Articles by Nick Pecoraro

2021 Big Ten Men Ups/Downs: Michigan Expected to Jump from 3rd to 1st

Racking out another solid 3-event morning session were the Michigan Wolverines, whose projected 250+ points will boost them into the lead.

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2021 Big Ten Men: Michigan Returns 13 Swims on Day 2, OSU Still 95.5 Pts Ahead

Michigan picked up 257 returning points after their explosive morning, projecting to jump from 4th to 2nd. Ohio State is still 95.5 points ahead.

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Erik Petruzzi Nails 56.17 BR at NC 14&U Champs, 4th-Fastest 13-14 Swim

At the NC Age Group Champs, Erik Petruzzi became the 4th-fastest 13-14 US performer in the 100-yard breast at 56.17, just behind Whitley, MA, and Dang.

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Stanford ’25 Commit Aurora Roghair Breaks 35-Yr-Old 1000 FR Iowa LSC Record

Aurora Roghair’s 1000 FR time of 9:47.68 took down Jennifer Lindner’s 1986 Iowa LSC record. Roghair went to sweep the 50-100-200-500-1000 in Des Moines.

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Mizzou Frosh Daniel Wilson Swims 45.98 Fly, No. 5 in Program History

Mizzou freshman Daniel Wilson became the 5th Tiger in program history to break 46 seconds in the 100 fly, posting 45.98.

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2021 Pac-12 Women’s Championships: 400 Free Relay Split Analysis

The Cal women went 5-for-5 and swept all relays here in Houston, with Izzy Ivey anchoring the Bears in a 46.81 to aid their 400 FR-R win by over 3 seconds.

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Ohio State Repeats As Big Ten Champions With 1,584 Total Points

The Ohio State Buckeyes defended their Big Ten team title in 2021 with the highest team score in history with 1,584 points.

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Cal Wins First Pac-12 Title Since 2015, Snaps Stanford’s 4-Year Streak

The Cal Bears have won the 2021 Pac-12 team title, their first Pac-12 title since 2015. Meanwhile, UCLA placed 3rd and Utah 5th, both historic finishes.

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2021 Pac-12 Women’s Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Tonight, Stanford’s 4-year Pac-12 winning streak could be in jeopardy as the Cal Bears trail behind the Cardinals by 16.5 points.

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2021 Big Ten Women: Northwestern & Indiana Set To Duke It Out For 3rd Place

On paper with scored prelims and 1650 FR seeds, Northwestern could jump Indiana for 3rd by 15 points. However, the Hoosiers have the top 3 seeds in the 2BR.

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2021 Big Ten Women’s Championships: Day Five Prelims Live Recap

Michigan’s Maggie MacNeil will swim the 100 free, along with on-fire Northwestern senior Maddie Smith. Phoebe Bacon will swim the 200 back as well.

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2021 Pac-12 Women: Cal Narrows Stanford’s Lead After 200 MR Win

Cal’s win in the 200 medley relay have now closed the gap between them and Stanford to just 16.5 points heading into the final day.

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2021 Pac-12 Women’s Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

After tonight’s session, the Stanford Cardinals maintain their lead. However, the Cal Bears narrowed the lead to a 16.5-point margin.

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2021 Big Ten Women’s Championships: Day 4 Ups/Mids/Downs

Ohio State’s dominance continues with 13 returning swims, all in either the A-final or B-final, setting every Buckeye up for picking up double-digit points.

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18-Year-Old Chaney Swims 44.99 in 100 BK, Now #2 All-Time Behind Murphy

Florida freshman Adam Chaney went 45.44-45.29-44.99 all in the same night in the 100-yard back. He is now the #2 17-18 swimmer in history behind Ryan Murphy (above).

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