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Ellie Thornbrue Named Oregon Female High School Swimmer of the Year

Century High School’s Ellie Thornbrue has been named the Oregon Female Prep Swimmer of the Year on Thursday at the 63rd annual…

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Secrets of College Recruiting: Why Race Video Matters

You don’t have to win or even go a best time or have perfect strokes, starts or turns, but you do have to RACE. Coaches want to see you race.

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Haysville, Kansas to vote on new aquatic center as part of $59 million bond project

Haysville, Kansas could be looking at a brand-new swimming facility based on the results of a vote next week over a $59 million bond issue.

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Breaststroker Jerik Wong Stays Local; Commits to Texas A&M

Flower Mound High School and Lakeside Aquatic Club’s Jerik Wong will swim for the Texas A&M Aggies next fall. Wong, a…

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Arizona Men Grab In-State 55-Second Breaststroker Marcello Quarante

Scottsdale Aquatic Club’s Marcello Quarante has committed to swim for the University of Arizona this upcoming fall. Quarante is a…

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Katie McLaughlin, Grant Shoults Named OCVarsity Swimmers of the Year

Future Cal Golden Bear Katie McLaughlin was chosen as the OC Register’s 2015 Girls’ High School Swimmer of the Year.

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Conquering American records and airplane rides: an interview with Amy Bilquist

Amy Bilquist is a person, along with an insanely fast swimmer, if that’s possible. She’s really tall, afraid of plane rides, and has big dreams, at least that’s what I noticed on March 14th, when I interviewed her right after my practice ended.

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Photo Vault: 2015 Kansas KSHSAA 5A-1A State Championship

Blue Valley Southwest swimmers Jacqueline Leonard, Isabelle Finzen, Madison Moore, and Maddie Carrigan after winning the 400 free relay.

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Photo Vault: 2015 Kansas KSHSAA 6A State Championships

Kansas Class 6A State Swimming Championships

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2015 CIF State Meet Finals – Eastin, Liu, Mefford, Gwo, and Xie Score Big in Inaugural CIF State Meet

Crean Lutheran girls’ 400 free relay established the meet record with 3:20.03, nearly 3 seconds faster than their record-breaking performance last weekend at CIF-SS Division II finals.

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Grunnhard Comes Back from DQ to Take 100 Fly Record; Blue Valley SW Nabs Kansas 5A-1A Title

Junior Isabelle Finzen of BVSW dives into the 400 medley relay. Finzen’s team won the meet for the third consecutive year.

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Caldwell and the Free State Swimmers Set Four Records at Kansas 6A State Championships

Lawrence Free State swimmers Ava Cormaney, Alvena Walpole, Courtney Caldwell, and Sydney Sirimongkhon Dyck

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A Letter to High School Swimmers who “Aren’t Good Enough” to Swim in College

How a high school swimmer turned apathy into motivation at the college-level and made it to the U.S. Olympic Trials.

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2015 CIF San Diego Section – Torrey Pines Sweeps Division I Titles

Torrey Pines High School swept the CIF-San Diego Section Divsion I finals, winning both the girls’ meet and the boys’ meet by wide margins.

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2015 CIF-CCS Finals – Bellarmine Increases Streak to 31; Mitty Girls Win

Bellarmine boys claimed their 31st CCS title in as many years, while Mitty girls finally took home the big trophy after several years of finishing second and third.

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