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“It was my goal from the start to come in and lead by example day-in, day-out, and I feel like I’ve done that.

Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Luca Urlando

Urlando was on fire throughout the month of January, highlighted by his American Record in the 200 fly and UGA Record in the 100 fly.

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Luca Urlando Rockets To All-Time Record In Men’s 200 Fly

Urlando broke the oldest men’s record in an NCAA Championship event during Georgia’s dual with Tennessee, blasting a time of 1:37.17 in the 200 fly.

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WATCH: Luca Urlando Breaks NCAA Record in the 200 Fly Against Tennessee

Luca Urlando clocked the fastest-ever men’s 200 yard fly on Saturday in Georgia’s dual meet against Tennessee, while Jordan Crooks split 17.66 on a relay.

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Urlando Breaks NCAA Record; Crooks Splits 17.66 in the 50 Free In Front of 1,215 Fans

Tennessee celebrated their seniors in front of a record-setting crowd on Saturday; splitting the meet wins with the Georgia Bulldogs.

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The Super-Suit World Record That Wasn’t: Men’s 4×50 Free

Fred Bousquet split a blistering 19.87 on the French 4×50 free relay in 2008 that owns the fastest time ever, with the U.S. owning the official WR.

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Florida Atlantic Wins Patriot Invite

The Florida Atlantic men and women won the patriot invite last week, helped by numerous team, pool, and meet records set by Daniel Laureyssens and others.

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Perchè Gli Americani Nuotano In Piscine Da 25 Yard? Storia, Segreti E Record

Cos’è lo yard? Perchè in America usano le piscine da 25yards? Che ruolo ha avuto questa misura nel nostro sport? Quali sono i tempi da battere?

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Despite Relay Legacy, Luke Hobson Is First Olympic Medalist From Texas In Men’s 200 Free

Texas has churned out elite male 200 freestylers for decades, but Hobson’s bronze on Monday made him the first Longhorn Olympic medalist in the event.

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Trying To Contextualize The Absurdity of Gretchen Walsh’s 47.42 In The 100 Fly

Walsh’s newly-minted record in the 100 fly is more than 5% quicker than the 16th-fastest performer in the event, ranking #2 all-time behind Caeleb Dressel.

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2024 M. NCAA Previews: After 1:37.93 In January, Kharun On Track To Challenge 200 Fly Record

After posting a time of 1:37.93 in January, Arizona State freshman Ilya Kharun is on track to challenge the NCAA & U.S. Open records in the 200 butterfly.

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14-Year-Old Nicholas Liberty Shines at PV Senior Champs

RMSC’s Nicholas Liberty broke a 19-year-old PVS age group record in the 1650 free at the Potomac Valley Senior Championships.

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2024 Men’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

The fourth and final day of the 2024 Pac-12 Championships will feature the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, and 1650.

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Richard Montgomery Girls Claim 1st Metros Title; Churchill Boys Land 3rd Straight Victory

The 2024 DC Metros Championship meet saw a host of top times thrown down by some of the fastest high school swimmers in the DC area.

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Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Ilya Kharun

Kharun became the fourth swimmer sub-1:38 in the 200 fly and delivered several other impressive swims across three dual meets for ASU in January.

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arena Swim of the Week: Ilya Kharun Enters Rarefied Air With 1:37.93 200 Fly

Kharun became just the fourth swimmer in history to break 1:38 in the 200 fly last weekend, putting him within striking distance of Jack Conger’s NCAA Record.

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