Articles by Karl Ortegon

Sjöström, Hosszu, & More to Continue Spring Racing at Bergen Swim Fest

Sjöström is entered in the 50 and 200 free and the 50 and 100 fly this weekend in Norway.

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WATCH: Kate Douglass Drops 51.7 Fly, 21.6 Free in Ithaca

UVA commit Kate Douglass had a big weekend at the 2019 Speedo Sectionals in Ithaca, hitting several best times. Among her top swims were her performances in the 100 fly and 50 free — in the 50 free, she shot up to #3 all-time in the 17-18 age group.

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Nick Vance Posts PB 1:44.2 200 Back at Ithaca Sectionals

Vance took a tenth off of his old best time and won the race by a considerable margin.

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Kate Douglass Rips 21.67 50 Free in Ithaca, Moves to #3 in 17-18 Ranks

Only Simone Manuel and Abbey Weitzeil have been faster than Douglass in the 17-18 age group.

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Kate Douglass Puts Up 51.7 Fly, 53.1 Back Double in Ithaca

Douglass again set a new personal best with her 100 fly win.

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Kate Douglass Drops 1:45.1 to Lead Off CPAC 800 Relay at Ithaca Sectls

That swim was a near three-second drop for Douglass from her old best time.

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CPAC Girls, Led by Kate Douglass, Highlight Ithaca Sectional Psychs

Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club’s Kate Douglass is seeded first in all five of her events this weekend in Ithaca.

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Texas Sets New NCAA, American, and U.S. Open Records in 800 Free Relay

Townley Haas’s 1:29.66 anchor was the first time in history anyone has gone under 1:30 with a relay start.

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Age Group Titans Smith and Curzan Dazzle on Night 4 of Cary Sectionals

Two American records fell tonight in Cary to Regan Smith of Riptide.

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2019 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Michael Andrew will be gunning for titles in the 100 back and the 50 free tonight.

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2019 B1G Men’s Champs: Day 1 Relays Live Recap

On the heels of the Indiana women’s first B1G title since 2011, it’s time for the men’s conference champs.

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2019 B1G Men’s Championships Fan Guide: Go Blue? IU? It’ll Be Close

Zach Apple is a huge presence for the Hoosiers, who have a slight edge in what will be a great battle with Michigan for the 2019 B1G crown.

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2019 Pac-12 Women’s Champs Fan Guide: New-Look Stanford Leads the Way

After two consecutive PAC-12 titles, the Stanford women are poised for another, but with a vastly different squad than we’re used to.

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2019 B1G Women’s Champs: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The first night of the 2019 B1G Women’s Championships kicks off in Bloomington, Indiana, with the 200 medley relay and 800 free relay. 

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2019 Patriot League Championships: Day 1 Finals Recap

Lauren Barber had two big splits on Navy’s winning relays tonight.

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