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Nate Germonprez Blasts Huge Lifetime Best in 50 Free to Close Out Austin Sectionals

Soon-to-be University of Texas sophomore Nate Germonprez dominated the 50 free final in 22.49, dropping almost a second off his previous-best 23.28 from 2021.

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Rising Texas Sophomores Modglin, Germonprez Post Lifetime Bests on Day 1 of Austin Sectionals

Nate Germonprez pulled off an impressive three-second drop in the 200 breast with a victory in 2:13.38, crushing his previous-best 2:16.86 from last summer.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: So Many Storylines, So Little Time

Simone Manuel is the defending Olympic Trials champion in the 50 free, but enters the 2024 meet at a very different point of her career.

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Erin Gemmell Time Trials 1:57.26 in 200 FR at Longhorn Elite Invite, Now US #4 This Season

Following her 1:57.51 season best, Erim Gemmell posted 1:57.26 during Saturday’s time trials to move up to 4th in the US this season in the 200 free.

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All the Links for All the Meets: Atlanta, Austin, Irvine, Richmond, Indy & Tempe

All the members of the USA’s Tokyo medley relay are competing at different sites across the country, with Nic Fink in Austin and the others in Irvine.

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NCAA Relay All-American Ava Longi Returning to Texas For 5th Year

The team’s sprint group looks strong for next season as Longi returns, Grace Cooper returns, and Abby Arens arrives from NC State.

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2024 NCAA ‘B’ Finalist Abby Arens Transferring to Texas For 5th Year

Arens made NCAAs in all four years with NC State and finaled the last two seasons. She won the 100 fly B final at NCAAs in 2023.

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NCAA ‘B’ Finalist Grace Cooper Returning For 5th Year With Texas

Cooper swam at NCAAs in all four years for Texas and won the NCAA B final of the 50 free this past season. She also was crucial for the team’s relays.

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Women’s Recruiting Class Rankings Revisited: Top 16 Schools For 2020-2024

The Virginia women had the highest scoring recruiting class from 2020, but Texas wasn’t far off three with three women hitting 100 points.

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Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Women’s High School Class of 2020

With 221 points over four seasons, Alex Walsh is the clear-cut top scorer from the girls’ high school class of 2020 through their senior years.

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Louisville Talks Program History As Three Swimmers Made The 50 Free ‘A’ Final

3 Louisville women made the ‘A’ final of the 50 free last night, becoming the first time in any event that the program had 3 swimmers in the same ‘A’ final.

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2024 Women’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Gretchen Walsh reset all her 50 freestyle records with a blistering 20.41 in prelims. In Day 2 finals, she looks to lower that mark for the 4th time in 2024.

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2024 NCAA Women’s Championships: Day 2 Relay Analysis – Gretchen’s 20.23 and 55 21s

Louisville’s Christiana Regenauer split 21.11, which would have been the most impressive rolling split of the day had it not been for Gretchen Walsh.

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2024 W. NCAAs: Watch Gretchen Walsh Breaks All Her Records in the 50 Free (Day 2 Race Videos)

The highlight of Day 2 finals in Athens was when Gretchen Walsh bettered all the 50 free records she set in prelims with a blistering 20.37.

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Maxine Parker, Julia Dennis Advance in 3-Way Swim-off for A-Final Spots in 50 Free

UVA’s Maxine Parker and Julia Dennis of Louisville (pictured) advanced to the A final of the 50 free after emerging with the top 2 times in the swim-off.

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