Katharine Berkoff

2020 Women’s NCAA Season: How Did Our Top 20 Recruits Perform As Freshmen?

It was shaping up to be a banner year for freshmen, led by #1 recruit Kate Douglass – who was on the cusp of a historic freshman scoring effort.

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Top Quotes From the (Unexpected) Last NCAA Taper Meets – Women’s Midseason

One way we at SwimSwam are dealing with our pain is taking a look back at what ended up being the last taper meets of the NCAA season

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2019-2020 NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Power Ranks: Final Edition

The Big Ten Champion Ohio State Buckeyes are our fastest risers in our end-of-season poll, flying from unranked to #11 overall.

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2020 W. NCAA Picks: Potential for Two 49s in the 100 Back

Beata Nelson stormed to the win in this event last year, erasing every record to become the fastest female 100-yard backstroker in history.

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Ohio State Recruit Catherine Russo Swims 22.76 50 FR at Montana Girls HS Champs

Butte High School senior Catherine Russo defended her title in the 50 free, winning it for the 4th year in a row.

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2020 ACC Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

UVA looks to be in control, as they had over a 100 point lead on NC State heading into today and put 11 women into A-final swims this morning.

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2020 ACC Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

UVA has a chance to essentially seal the victory with a strong final morning at the 2020 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships.

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2020 ACC Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The UVA Cavaliers should build on their 27.5 lead after putting 12 women into tonight’s A-finals, including four in the 100 fly.

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2020 ACC Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

NC State’s Sophie Hansson broke ACC and meet records in the 100 breast last year as a freshman, and she returns as the favorite on day 3.

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Kate Douglass Chooses 200 IM over 50 Free on Day 2 of ACC Swimming Champs

Virginia super-freshman Kate Douglass was the top seed in the 200 IM and the 50 free on Thursday, but opted for the former.

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2020 Women’s ACC Championships: Day 1 Relays Live Recap

The ACC postseason gets underway this evening in Greensboro with the 200 medley relay, 1m diving finals, and the 800 free relay, along with men’s 3m diving.

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2020 Women’s ACC Championships Fan Guide: Virginia Looking to Reclaim the Crown

For 10 of the past 12 years, the University of Virginia women’s won the team title at the ACC Championships. Only in 2017 and 2019 did they place second.

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Douglass Scorches 2:06.98 200 Breast in UVA Win Over NC State

Since we know you’re dying to ask, we’ll answer your questions here. No, she wasn’t in a tech suit. No, one else in the NCAA has broken 2:07 this season.

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Alons Clocks 48.7/1:45.9 to win Double as NC State Beats Rival UNC

Kylee Alons had a pair of highlight swims for the Wolfpack as the NC State men and women beat ACC rival UNC on the road.

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2019 US Open Championships: Kalisz Drops 2 BR, Smith Drops 1 FR On Night 4

Chase Kalisz has dropped the 200 BR on night 4 of the US Open after finishing 9th in prelims, meanwhile, Kieran Smith will contest only in the 200 BK A-final.

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