Articles by Robert Gibbs

Phoebe Bacon Moves to #2 in 17-18 Age Group with 1:48.32 200 Back Win

Wisconsin freshman Phoebe Bacon earned her first NCAA title tonight with a 1:48.32 victory in the 200 back, moving to #2 all-time in the 17-18 age group.

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2021 M. NCAA Picks: Hoffer and Krueger Lead Younger Field in the 100 Free

Daniel Krueger and Ryan Hoffer top the 100 free psych sheet, and are the only two returning A-finalists in this event from the 2019 NCAA Championships.

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NC State Women Swim 3rd-Fastest 200 Medley Relay Ever (Relay Splits)

NC State won their second relay title ever with the third-fastest time ever in the 200 medley relay tonight at the 2021 NCAA Championships.

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Sophie Hansson Sets ACC Record, Tied for 3rd All-Time, With 57.23 100 Breast

NC State junior Sophie Hansson broke her own ACC record and moved into a tie for #3 all-time, with her 57.23 win in tonight’s 100 breast.

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Katharine Berkoff Moves to #4 All-Time in 100 Back, Sets ACC Record

NC State sophomore Katharine Berkoff set the third ACC record of the night, and moved to #4 all-time, with a 49.70 in the back tonight.

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NU’s Maddie Smith Hits 3rd 50 Free Lifetime Best in 2 Months with A-Final Swim

Northwestern senior Maddie Smith built on her strong performances over the two months with a lifetime best and 7th place finish in the 50 free tonight.

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Torri Huske Breaks Own 17-18 NAG with 49.70 100 Fly at PV Champs

18 year-old Torri Huske of the Arlington Aquatic broke her own 17-18 NAG record with a 49.70 in the 100 fly tonight at the PV Champs in Manassas, Virginia.

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Kate Douglass Shakes Up Sleepy Prelims Session with ACC, Pool Record in 50 Free

UVA’s Kate Douglass is now tied as the 6th-fastest 50 free performer in history after a 21.21 in prelims on Day 2 of the 2021 NCAA Women’s Championships.

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2021 Womens NCAA Champs: 8th in 500 Free Prelims Wouldn’t Score In Recent Years

We expected prelims times to be a bit slower than recent years after slower invite times, but 8th in the 500 free prelims wouldn’t have scored since 2013.

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2021 NCSA Spring Invite: No Top 8 Scratches, Many Day 3 Doubles (Heat Sheets)

With plenty of heats to spread out swims, no top 8 scratches means most top swimmers will be swimming doubles on Day 3 of the 2021 NSCA Spring Invite.

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NC State Parts Ways With Head Dive Coach Yahya Radman

NC State head coach Braden Holloway announced today that head diving coach Yahya Radman will be departing the team after the season.

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Andrew Boggus Commits to Emory & Henry With Times Faster Than School Records

Andrew Boggus will join the Wasps in the 2021-2022 season with three times that are already faster than school records, as Emory & Henry transitions to DII.

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2021 M. NCAA Picks: Casas Targeting Fastest Time Ever in the 200 IM

Back in 2019, then-freshmen Shaine Casas finished 13th in the 200 IM, but now, the Texas A&M star could threaten Caeleb Dressel’s all-time mark of 1:38.18.

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Texas Has Decisions to Make After Qualifying 26 Men For 2021 NCAAs

With 17 men currently projected to score, the downside to the Longhorns’ incredible depth is that they may end up leaving potential scorers at home.

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19.0/4:08 Freestyler Drew Kibler Will Swim 500 Free At NCAAs

Drew Kibler is one of the few men who has NCAA scoring ability in both the 50 free and the 500 free and will focus on the latter event at NCAAs.

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