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14 Year Old Vivienne Zangaro Posts 2:02.06 200 Free On Night 2 Of NCSAs

Zangaro moves up to #27 all-time in the age group and dropped over five seconds in the event in the last year.

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Charlotte Crush Wins 200 Back (2:10.29) And 50 Fly (26.48) On Night 1 Of NCSAs

Crush was faster tonight in the 200 back than she was at last month’s US Olympic Trials. She also won the 50 fly on night 1.

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Brayden Capen Becomes #14 15-16 Boys All-Time With 2:00.26 200 Back On Day 1 Of NCSA Prelims

Capen was #2 in the 13-14 age group with his win at NCSAs a year ago and was already faster this morning. He has the potential to break 2:00 tonight.

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2024 Spring Cup Elkhart Day 2: Leah Hayes Swims 4:40 400 IM, 1:59 200 Free

The second day of the 2024 Spring Cup in Elkhart featured the 200 free, 100 breast, 100 fly, and 400 IM.

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NCSA Spring Champs Day 5: Swims You Might’ve Missed

Mason Makos Swim Team 14-year-old Sadie Buckley lowered her best 200 IM time by almost four seconds to 2:18.35, which ranks 48th in her age group all-time.

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Swims You Might Have Missed During World Championships

Jake Foster had a breakthrough performance last week in the breaststroke events, swimming best times of 59.64 and 2:08.23.

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NCSA Summer Champs, Day 1: 14-Year-Old Brayden Capen Hits Olympic Trials Cut in 200 Back

Lakeside 15-year-old Charlotte Crush catapulted from No. 60 to 16th in the U.S. girls’ 15-16 NAG rankings with her huge new lifetime best in the 200 back.

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Six State Records Fall At 2023 Illinois Swimming Age Group Championships

Three relay state records and three individual state records were broken at the 2023 Illinois Swimming Age Group Championships in Westmont.

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13-Year-Old Wilson York Swims Another All-Timer in the 200 Breast

13-Year-Old Wilson York now ranks among the fastest 13-14 swimmers in both breaststrokes, even with more than a year to go.

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13-Year-Old Wilson York Hits US Open Cut in 100 Breast (1:04.09)

After a historic swim in prelims, Wilson York dropped another half-second in finals of the 100 breast on Thursday evening in Nashville.

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13-Year-Old Wilson York Swims 1:04.58 100 LCM Breast

13-year-old Wilson York of Lakeside Swim Team, just vaulted up to the top of the list, posting the fastest time ever by an American his age in the 100 breast.

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56 Athletes Participate In 2023 Central Zone Select Camp

56 swimmers participated in the 2023 Central Zone Select Camp that was held earlier this month at Cleveland State University.

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Team Illinois Wins 3rd-Straight Duel In The Pool Title

Illinois hosted Gulf Swimming and Indiana Swimming at the FMC Natatorium this weekend for the annual Duel in the Pool competition.

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Illinois To Host Indiana, Gulf Swimming LSCs In 2023 Duel In The Pool

Illinois will defend its title and play host to the three-team duel at the FMC Aquatic Center in Westmont.

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Luka Mijatovic Scares 800 Free NAG Record, Becomes Fastest 13-Year-Old American Ever

Luka Mijatovic scared the U.S. boys’ 13-14 national age group (NAG) record of 8:08.75 set by Evan Pinion in 2009 with his 8:10.30 on Sunday.

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