Ilia Sibirtsev

2022 ACC Champs Day 2 Prelims Scratches: Douglass Opts For 50 Free Over 200 IM

Despite being the third-fastest performer in history and 2020 ACC champ in the 200 IM, UVA junior Kate Douglass will race the 50 free instead today.

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Louisville Swimming Shorthanded Due to COVID-19 Contact Tracing

Defending 200 fly national champion Nick Albiero (above) is one of a number of NCAA qualifying-caliber swimmers absent for Louisville at this week’s Purdue Invite.

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College Previews: #5 Louisville Men Soaring After Winning ACCs, NCAA Relay

The Louisville men return a few key fifth years, and bring in a couple of Olympians, as they seek to build on a historic 2020-2021 season.

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2021 Russian Olympic Trials: Day 7 Finals Live Recap

Vladimir Morozov will look to secure an individual entry at this summer’s Olympic Games on the final night of action in the men’s 50 freestyle.

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Minakov Puts Up 51.48 100 Fly Prelim To Open Day 6 of Russian Trials

19-year-old Andrei Minakov paced the men’s 100 fly heats in a time of 51.48, falling just over a tenth shy of his season-best time.

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2021 Russian Olympic Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Men’s 200 breaststroke world champion and world record holder Anton Chupkov will race the final of his best event on Day 5 of the 2021 Russian Olympic Trials.

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Kolesnikov Drops 47.70 100 Free At Day 4 Prelims Of Russian Trials

Kliment Kolesnikov broke 48 seconds for the first time in the 100 freestyle during the fourth prelims session at the Russian Olympic Trials.

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Louisville Men End NC State’s Streak, Capture The Cards’ First ACC Championship

The Louisville Cardinal men won their first-ever ACC Swimming and Diving Championship, snapping a six-year streak of NC State wins.

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2021 ACC Men’s Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

We’ve got the closest men’s ACC Championships in years, with a three-team race that could come down to the final relay tonight in Greensboro.

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Nicolas Albiero Drops 45.5 100 Back, Moves to #6 Ranking in NCAA

Albiero’s swim comes about eight-tenths off of his lifetime best a 44.75 from the 2020 ACC Championships, and this was just his second 100 back since then.

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2020 Men’s ACC Champs Fan Guide: Losses Hurt, But NC State Still the Favorites

NC State is still the favorite, but key losses across the conference will give underclassmen a chance to step up & make an impact across the board this year.

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Louisville Invite: Freshman Sibirtsev Drops 14:56 Mile, a Best by 14 Seconds

Sibirtsev’s 14:56.07 is fast enough to have placed 8th at 2019 ACCs and within striking range of the 14:55.89 that’s projected to qualify for NCAAs.

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

IU is rising, Florida is falling. Who else is on the move in our latest edition of NCAA Power Rankings heading into Conference Championship season?

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Albiero Breaks Pool Record as U of L Men, UK Women Win Battle of the Bluegrass

ACC Champ Nick Albiero smashed his own 200 fly Pool Record by nearly 2 seconds as the Louisville men and Kentucky women earned wins.

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Northwestern Women Nearly Upset Louisville; Barna Makes Season Debut for Cards

Sprinter Andrej Barna’s season debut helped the Louisville men top the Wildcats by nearly 60 points, but the women’s contest came down to the final relay.

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