Ava Chavez

2023 U.S. Summer Junior Nationals: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

We’ve come to the last morning at 2023 U.S. Summer Junior Nationals in Irvine, with heats of the 200 IM, where Michael Hochwalt is top seed, and 50 free.

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Ava Chavez Commits to Cal as Part of Tiny 2023 Recruiting Class

Ava Chavez is coming off a successful senior season of high school swimming that culminated in a pair of runner-up finishes at the CIF State Championships.

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2023 CIF State Championships: Finals Live Recap

Fresh off breaking the 500 free national high school record, Rex Maurer heads into finals of the 2023 CIF State Champs as top seed in the 200 and 500 free.

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Sarah Bennetts Leads Davis Girls To CIF Sac-Joaquin Title, Jesuit Boys Repeat

Bennetts, a UCLA commit, claimed the 100 breast in a time of 1:00.93, downing the CIF Sac-Joaquin meet record of 1:01.70 set by Gianni Pitto in 2018.

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2023 CIF Sac-Joaquin Prelims Recap: Ava Chavez & Sarah Bennetts Set to Defend Titles

UCLA commit Sarah Bennetts (pictured) set herself up well to defend her 100 free and 100 breast titles, qualifying for finals as the top seed in both events.

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Cal Commit Adriana Smith Clocks 1:56.16 200 BK for New PB on Day 4 of Novato Sectionals

Smith posted a 1:56.16, blowing away her previous best time of 1:58.33, which had stood since the 2021 Winter Juniors West meet, which was in December of 2021

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UCLA Recruit Sarah Bennetts Pops 100 Breast PB of 1:00.87 on Day 2 of Novato Sectionals

The UCLA recruit clipped her previous mark of 1:01.04, making tonight’s performance her first time under 1:01 in the event.

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Denver Commit Tenaya Winter Drops 12 Seconds to Win 1000 Free at Novato Sectionals

The 2023 CA/NV Sectionals have been split in half; the Northern half kicked off Thursday in Novato, California, with distance races.

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Weekend Windup: Age Group Stars Head To Sectionals, VA Senior Champs & Southern Premier

Thomas Heilman will race the 50 free, 100 back, 100 breast, 200 breast and 400 IM at the Virginia LSC Senior Champs this weekend in Richmond.

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15-Year-Old Erica Jaffe Hits 54.3/1:56.8 Backstrokes At Folsom Senior Classic

Jaffe, a member of the Sierra Marlins, picked up five wins and four new best times at the Folsom Senior Classic last weekend.

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17-Year-Old Ethan Harrington Clocks LCM PBs of 23.46/50.99 in 50/100 FR

Clovis North High School played host to the 2022 arena Grand Challenge over the 4th of July weekend, seeing some of the top swimmers in California race.

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Lila Heffernan, Hayden Ghufran Hit Junior Nationals Cuts at Summer Sanders Meet

Texas A&M commit Brendan Studdert also tallied five runner-up finishes to help Blue Tide Aquatics place 2nd among men’s teams.

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Santa Margarita Dominates California Catholic High School Meet

Teia Salvino won two individual events for Santa Margarita and helped the team to two relay wins as well. The team won 14 out of 22 events at the meet.

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Kevin Houseman Swims 59.79 in 100 BR, Now U.S. #14 All-Time Performer

Kevin Houseman swam 59.79 in the 100 breast LCM to become the No. 14 U.S. performer all-time. He also ranks 7th in the nation this season.

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13-Year-Old Erica Jaffe Swims 200 Yard IM in 2:02.72

Sierra Marlins Swim Team posted numerous best times despite having to postpone and replan the meet due to California’s wildfires and rising COVID-19 rates.

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