Articles by Laura Rosado

Jack Alexy Leads Men’s 100m Free Prelims at Knoxville Pro Swim Series

The Cal junior clocked 48.28 to lead the field and take over the top time by an American man this season.

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Maryland HS Champion Evan Mackesy Commits to Purdue (2024)

Mackesy is a versatile talent who is poised to make an immediate impact in the distance free and IM events.

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Distance Specialist Teddy Sabev Commits to Northern Arizona University (2024)

Sabev trains with the Scottsdale Aquatic Club and will stay in-state for her collegiate career.

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Junior Nationals Qualifier Greg Kisshauer Sends Verbal to D2 Lenoir-Rhyne University (2024)

Kisshauer, a breaststroke and IM specialist from Charlotte, will stay in North Carolina for his collegiate career.

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Minnesota State Champion Catherine Dueck Commits to University of San Diego (2024)

The breaststroke/IM specialist took home her first state titles as a senior in the 200 IM and 100 breast at the 2023 MSHSL Class A Championships.

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Katie Grimes Swims Three Meet Records to Close Out California Sectionals

Grimes won the 200 back, 200 IM, and lead off the Sandpipers’ 400 free relay on the final day, all of which established new meet records.

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Luka Mijatovic Lowers Own 13-14 500 Freestyle NAG to 4:15.71

The 14-year-old swam a time that would rank #16 in the NCAA this season, and is now the fastest performer in the 13-14 age group by over nine seconds.

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Sandpipers Lead After Night 3 of California Sectionals

While the 500 freestylers stole the show on night 3 of the Huntington Beach Sectionals, there were a number of other big swims to highlight the session.

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Katie Grimes Swims #2 17-18 500 Free; Weinstein #3 15-16

The Sandpiper duo hit best times to finish 1-2 and become the #2 U.S. swimmers in their age groups behind Katie Ledecky.

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Jersey Wahoo Dante Buonadonna Hands Verbal to Bucknell (2024)

Buonadonna is a breaststroke/IM specialist and a two-time recipient of the Atlantic City Press’ Boys Swimmer of the Year.

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Eric Hieber Swims #2 500 Free in D2; Grand Valley Sweeps Calvin Winter Invite

Hieber is the 2023 D2 NCAA Champion in the 1650 free. He improved in the shorter freestyle events at this meet to lead Grand Valley to dual team titles.

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UW-Stevens Point Wins 2023 Wheaton Invite; Anthony Fitzgerald Swims #2 200 Breast (D3)

Fitzgerald made his first NCAA appearance last season, placing 5th in the 200 breast after a breakout conference championship.

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Data Visualization: Winter Juniors Boys’ 200 Freestyle

Watch the simulated race between Maximus Williamson and Thomas Heilman, who rewrote the record books in the 200 free at the West and East meets respectively.

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Kelsey Wog Takes Down Canadian Record in 100 Breaststroke (SCM): 1:04.22

Swimming at the Prairie Winter Invitational, Wog clipped a 14-year-old record by six-hundredths of a second.

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Alex Shackell Breaks 100 Fly Winter Juniors Meet Record In Prelims (50.28)

All eyes will be on Shackell tonight, who qualified as the top seed by over a second. She now ranks #4 all-time among 17-18 girls.

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