Articles by Reid Carlson

2022 Italian Spring Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Silvia Scalia broke the Italian Record in the 50 backstroke on Sunday morning, but she was still short of the selection standard for the World Championships.

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2022 Italian Spring Championships: Meet and Euro Junior Records Fall on Day 1

Benedetta Pilato and Lorezo Galossi both lowered records on the first day of the Italian Spring Championships, with Pilato punching her ticket to Budapest.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Lucy Walker Commits to UNC’s Class of 2027

Lucy Walker from Dobbs Ferry, New York, and the BGNW Marlins has made a verbal commitment to swim at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

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Winter U.S. Open Qualifier Michelle Kaner Commits to Auburn Class of 2027

Summer Junior Championships qualifier Michelle Kaner from Glenbrook Swim Club has announced her intention to swim at Auburn University.

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2022 ISCA International Senior Cup: North Baltimore Wins Team Title

The North Baltimore Aquatic Club came away with a massive victory of more than 300 points, boasting multiple individual victories in every finals session.

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Watch Day 4 Race Videos: Finke Defends Title, Marchand & Burns Pull off Upsets

Watch Bobby Finke defend his NCAA title in the 1650, and Leon Marchand & Brendan Burns upset reigning champions in the 200 breast and 200 fly, respectively.

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Dean Farris Wins His Last Individual NCAA Race, Will Retire

Two-time NCAA Champion and American Record holder Dean Farris has revealed to SwimSwam that he will retire at the conclusion of the 2022 NCAA Championships.

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2022 M. NCAA Division I Championships: Day 4, 1650 Afternoon Heats Live Recap

Our recap of the afternoon heats of the men’s 1650 freestyle! These are timed finals, so anyone can move up and place top-8 with a big swim in the afternoon!

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Luca Urlando Becomes First Man Sub-44 in Both 100 Butterfly and 100 Backstroke

With his 43.35 backstroke leadoff in the 400 medley relay and his 43.80 in the 100 butterfly, Luca Urlando is the first man under 44 seconds in both events.

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Day 3 Race Videos: Watch Urlando & Gonzalez Break 100 Back, 400 IM Records

Watch Luca Urlando break NCAA, U.S. Open, American Record in the 100 Backstroke, Hugo Gonzalez break NCAA, U.S. Open Record in 400 IM, all other day 3 races.

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2022 M. NCAA Picks: How Fast Can Brooks Curry Geaux in the 100 Freestyle?

LSU’s Brooks Curry leads the NCAA in the 100 free this year and is the newest member of the 40-point club, making him the odds-on favorite for the title.

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2022 Men’s NCAA Picks: Leon Marchand Chasing NCAA & U.S. Open Record in 400 IM

For the first time since the mark was set 5 years ago, Chase Kalisz’s NCAA and U.S. Open Record could be in serious danger from freshman Leon Marchand.

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The Most & Least Likely Records to Fall at the 2022 Men’s NCAA Championships

As the Division I Men’s NCAA Championship approaches we are on record watch! Join us as we dissect the most and least likely records to fall this weekend.

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NCAA Division III Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Day 1 finals of the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships. Be on record watch in the women’s 50 free, women’s 200 IM, and men’s 50 free.

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Futures Qualifier Peyton Day Sends Verbal Commitment to West Virginia

Day is a solid addition to the Mountaineers, bringing in lifetime bests that would have scored at the 2022 Big 12 Championships.

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