Articles by Michael Hamann

Carmel Senior Connor Lathrop Commits to Notre Dame

Futures qualifier and Carmel High School senior Connor Lathrop will stay in-state for college, committing to Notre Dame.

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High School Senior Marcelo Vazquez Commits to Wagner College

Greater Monmouth County YMCA sprinter Marcelo Vazquez has committed to join Wagner College’s class of 2026 in the fall.

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NCAA Champ Andrei Minakov to Skip Next Week’s Russian Championships

Andrei Minakov, who won the 100 fly at last month’s NCAA Championships for Stanford, has opted out of next week’s Russian Nationals

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Penn’s Matt Fallon to Skip USA Swimming International Team Trials

Penn freshman and US National Teamer Matt Fallon will be skipping the USA’s Trials next week due to a conflict with final exams.

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Audrey Derivaux Posts 5 Nation-Leading Times at ISCA East Showcase

Jersey Wahoo’s 12 year old Audrey Derivaux posted the top time in the US for her age in the 50 free, 50 fly, 200 fly, 200 IM and 200 back this weekend.

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Mikayla Tan Posts Multiple 11-12 All Time Top 10 Swims at SMST Spring Splash

DART siblings Mikayla and Ayden Tan posted a series of massive early season long course swims at the SMST Spring Splash last weekend.

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USC NCAA Qualifier Daniel Matheson Enters Transfer Portal

USC freshman Daniel Matheson, who qualified for NCAAs in the 500 free, 400 IM and 1650 free, has entered the transfer portal.

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Scott Thacker Named Head Coach at VMI

Scott Thacker, previously head coach at Division III Roanoke College, will join the VMI Keydets as the program’s new head coach.

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Paralympian Jessica Long Among Group Paid by China to Promote 2022 Games

US Paralympian Jessica Long was one of several celebrities who partnered with the Chinese government to promote the 2022 Winter Beijing Games.

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WATCH: UVA Long Course Time Trial Race Videos

Watch the race videos from yesterday’s UVA LCM time trial, including Kate Douglass’ 2:24.02 200 breast, unofficially 5th fastest in the world.

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South African Champs Day 2 Prelims: Sates Drops 1:47.0 200 Free

Matt Sates highlighted this morning’s prelims at South African Nationals, posting the world’s 10th fastest 200 free this year.

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South African Champs Day 1 Prelims: Van Niekerk Blasts World-Leading 50 Breast

Lara Van Niekerk broke her own South African record in the 50 breast this morning en route to posting the world’s top time.

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Dressel, Curzan, Andrew Highlight Prelim No-Shows at PSS- San Antonio

Michael Andrew was one of several high-profile swimmers to leave lanes empty this morning at the Pro Swim Series- San Antonio.

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Pro Swim Series- San Antonio: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Alabama Olympian Rhyan White comes in as the top seed in the women’s 200 back for the final prelim session in San Antonio.

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Pro Swim Series- San Antonio: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

TAC Titans’ Claire Curzan will tackle a tough double this evening, coming in as the top qualifier in the 50 free and 100 back, back-to-back races.

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