Jonathan Affeld

Minakov, Polonsky & Fan Are Redshirting At Least the Fall Semester for Stanford Men

Andrei Minakov, the 2022 NCAA Champion in the 100 fly, is redshirting at least the fall semester at Stanford, coach Dan Schemmel says.

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Five Male Swimmers Who Could Breakout In The 2022-23 NCAA Season

The newly crowned U.S. national champion in the 400 IM, Florida senior Kevin Vargas seems on the precipice of a breakthrough in yards this NCAA season.

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College Swimming Previews: #7 Stanford Men Aim To Keep Last Year’s Momentum Going

After taking a giant leap forward last season, the Cardinal bring in a strong recruiting class that bolsters a well-rounded squad in 2022-23.

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2022 Men’s NCAA Previews: Pac-12 Could Dominate the 200 IM

With the fastest man in the country this year, and the fastest returners from last year, the Pac-12 is poised to dominate the 200 IM this week.

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Stanford Snaps Cal’s 20 Consecutive Dual Meet Winning Streak

Jonathan Affeld of Stanford broke two Avery Aquatic Center records en-route to sweeping the butterfly events as Stanford topped Cal.

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Alabama Commit Kailyn Winter Posts 25.61 50 Meter Free at Roseville Sectionals

Quicksilver Swimming’s Kailyn Winter, a class of 2025 Alabama commit, swam a lifetime best 50 free time of 25.61 in prelims and went on to win the event.

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Han Blasts 4:16 400 Meter Free in Roseville, #47 All-Time in 13-14 Age Group

Recently aged-up Kayla Han’s previous lifetime best time of 4:17 set the 11-12 National Age Group record in May. Now she is already #47 in the 13-14 age group

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2021 Pac-12 Men’s Championships Fan Guide: It’s a Cal World

Cal is going up against Texas at the NCAA Championships in March, but first, they’ll take on the rest of the Pac-12 at the conference championships.

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Grant Shoults Drops Fastest 500 Free Since July Surgery – 4:15.74

His 4:15 is better than the 4:20 and 4:18 he did at the two Stanford-Cal meets in November, and it’s only three seconds off his 2020 Pac-12 winning time.

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Returning Conference Points: Elite Stanford Frosh Chasing Cal in Men’s Pac-12

Cal’s class of rising seniors – led by sprinter Ryan Hoffer – is an elite group. But so are Stanford’s incoming freshmen, including flyer Andrei Minakov.

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Ranking the 2020 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

Our top four classes are unbelievably loaded, including a World Champs silver medalist and a World Junior champ, among many others.

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Re-Rank: Top 20 Boys NCAA Swimming Recruits, Class of 2020

It’s an elite class of IMers heading into the NCAA next fall (assuming there’s a season), led by Carson Foster and a host of World Junior medalists.

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Pearson Wins Twice, Goes 1:54 in 200 Back On Final Night of Carlsbad Sectional

18-year-old Samantha Pearson won the 100 free and 200 back in back-to-back events Sunday, capping off the Carlsbad Sectional.

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Mia Kragh of Rancho San Dieguito Drops 6 Seconds in 200 Fly to Win in Carlsbad

Cal commit Mia Kragh followed her best time in the 100 fly on Friday with another best time in the 200 fly on Saturday at the Carlsbad Sectionals.

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Michael Andrew Swims Lifetime Best in 100 Yard Fly at Carlsbad Sectionals

World Champion Michael Andrew swam a lifetime best in the 100 yard butterfly in just his 2nd short course yards meet of the last year.

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