Articles by Matthew Harder

Fastly-Improving Tucker Peterson (2022) Verbals To Brown

Peterson has made significant improvements within the last 12 months, including a drop of over 8 seconds in the 200 backstroke.

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Futures Qualifier Jewels Carlini (2022) Commits to Florida State

Carlini, a recent Futures qualifier, will look to add to a Seminoles roster that is loaded with freestyle and backstroke talent.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Kyle Korvick (2022) Commits To South Carolina

Kyle Korvick of Gulliver Swim Club in Miami, Florida has verbally committed to swim at South Carolina starting in the fall of 2022.

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Munster’s Mya Bailey (2022) Stays In-State, Verbals To Purdue

Bailey’s best time in the 200 back was achieved when she was 14 years old, but would’ve ranked her in last season’s top times.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympian Aimee Canny Commits To Virginia

South African Olympian Aimee Canny joins an already-loaded class of 2022 for the defending NCAA Champion Virignia Cavaliers.

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Paris 2024 Outlines Volunteer Program For Next Olympics

Though the volunteer slots have been cut by 35% based on Tokyo’s plan, the Paris 2024 Board is determined to open the Games to as many people as possible.

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Elizabeth Beisel Completes “Block Cancer” Swim, Raises Over $135k

Beisel became the first woman to complete the 10.4 mile swim to Block Island, fulfilling her father’s dying wish and raising over $135k for cancer research.

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Parsons, Kale Will Serve 2nd Terms Unopposed on IPC Governing Board

Andrew Parsons is set to serve another term as President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), this time unopposed.

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Penn State Hires Alabama All-American Mia Nonnenberg As Assistant Coach

Nonnenberg brings a wealth of experience to Penn State, having swam at Alabama and having coaching stints at Bama, Eastern Michigan, and West Florida.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Sean Mackey (2022) Verbals To Kentucky

Mackey achieved his first Winter Juniors cut in July, and has steadily improved in his mid-distance freestyle events, as well as the 400 IM.

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William & Mary Alum, USMS Record Holder Katie Grier Dies At 43

W&M alum and USMS All-Star Katie Grier died in August after several months of advanced metastatic breast cancer complications.

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Pool/Open Water Specialist MaKayla Ciancanelli Verbals to South Carolina

Ciancanelli has qualified for Futures in free, fly, and IM events, but also placed 9th at the 2021 USA Swimming Open Water Jr. National Championships.

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ASCA Elects New Board of Directors and Officer Positions

Bill Dorenkott, the head coach at Ohio State, was one of the candidates that ASCA has filled for new positions within their Board of Directors and officers.

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The Benefits of Qualifying For The USA Swimming National Team

Of the 114 athletes, there are 51 athletes on the 2021-2022 USA Swimming National Team that competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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Ben Proud Unleashes 18.1 SCM 50 Free (With Fins) From A Push At ENS Practice

Energy Standard’s Ben Proud pushed an 18.1 50 SCM free (with fins) at the end of their speed endurance workout in Naples.

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