Erika Pelaez

2023 Swammy Awards: U.S. Club Coach Of The Year – Chris Plumb

Chris Plumb of Carmel Swim Club has been named the recipient of the 2023 Swammy Award for US Club Coach of the Year.

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Three-Time Scholastic All-American Emily Way Signs With NC State

The York County YMCA Swim Team member is making her way to swim and study at NC State, bringing fast times and relay value in sprint free and stroke events.

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Erika Pelaez, Kaii Winkler Post Backstroke PBs to Close Out Plantation Winter Championships

Erika Pelaez clocked a huge lifetime best in the 200 back (1:51.54), dropping nearly four seconds off her previous best from March of 2021.

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Kaii Winkler, Erika Pelaez Swim Best Times in 100 Fly at Plantation Winter Championships

Kaii Winkler, the top-ranked recruit in the high school class of 2024, broke 46 seconds in the 100 fly for the first time in his career on Friday.

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NC State Adds Butterflier Sophie Scadron For 2024-25

Sophie Scadron of Fairfax, Virginia has announced her commitment to further her education and swimming career at NC State University next fall.

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Early Signing Day: 408 Verbal Commitments From The Class of 2024

Leah Hayes leads a group of five swimmers ranked in our top 20 who verbally committed to Virginia—today those signings can become official.

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Winkler, Pelaez Shine As Bolles Sweeps Team Titles At FHSAA Class 1A State Championships

Pelaez concluded a remarkable high school career on Saturday that saw her capture two individual 1A state titles each year for the past five seasons.

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Kaii Winkler Shows Off Range, Erika Pelaez Breaks 3 State Records at FHSAA 1A Regionals

Kaii Winkler, the favorite to win state titles in the 200 free and 100 fly, will conclude his high school swimming career at the 1A State Champs on Saturday.

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Kaii Winkler Drops 20.6/43.7/1:37.6 Freestyles At FHSAA 1A District Champs

After fracturing his wrist in June, Winkler won the 200 free (1:37.68) and 100 fly (49.40) while also recording 20.6/43.7 free relay lead-offs.

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#11 Lily King Sends NC State First Top 20 Commitment for Fall 2025

Lily King is NC State’s first top 20 commit on the girls side in the high school class of 2024. King primarily specializes in the sprint free events.

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Euro Juniors Runner-Up Lisa Nystrand Verbals to NC State for 2024-25

1:57/4:09 IMer and 1:00/2:09 breaststroker Lisa Nystrand from Sweden has verbally committed to swim and study at NC State beginning in the fall of 2024.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 56.5% Think 1-2 U.S. World Junior Swimmers Will Make Olympic Team

Leah Hayes and Maximus Williamson are the clear candidates to make the Olympic team after racing at World Juniors, but there are other contenders.

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The Top 10 Swims of the 2023 World Junior Championships

Leah Hayes was among the top performers of the 2023 World Juniors, having set new Championship Record in both girls’ medley events.

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SwimSwam’s Awards For The 2023 World Junior Championships

American Maximus Williamson was an absolute force at the World Junior Championships winning six gold and seven total medals.

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Aussies End American Relay Streak in Record-Breaking Fashion

Flynn Southam (48.58), Edward Sommerville (48.54), Olivia Wunsch (53.62), and Milla Jansen (53.55) combined to crush the old world junior record of 3:25.92.

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