Articles by Robert Gibbs

Former Auburn Head Coach Gary Taylor Will Be Head Coach of Cavalier Aquatics

Former Auburn head coach Gary Taylor is making his return to club coaching as the new head coach of Cavalier Aquatics in Charlottesville, VA.

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NCAA Scorer Cameron Auchinachie Transfers From Denver To Texas as Grad Student

2019 NCAA Championships scorer Cameron Auchinachie, will use his 5th year of eligibility for Texas this fall after not competing for Denver last season.

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Israeli Olympian Denis Loktev Verbally Commits to Louisville Cardinals

Denis Loktev, the Israeli Record holder in the men’s 200 meter freestyle, will join the Louisville Cardinals for the spring 2020 semester.

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All-American Alvin Jiang Returning to Longhorns for 5th Year of Eligibility

Alvin Jiang is the Texas men’s first swimmer in what was the Class of 2021 to announce that he’s returning for a fifth year.

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London Gold Medalist Tyler Clary Recovering After Friday’s Open Heart Surgery

London gold medalist Tyler Clary is recovering in the hospital after a successful open heart valve repair surgery yesterday.

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The Death of American Men’s Distance Swimming Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

Bobby Finke captured the USA men’s first Olympic distance gold since 1984 this week, and he did it twice, sweeping the 800 and 1500 freestyles.

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Luis Martinez Becomes Guatemala’s First Swimmer In Olympic Final

Luis Martinez broke the Guatamalean Record in the 100 Fly tonight while becoming the first swimmer from that country to swim in an Olympic final.

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Dressel Breaks Olympic Record in 100 Free for 2nd Gold Medal in Tokyo

Caeleb Dressel of the USA won his first individual Olympic gold medal and a new Olympic Record with his 47.02 win in the 100 free today in Tokyo.

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Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey Re-Breaks Owns 100 Free Asian Records in Semis

Hong Kong’s Siobahn Haughey broke her own Asian Record today in the semifinals of the women’s 100 free after initially setting the mark in prelims.

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Christopher O’Connor Says “Hook ‘Em,” Transferring From Alabama to Texas

Backstroker Christopher O’Connor announced that he’ll be transferring to Texas for the 2021-2022 season after completing his freshman year at Alabama.

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USA Men Dip Under 3:09 to Swim Fastest Textile 4×100 Free Relay Ever

The US men became only the third group to crack 3:09 in the 4×100 free relay, and the first since 2008, en route to winning gold today.

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Tokyo 2020, North America Day 2: Mixed Session for Team USA Ends on a High Note

Canada’s Maggie MacNeil got today’s finals rolling with an Americas Record, while Zach Apple anchored the USA men to 4×100 freestyle gold at the end.

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Watch Aussies Smash 4×100 World Record, Other Olympic Final 1 Race Vieos

Watch the Australia women smash the 4×100 free relay record, and other race videos from the first finals sessions of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Tokyo 2020, North America Day 1: US Doubles Opening Night Medal Count From 2016

While there’s plenty of swimming to come in the next week, the USA team looks strong after doubling their Day 1 medal count from 2016

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Thomas Heilman Breaks Own 100 Fly 13-14 NAG Record

14 year-old Thomas Heilman of Cavalier Aquatics shaved 0.02s off of his own National Age Group record in the 100 fly today in Cary, NC.

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