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Big Ten Conference Announces 2024 Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients

Indiana’s Maxwell Reich was one of five swimming & diving athletes to receive the $7,500 scholarship.

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Northwestern Sweeps UChicago With Numerous Season-Best Times

The Wildcats suited up at UChicago and had numerous swims that were faster than they were at midseason.

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Northwestern’s Justine Murdock Clocks 2:12.0 200 BK to Close out IL Senior Champs

The final session of the meet saw Northwestern rising sophomore Justine Murdock beat out World Championships Bronze medalist Leah Hayes in the women’s 200 bk.

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2022 IL Senior Champs: Leah Hayes Clocks PB 1:10.49 100 Breast on Day 2

World Champs Bronze medalist Leah Hayes made her debut at these Illinois Swimming State Championships, taking the women’s 100 breast in a new PB of 1:10.49.

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Kozan, Han, Jett Among Top Names to Watch At 2021 Santa Clarita Futures

Wave II Trials finalist Justina Kozan highlights 2021 Santa Clarita Futures along with 13-yr-old prodigy Kayla Han and versatile Gabriel Jett of Clovis.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials: Day 3 Prelims Photo Vault

Wave 1 of the US Olympic Trials in Omaha continued today with many riveting races as swimmers set up for Finals tonight

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Kevin Houseman Hits PR 1:55.9 200 Breast, Splits 23.0 BR at NU Intrasquad

His split today was over an entire second quicker than he was on NU’s 200 medley relay on the first night of the 2020 Big Ten Championships.

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Hannah Brunzell Continues to Roll for Northwestern as They Down Oakland

Brunzell went on to swim a 1:00.80 to win the 100 breast, posting great splits of 28.88 and 31.92.

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Manu Bacarizo Goes 48.9/1:45.9 in Backstroke Wins as NU Beats UIC, Illinois

Bacarizo joined the Wildcats mid-season last year; his 48.93 in the 100 back today was his quickest in-season time in the event, ever.

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2019 Speedo Junior National Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Friday morning will consist of heats of women’s and men’s 200 free, 200 breast, and 100 back.

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5 Make OT Cuts in Boys’ 400 Free at Jr Nats; James Plage Moves to #11 in 15-16s

Colby Mefford scratched the 100 fly final to concentrate on the 400 free and it paid off as he scorched the B final and landed his Olympic Trials cut.

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Junior Ben Dillard Delivers 52.7 100 Breast at CIF Boys State Finals

Colby Mefford also won the 500 free, tearing to a 4:21.56 for a new personal best.

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Clovis West Girls Defeats Clovis North by 1 Point at CIF Central Section

The Clovis West girls took home the CIF Central Section title over Clovis North by a nail-bitter 1-point margin.

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Nine D2 Records Fall at 2019 CIF Central Section Prelims

Nine new D2 records fell during the prelims of the 2019 CIF Central Section D1/D2 Championships.

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Hannah Brunzell (SWE) and Sam Dailley (GBR) Sign NLIs with Northwestern

Northwestern has signed NLIs with a pair of international swimmers for the class of 2023: Hannah Brunzell of Sweden and Sam Dailley of England.

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