Hunter Tapp

2019-2020 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Power Rankings: December Edition

Our women’s NCAA swimming & diving ranks had a change at #1… will our men’s ranks do the same? There’s a lot to unpack after mid-season invites.

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2019 NC State Invite Day 3 Finals Live Recap

MJ Mao will be going for the breastroke sweep tonight after winning the 100 breast yesterday and putting up the fastest 200 time in this morning’s prelims.

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2019-2020 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Power Rankings: November Edition

Our #1-ranking votes are no longer unanimous after a fast fall season for several top programs. The uncertainty after the top two also continues.

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Alons and Stewart Triple as NC State Men and Women Top South Carolina

Kylee Alons and Coleman Stewart each earned individual three wins — in the exact same events — as the NC State men and women each down South Carolina.

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All-American Kacper Stokowski Will Transfer to NC State After Olympic Redshirt

Stokowski, one of three transfers out of Florida this offseason, will start at NC State in the fall of 2020 after his Olympic redshirt year.

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College Swimming Previews: Talented Recruits To Help #4 NC State Weather Losses

Despite losing 5 NCAA scorers and 12/20 relay legs to graduation, a talented freshman class arrives to help rebuild around returning star Coleman Stewart.

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Ranking the 2019 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

Our top four classes include three perennial NCAA title contenders… and one program you might not expect. Pictured: #2 overall recruit Jake Foster.

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Re-Rank: Top 20 Boys NCAA Swimming Recruits, Class of 2019

Brendan Burns takes over as our #1 swimmer in a class that should help college teams stock up their cupboards with free relay candidates for years to come.

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Denigan & Rose Set Distance Records On Final Day of Indy Sectionals

Dare Rose and Mariah Denigan set sectional meet records on the closing day of the Indy sectional meet, both in the distance events.

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Summer Smith Swims National Age-Leading Time in 200 Back in Indy

Summer Smith whacked 5 seconds off her previous lifetime best and is now the fastest 15-year old in the country this season.

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Sacred Heart Crushes Kentucky HS State Behind 4 Crush Wins

State records fell to Gabi Albiero, Will Cole, Hunter Tapp and Lexington Catholic’s 200 free relay in a tough Kentucky high school state meet.

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2018 Winter Juniors East: Carson Foster Cruises 1:43.9 200 BK On Day 4

Brothers Carson (200 backstroke) and Jake Foster (200 breaststroke) of Mason Manta Rays each claimed top seeds on day 4 prelims in Greensboro.

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Wolfpack Secures Verbal from 5x NCHSAA 1A/2A State Champ Thomas Hamlet

Thomas Hamlet from Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School and Enfinity Aquatic Club has verbally committed to NC State for the fall of 2019.

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OHSAA D2 State Champ Owen Hanna Announces Verbal to NC State

Owen Hanna, a NISCA All-American from Newbury, Ohio has become the sixth high school senior to make a verbal commitment to NC State’s class of 2023.

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2018 Speedo Junior Nationals: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Carson Foster highlights the men’s 200 back field at day 2 finals of the 2018 Speedo Junior Nationals.

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