 Storylines to Follow at the 2019 Atlanta Classic

What’s next for Olivia Smoliga after her incredible weekend at the Richmond PSS?

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Top 5 Performances from Day 2 of the FINA Champions Swim Series – Budapest

Justin Ress collected $10,000 on a 24-second swim — his only individual swim of the weekend.

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2019 FINA Champions Swim Series – Budapest: Day 2 Live Recap

In one of the most highly anticipated races of the night, Federica Pellegrini will compete in the 200 free against the likes of Sarah Sjöström.

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Top 5 Performances from Day 1 of the FINA Champions Series – Budapest

Ajna Kesely nearly broke her lifetime best in the 400 free tonight in a triumphant win.

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Serbian Record-Holder Aleksa Bobar to Join Northwestern in January

Bobar holds the Serbian record in the 4×100 medley relay as their anchor.

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5 Storylines for the Budapest Stop of the 2019 FINA Champions Series

Kliment Kolesnikov will have to deal with countrymate Evgeny Rylov, China’s Xu Jiayu, and American veteran Matt Grevers in the backstrokes this weekend in Hungary.

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Norwegian Record-Holder Truls Wigdel Joins USC Trojans for 2019

Wigdel also holds the Norwegian junior 200 free record.

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Canadian Backstroker Sebastian Somerset Commits to Cal for 2019

Somerset placed 3rd in the 50 back at the 2019 Canadian Worlds Trials.

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Ethan Hu Has Monster Meet at CIF Central Coast Finals, Smashes Meet Records

Hu posted a 45.90 in the 100 fly, moving to T-10th in the 17-18 age group.

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Wisconsin Adds to Class of 2024 with Emily Ecker of the Portland Porpoises

Ecker’s best time in the mile would’ve placed her 23rd at the 2019 B1G Champs.

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Santa Margarita Girls Power to CIF-SS D1 Win, Loyola Boys Set Relay Records

Junior Anicka Delgado was a double winner for Santa Margarita.

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Urlando Goes Lifetime Best in 100 Free at CIF Sac-Joaquin Finals

Urlando is now less than three-tenths of a second from the fastest 100y freestyler in the high school class of 2020.

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3x PIAA 3A Champion Olivia Livingston Sends Verbal to Louisville for 2020

Livingston has won the PIAA 3A 50 free title every year she’s been in high school.

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Walnut Freshman Justina Kozan Drops 1:56.31 200 IM at CIF-SS D3 Champs

Kozan came back like a freight train in 26.91 to drop huge time from her old best.

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2018 German Open Champion Eric Friese to Join Florida Next Season

Friese won the 50 and 100 fly at the 2018 German Open.

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