Articles by Morgan Priestley

Reece Whitley Sets 13-14 200 Breaststroke Age Group Record

After briefly holding the 13-14 100 breast National Age Group record last night, Reece Whitley smashed the 200 breast record on Saturday night at the 2013 Tom Dolan Invitational.

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Ryan Hoffer Takes Down Second Dressel 15-16 Age Group Record

Ryan Hoffer took down another 15-16 sprint record, this time in the 100 yard freestyle.

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2013 Winter Junior National Championships, Day 3, Finals Real-Time Recaps

After setting a new meet record in the 100 backstroke, 17
year old Clara Smiddy will look to double up tonight in the 200
backstroke.

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SwimMAC Men Clip 200 Medley Relay American Record

Nick Thoman set an unofficial standard while leading off SwimMAC’s record-setting 200 medley relay on Friday night. (Photo credit: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Nike Cup Day 3 Recap: UNC Wins 7 of 12 Events To Wrap Up Nike Cup

North Carolina ran away with the team standings on the final night, but rival NC State closed the meet out with an impressive men’s 400 free relay.

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Nike Cup Day 2 Recap: UNC Still on Fire

The North Carolina Tar Heels have plenty of reasons to cheer through two days of the Dowd Nike Cup.

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College Invite Weekend #2: Links, Previews, and More

The Georgia women are one of the many top teams competing this weekend. Stay up to date with all of the necessary links and previews here.

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2013-2014 College Swimming Previews: Romano, Schmitt Big Losses, But Bulldogs Still Loaded

With Megan Romano and Allison Schmitt gone, Shannon Vreeland will look to lead Georgia to another NCAA title. (Photo credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)

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Minneapolis Grand Prix Psych Sheets Released

After a falling off a bit last summer, Allison Schmitt looks to regain her form and jump back to the top of the podium at first Grand Prix meet of the season in Minneapolis.

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HardCore Swim of the Week: Courtney Bartholomew Posts Sizzling 100 Back

With two top backstroke swims last weekend, Courtney Bartholomew of Virginia deserves HardCoreSwim of the Week honors.

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Arizona State, Denver Compete in Non-scored Short Course Meters Dual

Arizona State kicked off their home season with a different kind of dual meet.

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2013-2014 College Swimming Previews: #2 Cal Men to Vie for Title Again Behind Murphy, Messerschmidt

After watching the Michigan Wolverines walk away with the NCAA title a year ago, true freshman Ryan Murphy will look to bring the NCAA team title back to Berkeley.

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2013 NCAA Preview: Loaded #2 Cal Women Return Three NCAA Champions, Add Top Class

After years of carrying on a friendly rivalry in the long course pool, Elizabeth Pelton and Missy Franklin will team up in an effort to bring the NCAA title back to Berkeley.

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2013-2014 College Swimming Previews: Cordes Leads High-Powered Wildcats

2013 NCAA’s was Kevin Cordes’ coming out party. What will he do for an encore? (Photo credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)

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Stanford, UC Santa Cruz Men Open Season With Wheel of Fortune

The Stanford and UC Santa Cruz men opened the year in a different fashion, swimming an exhibition meet where the event to be swum was decided immediately before the first event by “spinning the wheel”. (Photo Credit: Scott Armstrong)

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