Articles by Nick Pecoraro

Katinka Hosszu Becomes First Non-Skins Winner to Earn ISL MVP

In front of a home crowd, Team Iron captain Katinka Hosszu was crowned meet MVP. She is now the first swimmer to earn the honors without skins points.

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Anastasia Gorbenko Breaks SCM 200 IM Euro Jr Record/Israeli Record

16-year-old Anastasia Gorbenko of the LA Current broke the European Junior record and Israeli national record in the SCM 200 IM.

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ICYMI: Watch Minna Atherton Break SCM 100 BK World Record At ISL Budapest

Re-watch 19-year-old Aussie teen Minna Atherton break the SCM world record in the 100 back as a member of the London Roar in ISL Budapest.

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Minna Atherton Swims 54.89 SCM 100 BK, First ISL World Record Swim

Just under an hour after setting the Australian national record, Minna Atherton has now broken the world record in the SCM 100 back.

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Minna Atherton Breaks Aussie, Commonwealth, Oceania SCM 100 BK Records

19-year-old Minna Atherton has broken the Australian, Oceania, and Commonwealth records in the SCM 100 Back, now writing her name for all 3 backstroke records

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Markus Thormeyer Re-Sets Own Canadian Record in the SCM 200 Back

Markus Thormeyer broke his own Canadian national record in the SCM 200 back while repping the NY Breakers at the ISL Budapest match-up.

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Calvin University Swim Team Teaches Thai Children How to Swim

The Calvin University Knights traveled to Thailand in August and taught swimming lessons to children as part of an effort to stop human trafficking.

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ISL Lewisville Day One- London Roars Into the Lead Over LA Current

The London Roar has had a flashy day one, putting themselves in a comfy lead over the LA Current in Lewisville.

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Mizzou Men/Florida Women Snag Wins In SEC-Rivalry Meet on Friday

The Mizzou men and Florida women each took home wins in their dual meet on Friday, where nearly 40 NCAA top-ten times were posted.

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LA Current’s Leah Smith Pulled Out of Lewisville Due to Neck Injury

Among the many last-minute changes the LA Current has been implementing, team member Leah Smith has suddenly pulled out due to a neck injury.

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Dressel V. Manaudou: Comparing Underwater Speeds/Times Throughout Skins Races

Florent Manaudou and Caeleb Dressel had a thrilling 50 free skins race, yet there were major differences in underwaters that varied during all three swims.

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Aqua Centurion/Italian Men Set New SCM 400 Medley Relay National Record

The Aqua Centurion men’s 400 medley relay, all Italian citizens, set a new national record during their efforts down in Naples for ISL Group A Match 2.

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Ten NCAA Top-10 Times Get Posted As Stanford Tops Arkansas in Season-Opener

The Stanford women topped Arkansas at their season opener, where 10 top-10 NCAA times were posted. Among them, Brooke Forde put up a #3 time in the 1000 free.

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Andreas Vazaios Breaks 200 BK SCM Greek National Record at Naples ISL Match

DC Trident member Andreas Vazaios took down the Greek national record in the 200 back during the ISL Naples match and aided his team’s 3rd-place finish.

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ISL Naples: What Worked Well For Each Team On Day Two

Energy Standard just clipped the Cali Condors for first. Yet in the race for third, DC Trident had clutch swims that edged the Aqua Centurions by 0.5 points.

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