Articles by Yanyan Li

UVA Breaks American, US Open, and NCAA Record With 1:31.73 200 Medley Relay

Virginia reset their record time of 1:31.83 that was set last year at 2022 ACCs, and recorded some of the fastest relay splits of all-time.

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2023 ACC Women’s Champs Preview: Hoos In For A Four-Peat?

With a massive freshman and transfer class, the Virginia women are heavily favored to win their fourth-straight ACC Championships title this year.

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King, Boyle, And Cotter Missing From ACC Champs Pre-Scratch Psych Sheets (FULL PSYCHS)

Several of Virginia and NC State’s biggest names on the men’s side are missing from the 2023 ACC Championship pre-scratch psych sheets.

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100 Back NCAA Record Holder Katharine Berkoff To Stay At NC State For Fifth Year

Berkoff’s decision to compete in the 2023-24 season will benefit NC State, which gains a relatively small five-person freshman class next season.

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After Cavalier Invite, Only MacNeil And Marchand Have A Shot At A Perfect Season

After Gretchen Walsh placed second to Aimee Canny in the 200 free last weekend, Leon Marchand and Maggie MacNeil are the only unbeaten swimmers left.

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Kate Douglass Swims 2:01.43 200 Breast To Break American And US Open Record (RACE VIDEO)

Considering that Douglass set the 200 breast record twice prior to championship season, she could do damage in the event come time for ACCs and NCAAs.

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Rex Maurer Swims 1:43.09 2Back, 1:45.78 2IM, And 3:46.29 4IM PBs At Road To Paris Meet

Despite being primarily known as a mid-distance freestyler, Maurer’s swims from this meet indicate that he can be proficient in backstroke and IM races.

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Leon Marchand Clocks 4:07.81 500 Free To Become #5 Performer Of All-Time

Marchand continues to show his versatility, having nation-leading times in all four strokes, as well as in both IM events.

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Leon Marchand Shows Off Versatility With 44.77 100 Back, #1 Time In The Country

After swimming the top time in the 100 back for the 2022-23 season, it is official that Leon Marchand does not have a single “bad” stroke.

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Eight-Time NCAA Champion Kate Douglass Says 2023 NCAAs Will Be Her Final College Meet

Douglass said that 2023 NCAAs would be her last college meet, meaning she will not being using her fifth year of eligibility for the 2023-24 NCAA season.

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UVA NCAA Qualifier Sean Conway Considering Fifth Year If He Gets Grad School Fellowship

Conway, a 2021 NCAA qualifier, will only be doing a fifth year if he gets accepted to the UVA Data Science grad school with an academic fellowship.

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Northwestern Women, Minnesota Men, Take Overall Meet Wins In Big Ten Quad-Meet Showdown

Max McHugh (picutred) was one of the four event winners on the men’s side for Minnesota, as he took the 200 breast in a time of 1:54.96.

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Yanyan’s Opinions On Which Swimmers Will Make The 2024 U.S. Olympic Team

In this article, SwimSwam writer Yanyan Li breaks down some of her predictions for who will qualify on the 2024 U.S. Olympic team.

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Guayanese SC Worlds Qualifier Raekwon Noel Swims 49.62 1Fly PB At SJISA Coaches Invite

Noel improved 0.1 seconds from his previous personal best time of 49.72, and has dropped over a second in the 100 fly during the 2022-23 season.

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Erica Sullivan Swims 9:33.66 1000 Free, Top Time In The NCAA

The time that Sullivan put up Saturday was her second nation-leading time, as on Friday, she swam a 4:35.88 500 free to lead the NCAA by over two seconds.

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