Freddy Klein

2025 College Swimming Previews: #2 Cal Men Aiming To Get Back On Top

After being dethroned by ASU in 2024, the Cal Golden Bears are looking to get back on top and win another NCAA title, led by Lasco’s return for a 5th year.

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Ranking the 2024 Men’s Recruiting Classes: #8-5

Kaii Winkler, the #1 recruit in SwimSwam’s Boys’ High School Class of 2024, highlights a strong recruiting class for the NC State Wolfpack.

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Charlotte LePage Crushes Best Time In 1500 Free With 17:02.36 On Final Night In Minneapolis

LePage is committed to Ohio State and dropped 25 seconds from her lifetime best that she set at the end of last summer.

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Re-Rank: Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Boys High School Class of 2024

Despite getting hurt last summer, this year’s number one recruit Kaii Winkler has only gotten better as a high school senior.

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European Juniors Finalist Lars Antoniak Commits to Cal for 2024

Estonian breaststroke specialist Lars Antoniak committed to Cal last month, rounding out the Bears’ 2024 recruiting class with another international talent.

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Clontz, Hill Lift Charlotte Latin Boys to Another NCISAA DI Title; CCDS Girls Dethrone Cary

Santi Alzate dethroned two-time defending 500 free champion Norvy Clontz with a new meet record of 4:20.62, moving up 38th in the 15-16 NAG rankings.

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French National Record Holder and Tokyo Olympian Mewen Tomac Commits to Cal for 2024-25

French backstroker Mewen Tomac would have been (yet another) A finalist for Cal in the 100/200 back at 2023 NCAA Championships.

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2023 Winter Juniors – East: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Thomas Heilman will enter the water tonight as the top seed in the 200 butterfly, and he’s slated to swim the 100 freestyle final shortly before.

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2023 Winter Juniors – East: Swims You Might Have Missed On Day 3

Freddy Klein won the B-final of the 400 IM in 3:48.42, posting the fastest closing 100 of the field tonight with a 50.96 on the free leg.

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2023 Winter Juniors East: Swims You Might Have Missed On Day 2

Chloe Kim (above) captured the the B-final of the 500 freestyle in a 4:45.95, good for a new personal best by nearly a second.

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2023 Winter Juniors – East: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Carmel’s Alex Shackell will enter the water tonight as the 2nd seed in the 500 freestyle, trailing teammate Kayla Han by just under two seconds.

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Olympic Trials Qualifier Trey Hesser Commits to Cal for 2024-25

Trey Hesser, a 2024 Olympic Trials qualifier in the 400/800 free, will swim for Cal beginning in the 2024-25 school year.

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Junior Pan Pacs Silver Medalist Yamato Okadome Gives Verbal Commitment to Cal (2024)

Yamato Okadome, a five-time medalist at 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, has announced his verbal commitment to Cal’s class of 2028.

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Summer Nationals Qualifier Edward Huang (2024) Sends Verbal Commitment to Cal

California Dolphin Swim Team’s Edward Huang has announced his verbal commitment to the nearby Cal Golden Bears for 2024-25.

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2022 Winter Junior Championships – East: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Kaii Winkler lowered his own 100 free 15-16 NAG in prelims, blasting 42.21 to earn top seed by over a second for the last night of finals at Winter Juniors.

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