Articles by Sidney Zacharias

Leah Shackley Breaks Y Nationals Championship Record In Prelims of 100 BK (51.71)

In addition to the 100 backstroke, this morning’s prelims at Y Nats featured the 400 IM, 200 freestyle, and 200 medley relay.

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Ireland’s Lottie Cullen Commits To Houston (2024)

Backstroke specialist Lottie Cullen has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Houston for the 2024-2025 season.

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13-Year-Old David Sammons Hits 1:50.64 200 BK At TAC Age Group Sectionals

Sammons, who swims with SwimMAC Carolina, also clocked a 1:50.98 in the 200 butterfly, ranking him 8th this season for 13-14 boys.

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Bellevue And Seattle Metropolitan Win At Northwest Region Age Group Championships

Bellevue Club Swim Team topped the team standings on the boys’ side of the meet, while Seattle Metropolitan Aquatic Club led for the girls.

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Hawaii Adds Summer Juniors Qualifier Alexa Ozment To Class of 2027

Ozment’s current personal best time in the 100 backstroke would have earned her 2nd at the MPSF Championships this season.

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Daniel Diehl, Anna Moesch Headline YMCA Nationals (Psych Sheets)

Cumberland YMCA’s Daniel Diehl is seeded first in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and 200 IM at YNats next week in Greensboro.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Lily Struempf Hands Commitment To UNC (2024)

California native and mid-distance free specialist Lily Struempf has announced her verbal commitment to UNC, beginning with the 2024-2025 season.

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15-Year-Olds Micah Davis And Arianna Zelen Shine At Minnesota SC Senior Championships

Micah Davis and Arianna Zelen captured two individual victories apiece at the 2023 Minnesota SC Senior Championships earlier this month.

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Winter Juniors Finalist Emma Sayers Commits To UNC (2024)

Sayers’ best times in the 200 breaststroke and 400 IM would have qualified her for the B-final at the 2023 ACC Championships.

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University Of The Pacific Receives Commitment From Kate Geiger (2023)

Geiger is following in the footsteps of her older sister, Lauren Geiger, who also swam at the University of the Pacific.

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Kennedi Dobson And Eric Lee Shine At New Jersey Swimming 11 And Over Gold Championship

Scarlet Aquatic Club’s Eric Lee won three individual events, highlighted by a best time of 1:45.33 in the 200 backstroke.

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Audrey Derivaux Blasts 1:53.56 200 BK, Fastest 13-YR-Old Of All-Time (MA Senior Champs)

Henry McFadden also won multiple events for the Jersey Wahoos as they topped the team standings at the 2023 Middle Atlantic Senior Championships.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Paige Thome Sends Verbal To Alabama (2024)

North Carolina native Paige Thome has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Alabama, beginning with the 2023-2024 season.

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Club Wolverine’s Hannah Bellard Hits PB Of 16:07.53 In The 1650 (Austin Sectionals)

Hannah Bellard, a Michigan commit, dropped nearly four seconds from the best time she set just over a month ago at the Michigan Open.

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Carmel’s Alex Shackell Hits 54.87 100 FR On Final Day Of Indy Sectionals

Shackell’s time of 54.87 in prelims is a personal best by about half a second, and moves her to #11 all-time among 15-16 year-old girls.

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