Derek Hitchens

2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Olympic silver medalist Bella Sims is searching for her first win of the Summer Championships in the 200 freestyle against fellow 19-year-old Jillian Cox.

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2024 CIF State Swim Championships: Finals Live Recap

Foothill freshman Luka Mijatovic is living up to the hype so far at his first CIF State meet as the top seed in the 200 free (1:36.69) and 500 free (4:20.25).

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2024 CIF State Swim Championships: Prelims Live Recap

ASU commit Quin Seider is one of three swimmers entering the 2024 CIF State Championships as the top seed in two individual events (100 free/200 free).

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Santa Margarita Boys, Girls Win CIF-Southern Section Titles; Teagan O’Dell Sets 200 IM Record

The Santa Margarita boys and girls swimming & diving teams both successfully defended their titles at the CIF Southern Section D1 meet on Saturday.

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Santa Margarita Girls, Boys Hold Serve in CIF-Southern Section Prelims, But Loyola Is Charging

Double World Junior Champion Teagan O’Dell led the Santa Margarita girls safely through prelims as they seek a 10th-straight CIF-Southern Section title.

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Santa Margarita Girls Poised For 10th Straight CIF-SS Division I Title, Boys Seek Four-Peat

Teagan O’Dell leads the Santa Margarita girls into the CIF postseason with a 10th straight Southern Section and fifth straight state title within reach.

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Andrew Maksymowski Swims Best Times in the 50/100 Frees; Woodbridge Girls Dominate

The Woodbridge High girls (above) successfully defended their PCL title, while the Portola boys upset state title contenders Northwood.

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Sophomore Andrew Maksymowski Swims 1:36.4 in the 200 Free at Mt. SAC Meet of Champions

Andrew Maksymowski swam a personal best in the 200 free for the second-straight week at the Mt. SAC Meet of Champions last weekend.

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Soph. Andrew Maksymowski Swims Best Time of 1:36 in the 200 Free to Win at Clovis West Invite

Clovis West High School will play host to the California State Championship next month; this weekend saw a big mid-season warmup.

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Katie Grimes Swims Three Meet Records to Close Out California Sectionals

Grimes won the 200 back, 200 IM, and lead off the Sandpipers’ 400 free relay on the final day, all of which established new meet records.

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11-Year-Old Haylee Pramono Posts 3 Nation-Leading Times at CA SCS/MVN Summer JO’s

Haylee Pramono became the fastest 11-year-old girl this season in the 50-meter breaststroke (35.60), 100 breast (1:17.62), and 200 IM (2:30.83) last month.

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Daniel Li, Matthew Chai Highlight CIF-SS Spring H.S. Meet of Champions

Both Li and Chai moved into 30th all-time in their respective age group rankings in the boys’ 15-16 100 breast and 17-18 500 free, respectively.

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USA Swimming Releases Benchmark Times for Long Course Mixed NAG Relay Records

The latest record breakers are the 11-12s from Irvine Novaquatics: one of 6 teams to clear the benchmark standard last weekend in Fresno.

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