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2021 US Open: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Tate Jackson makes his return to competition with the 100 free, having taken a five-month break from the water after receiving a one-month USADA suspension.

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Florida Secures Verbal Commitment from #1 Bella Sims for Loaded Class of 2027

Olympic silver medalist Bella Sims, the #1 recruit in the class of 2023, is the fifth top-20 verbal commitment to the Florida class of 2027.

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New Zealand 200 Breast Record Holder Melissa Cowen Commits to Florida for 2023

Melissa Cowan of Auckland, New Zealand, will bring NCAA-invite ready times in the 100 and 200 breast to Gainesville in the fall of 2023.

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DYNA-to-Florida Pipeline Continues as Alex Mitchell (2023) Verbals to Gators

Alex Mitchell, a Winter U.S. Open qualifier in the 200/400 free, 200 back, and 200/400 IM, will swim for Florida beginning in 2023-24.

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Trials Wave I Qualifer in Back/Fly, Catie Choate (2023) Verbals to Florida

Dynamo’s Catie Choate will bring Olympic Trials Wave I-level times (in 100/200 back and 100 fly) to Gainesville in the fall of 2023.

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Wave II A-finalst JoJo Ramey Hands Florida Women 5th Verbal for 2023-24

Fishers Area backstroker JoJo Ramey, who placed 7th in the 200 back at Olympic Trials Wave II, has given the Gators their 5th verbal commitment for 2023.

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Lainy Kruger, #18 in 2023, Makes Verbal Commitment to Florida

The incredibly versatile Lainy Kruger is Florida’s fourth top-20 verbal commitment from the high school class of 2023.

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#11 Grace Rainey Becomes 3rd Verbal Commitment to Florida Class of 2027

Breaststroker Grace Rainey from SwimMAC Carolina has verbally committed to Florida for 2023-24 with times that would score at SECs in the B finals.

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2021 Speedo Summer Championships — Greensboro: Day 2 Live Finals Recap

Charlie Swanson went 2:11.00 in the 200 breast this morning. Tonight, he will be swimming against Josh Matheny, who cruised to 2:15.67 in prelims.

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2021 Speedo Summer Championships — Greensboro: Day 2 Live Prelims Recap

This AM will be the qualifying heats for the 200 free, 200 breast, and 200 back, featuring Trials finalists Gabby DeLoof, Josh Matheny, and JoJo Ramey.

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2021 Speedo Summer Championships — Greensboro: Day 1 Live Finals Recap

Tess Howley (16) and Leah Gingrich (31) headline the women’s 200 fly A-final in Greensboro. Tim Connery (18) will swim the 100 free with his lone sub-50 seed.

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Way Too Early Recruit Ranks: Girls High School Class of 2023

It’s a very distance-based class of current high school sophomores, including breakout open water star Bella Sims at the top of the class.

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Avery Klamfoth of SwimMAC Comes One Step Closer to Trials

13-year-old Avery Klamfoth was one of many swimmers at the 2021 Mother May I meet in Greensboro who came close to achieving an Olympic Trials cut.

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Cary Sectionals Day 2: More Curzan NAGs, Baylor Nelson Rips 1:56.01 200 Breast

The swim was earth shattering for Nelson, as he entered the meet with a personal best of 2:03.43, which he established in August of 2020.

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Curzan’s NAG, Huge 400 IMs from Hook and Nelson on Day 1 of Cary SCY Sectionals

Charlotte Hook, a TAC 17-year-old, clocked a new personal best in the 400 IM, winning the event in 4:06.43.

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