Jacob Pins

2025 College Swimming Previews: Kharun, Kulow Take The Reins As #1 ASU Men Enter New Era

There was a mass exodus from Arizona State after they won the title last season, but the return of Ilya Kharun (pictured) provides hope to the new-look group.

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Ranking the 2024 Men’s Recruiting Classes: #8-5

Kaii Winkler, the #1 recruit in SwimSwam’s Boys’ High School Class of 2024, highlights a strong recruiting class for the NC State Wolfpack.

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British Breaststroker Oscar Bilbao Joining Arizona State This Fall

Breaststroke specialist Oscar Bilbao grew up in England before moving to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, where he trained with Hamilton Aquatics Dubai.

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Illinois State Record Holder Brady Johnson Bringing Backstroke Talents to Arizona State

Brady Johnson’s best times would have placed 3rd in the 200 back, 4th in the 100 back, and 6th in the 100 free at the 2024 Big 12 Championships in February.

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24 Olympic Trials Cuts Go on the Board at 18 & Under Spring Cups

Big drops from Jacob Pins (above) in his first long course meet of 2024 shows the value of last week’s 18 & Under Spring Cup meets.

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Jacob Pins, Vera Conic Earn Multiple Trials Cuts in Final Two Days of 2024 Elkhart Spring Cup

The 3rd day of the 2024 Spring Cup in Elkhart, IN saw Iowa Flyers 17-year-old Jacob Pins put up a huge personal best of 3:53.51 in the boys 400 free.

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2024 Spring Cup Elkhart Day 2: Leah Hayes Swims 4:40 400 IM, 1:59 200 Free

The second day of the 2024 Spring Cup in Elkhart featured the 200 free, 100 breast, 100 fly, and 400 IM.

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2024 18&U Spring Cup – Elkhart: Leah Hayes and Josh Bey Among Midwest Stars Entered

The 2024 18 & Under Spring Cups kicked off last night in 3 sites across the US.

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Inaugural Iowa Swimming (LSC) Altitude Select Camp a Success

This year’s camp for Iowa Swimming Inc. was unique as it was the first ‘out-of-LSC’ camp/training trip for the Iowa swimmers and coaches.

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ASU Commit Jacob Pins Leads West Des Moines Valley to 2024 Iowa IHSAA State Team Title

The West Des Moines Valley boys won the 2024 Iowa IHSAA State Swimming Championships, avenging 2023 champ Waukee, led by double event winner Jacob Pins.

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World Juniors Finalist Finn Kemp Commits to Arizona State for 2024

Finn Kemp is coming off a successful summer in which he made 200-meter breaststroke finals at European Juniors (2:20.93) and World Juniors (2:17.16).

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Summer Juniors Finalist Quin Seider Commits to Arizona State for 2024-25

Sprinter Quin Seider from Ojai, California, will swim and study at Arizona State beginning in the 2024-25 school year.

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Lucien Vergnes Signs NLI with Arizona State, Keeping Toulouse-to-Tempe Pipeline Open

Euro Juniors, Euro U23, and French National 200 breast champion Lucien Vergnes is headed to ASU, where he’ll be the 2nd Toulousien on the squad.

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Jacob Pins (2024) Flips Commitment from Kentucky to Arizona State

“Best of the Rest” distance freestyler Jacob Pins has flipped his verbal commitment to Arizona State for 2024-25.

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U.S. Open-Qualifying Distance Freestyler Bryce Rohr Is Headed to Arizona State for 2024-25

Nation’s Capital distance freestyler Bryce Rohr has committed to swim with the Sun Devils beginning in the 2024-25 school year.

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