Articles by Lauren Neidigh

Dressel Clocks 48.6 100 FR, Lochte Wins 200 IM on Day 3 of Florida OT Qualifier

Dressel’s 48.63 in tonight’s 100 free was his 5th fastest in-season swim ever, and the fastest he’s ever been at this point in a season.

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Cal Commit Frandson Breaks 35-Year-Old Record with 1:35.6 200 FR at Iowa States

Ankeny’s Trent Frandson then took down a 35-year-old State Record in the 200 free. He broke 1:36 for the first time, dominating in 1:35.68.

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Sophomore Bell Drops 1:58.1 200 IM At Colorado Girls’ 5A State Championships

Bell, a sophomore, was the champion in both the 200 IM and 100 free. She now has back-to-back state titles in the 200 IM.

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2020 Women’s Ivy League Champs Guide: Freshmen Look to Propel Princeton to #1

The freshman class will be huge for the Tigers, as Ellie Marquardt, Christina Bradley, and Nikki Venema have already risen to the top of the league.

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Louisville Invite: Freshman Sibirtsev Drops 14:56 Mile, a Best by 14 Seconds

Sibirtsev’s 14:56.07 is fast enough to have placed 8th at 2019 ACCs and within striking range of the 14:55.89 that’s projected to qualify for NCAAs.

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2020 America East Day 4: UNH Women Win Title; Metzler Breaks Another Record

Metzler put up a lifetime best 1:57.17 to clear the records by half a second and was subsequently named the women’s America East 2020 Most Outstanding Swimmer

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Dressel Swims 22.0 50 Free, Lifetime Best 400 Free at Florida OT Qualifier

Dressel won the 400 free B final, dropping 7 seconds from his lifetime best set back in 2012 when he was still in high school.

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Ohio State’s Luft Has a Breakthrough in 100 Free on Day 3 of OSU Winter Invite

Ohio State’s Becca Luft took a sweep of the sprints. In the 100 free, she took down her lifetime best for the first time since 2014.

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Records Fall as Lubbock Girls Go from 7th in 2019 to 2020 Texas 5A Champions

The Lubbock girls made a huge improvement from 2019, as they placed 7th last season. In a tight team battle, they won the 2020 Texas 5A State Championships.

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Barthel Breaks 11-Year-Old State Record; Punahou Sweeps Hawaii States

Punahou swept the 2020 Hawaii State Championships, extending their streak. This was the 7th-straight for the boys and the 5th-straight for the girls.

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Sohn Breaks 5A Record with 1:37.0 200 Free at 2020 Texas State Championships

Aledo’s Elijah Sohn, a Texas A&M commit, successfully defended his title in 1:37.02, clipping a tenth from the former record set in 2017.

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Lillie Nordmann Breaks Texas 6A Record with 1:43.7 200 Free; Watch Race Videos

Check out the highlights and race videos from the girls’ events at the 2020 Texas High School 6A State Championships in Austin.

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Tannenberger Clocks 1:37.1/4:21.6 at Texas 6A States; Watch 6A Race Videos

Check out the highlights and race videos from the boys’ events at the 2020 Texas High School 6A State Championships in Austin.

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Michigan First Chance: Aaronson Drops 2 Seconds in 100 Fly

After making a huge drop in the 100 back with Michigan’s tenth fastest time ever on Saturday, Nadav Aaronson powered to another big drop.

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Akron’s Paulina Nogaj Clocks 52.5 100 Fly on Day 2 of Ohio State Winter Invite

Akron’s Paulina Nogaj put up a highlight swim on day 2. Nogaj swam to a 52.54 in the 100 fly, just 3 tenths shy of her lifetime best.

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