Articles by Sidney Zacharias

Regan Smith Clocks First PB Since Joining Bowman – 2:11.66 200 IM

In her first national-level meet since joining Bob Bowman’s pro group at Arizona State, Regan Smith has already clocked a PB by over a second in the 200 IM.

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Former Illinois Swimming & Diving Head Coach Don Sammons Dies at 90

Don Sammons, a long-time leader in Illinois Swimming and former head coach of the Illinois swimming and diving programs, died last week at the age of 90.

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Ohio State Picks Up Colorado State Champion Mila Nikanorov (2024)

Summer Juniors qualifier Mila Nikanorov has announced her verbal commitment to the Ohio State University, beginning in the fall of 2024.

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2022 U.S. Open Championships – Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The U.S. Open Championships will begin tonight with a short distance session featuring the 800 free and 800 freestyle relay.

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How To Watch the Top-25 NCAA Division I Teams: 11/30-12/4

Minnesota is set to host the annual Minnesota Invite this weekend, which will feature top teams like Cal, Texas, Wisconsin, and Arizona.

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Summer Jrs Qualifier Brady Begin Sends Verbal to UNC Tarheels (2024)

Distance freestyler and Maryland State Champion Brady Begin has announced his verbal commitment to UNC, beginning in the fall of 2024.

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Hungarian Water Polo Legend Gabor Csapo Dies At Age 72

Olympic gold medalist and Hungarian water polo legend Gabor Csapo died this past weekend from a respiratory illness. He was 72 years old.

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Olympic Diver Greg Louganis Holds Memorabilia Auction, Including Two Gold Medals

U.S. Olympian Greg Louganis is auctioning off more than fifty personal items, in hopes of inspiring others to reach their full potential.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Rachel Bockrath Sends Verbal to Ohio State (2024)

Delaware state champion Rachel Bockrath has announced her verbal commitment to the Ohio State Buckeyes, beginning in the fall of 2024.

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15-Year-Old John Simmons Posts a 1:38.47 200 FR at TISCA-Gulf Invite

At the TISCA-Gulf Invite, sophomore John Simmons posted a time of 1:38.47 in the 200 free, which ranks him 50th all-time among 15-year-olds.

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2022 Minnesota Girls HS State: Visitation Wins 13th 1A Title, Edina Reclaims 2A Title

Visitation (above) picked up its 9th straight 1A title at the MHSHL Girls State meet, while Edina narrowly edged Minnetonka for the 2A title.

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2022 Kansas Classic: Iowa State Distance Group Leads Cyclones To Victory

After trailing Kansas by nine points after day two, the Iowa State Cyclones rallied to win the 2022 Kansas Classic by 46 points.

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2022 West Virginia Invite Day 3 Recap: West Virginia Claims Third Straight Title

Despite only winning four events on day three, the West Virginia men and women both won their third straight WVU Invite titles.

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2022 Ohio State Invite: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

The final morning session of the Ohio State Invite will feature the prelims of the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, and 200 fly.

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2022 UGA Invite: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

The final morning session of the UGA Invite will feature the prelims of the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, and 200 fly.

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