Articles by Nick Pecoraro

True Sweetser and Florida HS State Champions Grace Top of Gainesville Psychs

National champion True Sweetser will be competing at the Gainesville sectionals this weekend alongside an all-star group of Florida HS state champions.

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2019 World Champs Preview: Lima & Gomes Aim to Topple 50 BR King Peaty

Although Adam Peaty is the current 50 breast world record-holder, Brazilians Felipe Lima and Joao Gomes could threaten the sprint breast king.

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2019 World Champs Preview: Cate Campbell A Looming 50 Free Threat for Sjostrom

Looming behind 50 free world record-holder Sarah Sjostrom is Aussie Cate Campbell, who has become a threat like none other after the 2016 Olympics.

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2019 World University Games: Waddell V. Ress in Men’s 50 Back Final

After an exchange between holding the Universiade record, South African Zane Waddell and American Justin Ress will go head-to-head in the men’s 50 back final.

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2019 World University Games: GBR’s Abbie Wood Has Second Shot in 200 IM Semis

After missing the start in the 400 IM final, Great Britain’s Abbie Wood will have a shot at redemption in the 200 IM semi-finals, where she is seeded 3rd.

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2019 World Champs Preview: USA V. Aussies V. Canada in Women’s Medley Relay

The American, Canadian, and Aussie women will all be gunning for the 2019 medley relay title. With an all-star line-up, it can be anyone’s race.

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2019 World University Games: Finnerty/Seidt Headline Americans for Day 2 Finals

The Americans will continue their momentum with new Universiade record-holders Ian Finnerty and Asia Seidt headlining the Friday finals session.

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Asia Seidt Breaks 200 Back WUGs Record During Semifinals

During the semis of the women’s 200 back, Kentucky swimmer Asia Seidt broke the World University Games record with a 2:08.81.

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2019 World University Games: USA Holds 5 Top Seeds Into Opening Finals Session

Many meet records with be on the prowl for the opening finals session, including a big threat from the USA in the men’s 400 free relay.

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2019 World Champs Preview: 50 Fly WR Holders Santos and Govorov to Topple Proud

LCM world record-holder Andrii Govorov will face SCM world record-holder Nicholas Santos in the 50 fly in an epic showdown for the 2019 world title.

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2019 World Champs Preview: Hosszu Aiming for 5th 400 IM World Title

Katinka Hosszu is the clear favorite for earning her 5th 400 IM world title, but Sydney Pickrem, Mireia Belmonte, and Yui Ohashi are all runner-up contenders.

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Margaret Higgs’ 100 Breast Among Bahamas National Meet Record-Breakers

During the Bahamas National Championships, 19-year-old Margaret Higgs was among the national meet record-breakers, swimming to a new 100 breast record.

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Dressel Puts up 21.51 50 FR, Larson Swims 30.7 50 BR at Meet of Champions Day 3

Caeleb Dressel stormed to #4 in the world in the 50 free while Breeja Larson cracked the top 10 times in the world in the 50 breast.

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Shiwen Pops 2:08 200 FL, Dressel Swims Pair of 47.9s at Meet of Champions Day 2

Ye Shiwen dropped a 2:08.72 in the 200 fly while Caeleb Dressel swam a pair of 47.9s in the 100 free during the second day of the Meet of Champions.

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Sullivan and Wilimovsky Win 1500s on Day 1 of MVN Meet of Champions

Erica Sullivan and Jordan Wilimovsky were the first champions of the meet in the 1500s on the first day of the MVN Meet of Champions.

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