Articles by Nick Pecoraro

2021 W. NCAA Picks: Scratches Plague NC State, Michigan, & USC 200 FR Relays

NC State’s MacCausland, USC’s Delgado, and MIchigan’s Pyshnenko were all crucial 21.8-legs in their respective relays before their scratches.

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2021 W. NCAA Picks: Douglass V. MacNeil Part 2 – The 100 Butterfly

After the pandemic cancelled the 2020 NCAAs, Michigan JR Maggie MacNeil and Virginia SO Kate Douglass will finally take their aims at the 100 fly NCAA title.

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UNC Men Break 200 Medley Relay School Record (1:24.23) At Last Chance Meet

On their third attempt in less than 48 hours, the UNC men’s 200 medley relay of Burhans, Abaliksta, Poelke, and Messenger broke the program record at 1:24.23.

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Michigan Men Defend Big Ten Team Title, Earns 42nd Title in Program History

The Michigan men successfully defended their Big Ten team title, earning their 42nd title in program history, the most in Big Ten history.

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Charlotte Hook Becomes Fastest 17-Year-old In the 200-Yard Fly (1:52.72)

17-year-old Charlotte Hook of TAC Titans swam a 1:52.72 in the 200-yard fly, becoming the fastest 17-year-old in the last deacade and No. 3 17-18 all-time.

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2021 Pro Swim Series – San Antonio (March): Day 4 Finals Live Recap

The last day of the 2021 Pro Swim Series in San Antonio will feature the finals of the 100 back, 200 breast, 50 free, 200 IM, and 800 free.

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Justin Ress Scratches Top 100 BK Seed For 50 FR On Final Day of PSS San Antonio

Wolfpack Elite’s Justin Ress has decided to scratch his top 100 back seed. Instead, Ress will contest in the 50 free A-final to close out PSS San Antonio.

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TAC’s Claire Curzan Takes 0.01 Off Own 50 FR SCY 15-16 NAG at 21.50

Curzan is now 2-for-2 in the NAG record-breaking frenzy, swimming 21.50 in the 50-yard to rank as the fastest 15-16 swimmer in history.

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IU V. Michigan Battle for 2021 Big Ten Title Will Come Down to Final Relay

After scoring prelims and 1650 FR seeds, Michigan will have just ONE point over Indiana on paper, leaving it to the 400 FR relay to decide the 2021 champion.

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2021 Pro Swim Series – San Antonio (March): Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Catch Katie Ledecky in the 200 FR, Regan Smith in the 200 BK, Emma Weyant V. Melanie Margalis in the 400 IM, Ryan Murphy in the 200 BK, and more on day 3.

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Weyant, Grimes, and Litherland All Drop 200 FR for 400 IM in San Antonio

400 IM top seed Emma Weyant will not swim the 200 free to focus on her race against Melanie Margalis. Teen Katie Grimes and Jay Litherland also followed suit.

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2021 Big Ten Men Day 4 Ups/Downs: Indiana to Jump Michigan By 8.5 Pts

Indiana is now projected to jump Michigan by 8.5 pts with their 1-2 prelims seeds in the 100 BK and 1-2-3 seeds in the 200 FL, led by Brendan Burns (1:40.36).

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David Curtiss Takes 0.16s Off Own 50 FR National Independent HS Record at 19.26

18-year-old David Curtiss knocked his own 50-yard free independent HS record down from 19.42 to 19.26, now moving up to 7th all-time in 17-18 history.

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2021 Pro Swim Series – San Antonio (March): Day 2 Finals Live Recap

On tonight’s slate will be the finals of the 100 free, 100 breast, 200 fly and 400 free. Katie Ledecky will also swim the 100/400 free double.

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PSS San Antonio Day 2 Scratches: Cox and Margalis Drop 4FR, Focus on 1BR

Madisyn Cox and Melanie Margalis have both opted out of the 400 free B-final and will focus on the 100 breast A-final, where they are seeded 4th and 5th.

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