Articles by Robert Gibbs

2021 Swammy Awards: NCAA Men’s Coach of the Year – Eddie Reese

Under Reese’s guidance, the Texas Longhorns swam fast all year and rolled to their 15th NCAA championship during Reese’s tenure

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Virginia Class 3 Runner-Up Ali Pfaff Verbals to Duke For 2023

Free and backstroke specialist Ali Pfaff of the Virginia Gators has announced her verbal commitment to Duke University for the fall of 2023.

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New Zealand National Champs Finalist Aimee Crosbie Commits to UVA

New Zealand sprint free/fly specialist Aimee Crosbie has committed to the University of Virginia as part of the Cavaliers’ Class of 2026.

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2021 SC World Champs: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The third finals sessions of the 2021 Short Course World Championships continue this evening with a bevy of both finals and semifinals.

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Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Rather than racing in the mile tonight, Olympic Silver medalist Bella Sims (Sandpipers of Nevada) is racing the girls 100 free and 200 fly.

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Maximus Williamson Rattles Michael Phelps’ 400 IM NAG Record with 3:42.22

15 year-old Maximus Williamson nearly clipped a 19 year-old Michael Phelps NAG with a 3:42.22 in the 400 IM tonight in Austin.

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2021 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Winter Juniors – West keeps rolling tonight with finals of the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 back, and 100 breast and timed finals of the 200 free relays. 

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Thomas Heilman Re-Breaks Hours-Old 100 Fly NAG With a 45.81

14-year old Thomas Heilman broke his 11th National Age Group record in 10 days tonight with his second record of the day in the 100 fly.

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Carmel Swim Club Girls Take Meet, 15-18 NAG Records in 400 Medley Relay

The Carmel Swim Club shaved 0.05s off of the girls 400 medley relay 15-18 National Age Group and meet records set by Fort Collins in 2017.

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Maximus Williamson Clocks 1:43.16 200 IM, Now #3 All-Time in 15-16 Age Group

Williamson continued his torrid pace by winning that the 200 IM with a blistering 1:43.16, moving him to #3 all-time in the 15-16 age group.

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2021 Speedo Winter Juniors – West: Sandpipers Shatter Meet Record (Race Videos)

Watch the Sandpipers of the Nevada smash the meet record in the 800 free relay, as well as other race videos from Day 1 of the Speedo Winter Juniors – West.

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2021 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West: Day 1 Live Recap (Relays)

Action gets underway tonight at the Austin site with timed finals of the men’s and women’s 200 medley and 800 free relays.

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2021 Minnesota Invite: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Swim fans are in store for a bevy of great races tonight in Minnesota as the annual Minnesota Invite closes out with its last session.

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Thomas Heilman Keeps Rolling, Breaks 6th NAG This Week with 51.12 100 Free

Thomas Heilman continued rewriting the 13-14 National Age Group record book this morning, clipping his own mark in the 100 free.

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Texas Men Clock Fastest Midseason 200 Free Relay Ever at 1:15.49

The Texas Longhorns closed out last night’s finals session with the fastest midseason 200 free relay time ever, a 1:15.49.

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