Articles by Nick Pecoraro

Eli Hobson Sets CO 100 BR State Record at 53.58, Cherry Creek Wins 6 Events for 5A Team Win

Cherry Creek swept all 3 relays to win the 2024 5A team title. Then after Jake Eccleston’s 53.67, Eli Hobson hit 53.58 for a new CO State 100 breast record.

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Jake Eccleston Breaks CO 4A 100 BR Record at 53.67, Silver Creek Wins 2024 Boys Team Title

As Windsor senior Jake Eccleston broke his own 4A 100 breast record at 53.67, Silver Creek won the 2024 team title following two prior runner-up finishes.

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Palisades & Granada Charter Girls Make History and Share 2024 CIF-LA City Section Team Titles

Both Palisades and Granada Charter girls teams earned 371.5 points to share the 2024 CIF-LA City Section title while the Granada boys solely won their title.

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UCSD Commit Maddie O’Connell and Luka Mijatovic’s Double Wins Highlight 2024 CIF-NCS Finals

Carondelet senior Maddie O’Connell was the only girl to win two events (100 free/back) while Foothill first-year Luka Mijatovic swept the boys 200/500 free.

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Gunn HS Boys Win 2024 CIF-CCS Team Title as St. Ignatius Girls Earn Their 3rd-Straight Title

The Henry M. Gunn HS boys won the 2024 CIF-CCS team title while the St. Ignatius girls won their 3rd-consecutive section team title, aided by two relay wins.

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Cal Commit Dar Lavrenko Spooks CIF Central Coast 100 FR Section Record at 43.97 in Prelims

Mountain View junior and Cal commit Dar Lavrenko broke 44-point in the 100-yard free to scare the 2019 CIF Central Coast Section record of 43.52, in prelims.

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Kelsey Zhang Scares 100 FL & 200 IM CIF-Central Coast Section Records at 2024 Girls Prelims

Saratoga’s Kelsey Zhang has 2 top prelims seeds, but also has a shot at breaking both CIF-CCS section records in the 200 IM (1:57.75) and 100 fly (51.92).

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Sam Hoover Nails First-Ever 50 FR Olympic Trials Cut, Quintin McCarty’s 22.25 FR Remains US #7

Quintin McCarty is still the No.7 US male in the 50 FR at 22.25 while Sam Hoover earned his first-ever 50 FR Olympic Trials cut by tying the 22.79 cut.

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Elizabeth Beisel Inducted to 2024 Florida Athletic & Rhode Island Aquatic Hall of Fame Classes

Three-time Olympian and two-time NCAA champion Elizabeth Beisel has been dually named to the 2024 Florida Athletic and Rhode Island Aquatic Hall of Fame.

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Lucas Henveaux Goes 1:47.3/3:47.1/7:53.4 Free at 2024 Belgian Open, Sarah Dumont Goes 5-for-5

Lucas Henveaux was the lone swimmer to swim under any Olympic consideration mark in the 400/800 free. Meanwhile, Sarah Dumont took five event wins.

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Jack Alexy Posts 48.36 in 100 FR at Terrapins Senior Open, Remains #4 in US for 2024

Cal junior Jack Alexy was spotted swimming 48.36 in the 100 free, for the split during the 400 free, in Concord. He’s still the 4th-fastest American in 2024.

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USA, France, Canada, and Australia Reveal Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony Uniforms

100 days from 2024 Paris, various nations have released their Olympic uniforms. Among highlights include Team USA, France, Canada, and Australia.

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2024 PSS San Antonio Day 4 Finals Scratches: Urlando Dodges 2IM, Pickrem Picks IM Over Breast

Men’s 200 IM prelims top seed Luca Urlando has opted out of finals tonight. CAN’s Sydney Pickrem decided to swim the 200 IM A-final over the 200 breast.

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2024 Canadian Open: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s last finals session in Toronto will headline a 200 IM battle between prelims leader Mary-Sophie Harvey and Canadian record holder Summer McIntosh.

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2024 Canadian Open: Day 4 Prelims Recap

The last prelims session featured Mary-Sophie Harvey punching an OLY qualifying time of 2:10.18 to lead over Summer McIntosh in the 200 IM.

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