Articles by Nick Pecoraro

Israeli Andi Murez Qualifies for Tokyo With 100 FR National Record of 54.19

Israeli Andi Murez took down her 2017 lifetime best in the morning at 54.19, eclipsing the FINA Olympic A cut of 54.38, punching her ticket to Tokyo.

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Caeleb Dressel and Ryan Lochte Scratch Sunday 200 IM Final in Mission Viejo

After swimming the No.2 and No.3 seeds on Saturday evening, Gator Swim Club’s Caeleb Dressel and Ryan Lochte opted to travel back to Florida early.

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Anastasia Gorbenko Posts 2:10.86 Israeli 200 BK Record at 2021 Stockholm Open

After breaking 5 SCM national records during ISL Season 2, 17-year-old Israeli Anastasia Gorbenko broke her first LCM national record in the 200 BK (2:10.86).

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2021 Pro Swim Series – Mission Viejo: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

The last prelims session of the 2021 Pro Swim Series in Mission Viejo is set to begin with the men’s and women’s 200 IM, 200 back, and 100 free.

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2021 Big East Day 3: UConn Women Win 4 Events, Xavier Men Go 1-2-3-8 In 100 BK

The UConn women highlighted Friday’s finals with 4 event wins, including two 1-2 finishes and the 400 medley relay win. They now trail Villanova by 41 points.

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Louise Hansson Hits 100 Fly PB of 56.73 in Stockholm, Now #5 All-Time European

Sweden’s Louise Hansson improved her 100 fly PB from 57.10 to a 56.73 this evening, which ranks 5th in European history and 13th all-time.

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Katie Ledecky Ties 200 FR U.S. Open Record With New PSS Record of 1:54.40

Kicking off the first AM finals session of the 2021 Pro Swim Series in Mission Viejo was Katie Ledecky’s 200 FR win, marking a new PSS/U.S. Open record.

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Lydia Jacoby Nails 1:06.38 100 BR For #3 All-Time 17-18, #14 US All-Time Swim

17-year-old Alaskan native Lydia Jacoby threw down a 1:06.38 to rank No. 3 all-time 17-18 and No. 14 US all-time following her 1:06.99 from prelims.

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21-Year-Old Kregor Zirk Re-Sets Estonian 200 FR Record at 1:47.06 in Stockholm

21-year-old Estonian Kregor Zirk improved from a 1:47.99 to a 1:47.06 in the 200 free at the 2021 Stockholm Open prelims, breaking his own national record.

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2021 Big East Day 2: Xavier Men Lead Villanova By 11 Points With 3 Event Wins

Andrew Martin (500 FR) and Christian Thomas (50 FR) picked up individual wins for Xavier before their 200 free relay, jumping Villanova for the lead.

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2021 RSA Nationals: Chad Le Clos & 17-Yr-Old Ethan Du Preez Qualify for Tokyo

Chad le Clos qualified for the 2021 Olympics with his national title-winning time of 1:55.88 in the 200 fly. Also qualifying was Ethan du Preez, 17 years old.

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2021 Stockholm Open Day One: Felix Auboeck Nails 3:44.51 400 FR, Now World #3

Austrian Felix Auboeck improved from a 3:48.04 season best to a 3:44.51, just missing his own national record. He now ranks 3rd in the world this season.

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2021 Big East Day 1: Villanova Leads, Seton Hall M 8FR-R Gets DQ After 2MR Win

The Seton Hall men’s 800 free relay was disqualified after starting the meet off by winning the 200 medley relay, going from 1st to 4th in the team standings.

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T. Schoenmaker Breaks Own 50 BR National Record (30.32) at 2021 RSA Nationals

Tatjana Schoenmaker broke her own 50 BR national record twice in the same day at the 2021 South African Nationals, going 30.42 to 30.32 just hours apart.

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Jarrett Payne Swims #10 All-Time 13-14 100 FR (45.32) At Oxford YMCA Festival

14-year-old Jarrett Payne led off the Springfield Family YMCA 400 FR-R at 45.32, making him the 10th-fastest 13-14 performer in age group history.

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