Articles by Mark Wild

Winter Junior Nats Qualifier & Carmel’s Carson Szotek to Remain in State at IU Indy (2024)

Carmel Swim Club’s Carson Szotek, an Indiana State Finalist in the 100 back, brings multiple conference scoring times with him to IU INDY this fall.

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Alabama State Champion Bradford Johnson Joins Resurgent Auburn Program for Fall of 2024

Alabama State Champion in the 100 fly, Bradford Johnson will head south a few hours to compete for the Auburn Tigers this NCAA season.

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2024 Junior Pan Pacs: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

American Leah Shackley, winner of the 100 back on Day 1, is entered in a tough double. She’s the top seed in the 100 fly and ranks 2nd in the 200 back.

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2024 Junior Pan Pacs: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

USA’s and Florida Gator commit (2025) Lilla Bognar enters the 400 IM as the top seed by over 4 seconds and will look to improve upon her time of 4:37.86.

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Michigan Native Allie Allen to bring her Sprinting Talents to Rutgers this Fall (2024)

Michigan native and sprinter Allie Allen in less than two weeks will start her academic and athletic career at Rutgers University in New Jersey.

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Drexel Gains 2023 European Junior Qualifier Poland’s Bartosz Loter for Fall of 2024

Poland’s Bartosz Loter is set to join Drexel University this fall and continue the tradition of Polish Breaststrokes, following in the footsteps of Kacper Karnik.

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Iowa Swimming 2024 Long Course Championships: Sheldon Lamb Ties Dressel at #11 in 11-12 50 Fr

Hitting the wall in 25.60, Sheldon Lamb of DSMY Marlins, won the 11-12 50 free in a mark that ties Caeleb Dressel in the NAG rankings at #11.

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Potomac Valley LC 13 & Over Championships: 13-year-old Germosen blast 24.30 50 Free

Jeremiah Germosen (L) posted the fastest time by a 13 year old this season in the 50 free, and now ranks 67th all time in the 13-14 NAG rankings.

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Futures & CIF State Championship Finalist Lucas Crother-Collado Commits to Cal Poly (2024)

After personal bests in both long and short course this season, Lucas Crother-Collado will bring some B-Final times to Cal-Poly this season.

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SwimSwam Awards: 2024 Paris Olympic Games (Men’s Swimming Edition)

With the greatest individual Olympic performance in the pool since 2008 who but Leon Marchand with his 4 Gold Medals could be the Male Swimmer of the meet?

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2024 Paris Olympics: Day 9 Finals Live Recap

Folks, this is it. The end is near. We kick-off the very last session of swimming at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Its been a fun and exciting…

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4 WR-Holders Dive into a Pool – Walk Away with Another (Women’s Medley Relay Analysis)

Led off by three individual World Record Holders, the USA’s Medley Relay was always going to be fast, but won by a huge margin thanks to the opening three legs.

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Qin’s 57.98 Set the Stage for Pan’s 45.92 to Win Gold (Day 9 – Men’s Medley Relay Analysis)

China posted the fastest splits in the back, breast and free legs of the Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay as they became the first to beat the US in the event.

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Armstong to Anchor for the USA’s Medley Relay; Scott on Fly Duty for Team GB (Day 9 Relays)

The Medley relay for the men see some swimmers in some unusual positions as Hunter Armstrong will anchor for the Americans and Duncan Scott swims fly for the Brits.

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Smith, King, G. Walsh & Huske Chasing sub 3:50 in Women’s Medley (Day 9 Relay Line-Ups)

The women’s relay line-ups are out and the US have reloaded with three WR holders as they attempt to chase the sub 3:50 magic barrier.

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