Kaelyn Gridley

Scotty Buff Ties NCSA Meet Record With 21.4 50 Back At Day 2 Prelims In Orlando

Buff tied the NCSA Meet Record of 21.43 set by Luke Kaliszak back in 2014, making him the sixth-fastest 17-year-old in history.

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2022 NCSA Spring Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

NCAP’s Camille Spink (pictured) comes into the opening night of NCSAs as the top seed in the women’s 100 freestyle.

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Top Age Group Stars Set to Collide at NCSA Championships (Psych Sheets)

We’ve seen speedy age group swimming all winter, and the NCSA psych sheets are replete with all-time age group leaders and top college recruits.

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Athletes Graduate with Honors from A+ Meet in Wisconsin

Over this past weekend, Midwestern swimmers broke meet records at the A+ meet. The meet featured swimmers from surrounding states.

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Trials Wave I Qualifier Audrey Portello Commits to Duke for 2022-23

DART’s Audrey Portello, a 2:01/4:16 IMer in SCY, has committed to swim at Duke University beginning in the fall of 2022.

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National Jr. Team Members Hayes, Novelline Highlight Illinois HS State Finals

Leah Hayes re-broke both of her state records from Friday’s prelims, while Carly Novelline won three events and led New Trier to their 14th team title.

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Mason Manta Ray Carl Bloebaum Lights It Up At ISCA Summer Senior Blast

Bloebaum picked up four individual wins, including moving into the all-time top-10 in the 17-18 age group with a 52.60 100 butterfly.

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Austin Men Lead Scottsdale by 1 Point After Des Moines Spring Cup Day 3

The Scottsdale women and Austin Swim Club men lead heading into the final day of the Des Moines Spring Cup, with only a point between the top 2 men’s teams.

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2021 18 & Under Spring Cup Kicks Off Thursday From Four Sites

USA Swimming’s 2021 18 & Under Spring Cup kicks off on Thursday from four different U.S sites: Irvine, Des Moines, Richmond and Orlando.

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Illinois Open Day 4: Novelline Picks Up Another Wave II Cut with 25.4 LCM 50 FR

Novelline now has Trials cuts in the 50 and 100 free, both of which are Wave II cuts.

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Illinois Open Day 2: Kaelyn Gridley Hits 1:09.3 LCM 100 Breast for Wave II Cut

Kaelyn Gridley, New Trier 16-year-old, posted a pair of huge swims in the women’s breaststrokes.

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Illinois HS Champion Kaelyn Gridley Makes Verbal Commitment to Duke for 2022-23

Olympic Trials qualifier Kaelyn Gridley from New Trier Aquatics has verbally committed to Duke University for 2022-23.

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2019 Illinois Girls HS State Finals: Neuqua Valley Defends Historic State Title

In another record-breaking session, the girls of Neuqua Valley, led by 2-time state record-holder and champion Rachel Stege, defended their 2018 state title.

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2019 Illinois Girls HS Prelims: New Trier Looking to Topple Neuqua Valley

Host New Trier will aim to topple defending champs Neuqua Valley as only 3.5 points separates the teams after a record-breaking prelims.

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2019 Illinois Girls State: New Trier Leads State Psyches After Sectionals Bout

New Trier has set themselves in a great position for the team title, yet will have 2018 champion Neuqua Valley, Oswego East and Metea Valley on their tails.

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