Articles by Lauren Neidigh

14-Year-Old Regan Smith Blasts 1:51.7 200 Back/1:56.5 200 Fly Double

Riptide Swim Team’s 14-year-old Regan Smith came within tenths of another pair of 13-14 National Age Group Records during night 4 finals at the 2016 U.S. Winter Junior Championships (West).

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Bolles Boys, SwimMAC Girls Win 2016 U.S. Winter Juniors East

The 2016 U.S. Winter Junior Championships (East) are in the books, and we’ve now crowned our men’s, women’s, and combined team champions.

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Scottsdale Boys, Fort Collins Girls Win 2016 U.S. Winter Juniors West

2016 U.S. WINTER JUNIOR CHAMPS – WEST Wednesday, December 7th – Saturday, December 10th College Station, TX (Texas A&M University)…

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Zoe Bartel Downs Leverenz’s 15-16 NAG Record With 2:07.7 200 Breast

Fort Collins Area Swim Team’s 16-year-old Zoe Bartel took down U.S. Olympian Caitlin Leverenz’s 15-16 National Age Group Record in the 200 breast en route to gold at the 2016 U.S. Winter Junior Championships (West).

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Reece Whitley Drops Mic With 1:52.3 200 BR For New 15-16 NAG Record

16-year-old Reece Whitley was on another level when he stepped up for the 200 breast final at the 2016 U.S. Winter Junior Championships (East).

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2016 Winter Jr Championships (East): Kibler Drops 42.9 100 Free in Day 4 Prelims

Kibler led the field with a 42.99, making him the 2nd fastest 15-16 swimmer of all time in the event. Tonight, he’ll be going after Ryan Hoffer’s 15-16 NAG Record of 42.67.

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2016 Winter Jr Championships (West): Hoffer Cruises to 43.4 100 Free in Day 4 Prelims

Scottsdale Aquatic Club’s Ryan Hoffer picked up top seed in the men’s 100 free with a 43.42 this morning. His finals swim is highly anticipated, as we wait to see what he has in store after throwing down a 41.23 at this meet last year.

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2016 Short Course World Championships: Day 5 Finals Preview

The men’s 50 fly final will feature one last matchup between Team USA’s Tom Shields and South Africa’s Chad Le Clos.

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2016 Short Course World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Team USA’s Michael Andrew busted out a 51.84 in the 100 IM, making the first individual medal of the meet for the junior standout a gold one.

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2016 Short Course Worlds: Japan Makes Moves in Day 4 Medal Table

Following day 4 finals at the 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships in Windsor, Canada, Team USA and Russia have maintained their top 2 spots in the medal count, while Japan has moved up into 3rd.

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2016 Winter Jr Championships (East): Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Carmel Swim Club’s Drew Kibler will take on the 200 free and 100 back tonight.

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Regan Smith Blazes To 13-14 NAG Record With 51.09 100 Back

Smith tore through the water with a 51.09 to win the 100 back. That was the 13th fastest time ever done by an American of any age.

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Regan Smith Rocks 51.7 100 Fly For New 13-14 NAG Record

After dismantling the 13-14 National Age Group Record in the 100 fly during day 3 prelims at the 2016 U.S. Winter Junior Championships (West), Regan Smith cranked it up a notch in the final to lower the record to a blazing 51.73.

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Claire Curzan Downs Regan Smith’s 11-12 NAG With 54.57 100 Fly

In tonight’s 100 butterfly C-final at the 2016 U.S. Winter Junior Championships (East), Curzan posted a 54.57 to take down the former NAG Record of 54.73 set by Regan Smith in 2014.

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2016 U.S. Winter Jr Champs (West): Regan Smith Drops 51.7 100 Back in Day 3 Prelims

After busting out a new NAG Record in the 100 fly, 14-year-old Regan Smith wasn’t done just yet. She turned around to race in the 100 back at the end of the session, tearing through the water on her way to a 51.70 to take another top seed for finals

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