Articles by Lauren Neidigh

2017 W. Pac-12 Championships Day 2 Up/Mid/Downs: Stanford Puts 9 Up

Stanford will look to extend their lead over Cal tonight after putting up 9 A-finalists and 14 total swims. While the Bears have 7 championships finalists, they have the highest total with 15 scoring swims.

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Ledecky Downs Pac-12 Meet Record with 4:28 in 500 Free Prelims

Ledecky cruised to a 4:28.37, topping the field by nearly 10 seconds and setting a new Pac-12 Meet Record. That cleared the former mark of 4:31.90 set by Cierra Runge in 2015.

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Joseph Schooling Ties Crocker’s Big 12 Meet Record with 19.18 50 Free

Texas junior Joseph Schooling tied a 13-year-old Meet Record in day 2 prelims of the 2017 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships, touching in 19.18 to tie the mark set by Ian Crocker in 2004.

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2017 Women’s Pac-12 Championships Fan Guide

USC return this year with a highly talented group, but they’ll be hard pressed to defend their title against Stanford and Cal.

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Old Town Boys Capture 17th Maine Class B State Swimming Title

The Old Town High School boys captured their 17th team title in school history, putting up 327 points. The defending champion Ellsworth High School (280) boys edged out Morse High School (278) by 2 points to take runner-up honors.

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WATCH: Caeleb Dressel Race Videos from the 2017 SEC Championships

Florida’s Caeleb Dressel played a huge role in the Gators’ sweep of the men’s relays at the 2017 SEC Championships, recording some of the fastest splits in history.

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Dakota Luther Downs Vollmer’s State Record with 52.2 100 Fly at Texas 6A States

Luther first won the 200 free, turning in a 1:45.68 to win by nearly 2 seconds. Her 2nd swim, the 100 fly, was arguably even more impressive. Luther blasted a 52.27 to take down the Texas State Record.

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Rhyan White Drops 53.7 100 Back at Utah 5A States

Cottonwood High School’s Rhyan White was just a few tenths shy of her own State Record at the Utah 5A High School State Championships.

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2017 SEC Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

The men’s 200 breast is one of the top races to watch, with Auburn’s defending SEC champ Michael Duderstadt, Missouri’s Fabian Schwingenschlogl, Alabama’s Anton McKee, and South Carolina’s Nils Wich-Glasen contending.

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2017 SEC Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Florida standouts Caeleb Dressel and Maxime Rooney will take on the 100 free alongside Missouri’s Michael Chadwick, as will Georgia’s defending NCAA champ Olivia Smoliga in the women’s race.

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2017 SECs Day 5 Up/Mid/Downs: Auburn, Alabama Men Battle for 3rd

The Auburn and Alabama men are slated to battle for 3rd on the final night of the 2017 SEC Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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2017 SEC Championships: Rooney Scratches 100 Free on Day 5

One of the more interesting day 5 scratches came from Florida’s Maxime Rooney, who scratched out of the 100 free in favor of the 200 back earlier in the session.

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WATCH: Dressel Anchors in 40.43 to Help Florida Win 400 Medley Relay

Dressel flipped in 18.91 en route to a 40.43 freestyle split to bring it home for Florida.

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2017 SEC Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Missouri’s Hannah Stevens and Georgia’s Olivia Smoliga are closely matched in the 100 back, but Tennessee All-American Kira Toussaint will also be in the mix.

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Connor Oslin’s 44.7 100 Back Makes Him the 6th Fastest Performer in History

From start to finish, Oslin and Kaliszak were neck-and-neck, but Oslin got his hand to the wall in 44.73 to become the 6th fastest performer in history and secure his 3rd straight SEC title.

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