Katharine Berkoff

2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Regan Smith on the Verge of First 200 Back Olympic Berth

After missing the team in the 200 backstroke in 2021, Regan Smith has been unstoppable and enters as the heavy favorite to win the event in 2024.

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Futures Finalist Sydney Holfelder To Stay In-State With Commitment To NC State

Holfelder, a sprint freestyler and IMer, swam best times in all of her primary events this past season. She arrives next fall.

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NCAA Runner-Up Isabelle Stadden Returning to Cal For 5th Year

Stadden has been Cal’s highest individual scorer at NCAAs for the last two years and finished 2nd in the 100 backstroke this past season.

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Heartbreak Is Imminent: The Most Cut-Throat Events At The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

Rhyan White and Phoebe Bacon qualified for Tokyo in the 200 back, and will play a major role in the story heading to Paris in one of the deepest U.S. events.

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NCAA Qualifier Olivia Nel Transferring To NC State From UNC

Nel redshirted this past season due to a back injury and has two years of eligibility left. She arrived at UNC in January 2022.

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How Would Top Age Group Swimmers Stack Up At NCAAs?

A look at the top recruits on the way to the college swimming and how they would fare right now at the NCAA Championships.

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Katharine Berkoff Gives Thoughts on Swimming Backstroke in a Football Stadium

NCAA Champion Katharine Berkoff reflects on her last NCAA Championships last month, her swims at the San Antonio Pro Swim, and US Olympic Trials

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2024 Pro Swim Series – San Antonio: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

The Pro Swim Series stop in San Antonio concludes Saturday night with finals of the 800 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 IM, and 50 freestyle.

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2024 Pro Swim Series – San Antonio: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Another day another double for Kate Douglass, who takes on her 200 breaststroke/50 freestyle lineup on the last day of the San Antonio Pro Series.

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2024 Pro Swim Series – San Antonio: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

The first heats session of the 2024 San Antonio Pro Swim Series includes the 100 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, and 400 freestyle.

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Five Women’s Storylines (& Some Bonuses) To Watch for at the Pro Swim Series – San Antonio

With the NCAAS behind her, Gretchen Walsh turns her sight on to making the Olympic team, but first must overcome stiff competition in San Antonio…

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Every Single Record We Saw Broken At The 2024 NCAA Championships – Women’s Edition

The Virginia Cavaliers were dominant at the Women’s NCAA Championships yet again, setting numerous records en route to a fourth straight title.

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Marchand, Dressel, Ledecky, Haughey Highlight Pro Swim San Antonio Psych Sheets

Marchand is the #1 seed in the 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 fly, and 200 breast. Siobhan Haughey also highlights international athletes at the meet.

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2024 NCAA Swammy Awards: Women’s NCAA Swimming & Diving

Where Gretchen Walsh’s season sits throughout history is up for debate, but Gretchen Walsh was clearly the best collegiate swimmer in the 2023-2024 season.

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2024 NCAA Women’s Champs: Day 4 Relay Analysis – G Walsh’s 45.17 Rolling Split #1 All-time

Gretchen continued to break all sorts of barriers in Athens, including the fastest-ever rolling split on a 400 free relay.

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