Katie Crom

2020 U.S. Open – Irvine: Friday PM Live Recap

16-year-old Lucy Bell is top seed in the women’s 100 fly at the U.S. Open in Irvine on Friday evening.

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2020 U.S. Open – Irvine: Friday AM Live Recap

Ivan Puskovitch is the top seed in the men’s 50 free on Friday in Irvine.

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Jordan Wilimovsky, Zheng Quah and Erica Sullivan Highlight Irvine US Open Meet

Olympian Jordan Wilimovsky is entered in the 200/400/800/1500 free next week at Irvine’s U.S. Open meet site.

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15-Year-Old Keaton Jones Posts Fastest 100m Back Time in Country Since March

According to USA Swimming’s database, his 56.42 is the top time in the country since the pandemic shutdown began in the United States in mid-March. 

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Devin Esser Swims 1:55 Best Time in 200 LCM Freestyle in Arizona

The 17-year old Esser, a UCSD commit in the class of 2021, swam a new best time on Friday at the Neptune Swim Invitational in Arizona.

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Celebrated California Swim Coach Todd Conrad Moving to Pennsylvania

According to the Orange County Register, Todd Conrad, Coach of the Tesoro High School Girls Swim Team, has announced his resignation as he and his family are moving to Pennsylvania.

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Roadmaps – Mapping the Journey of US Swimming Stars: Women’s 200 Fly

Mary T. Meagher’s 80s NAGs and Mary Descenza’s 2009 American record remain unbroken today. Who’s been close to breaking the marks? Could they ever go down?

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Way Too Early Recruit Ranks: Girls High School Class of 2022

It’s our annual prospect ranks for the current sophomores, led by two swimmers from the same club. Need an IMer? You’re in luck, because this class is loaded.

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Sam Stewart Moves into 8th in World Rankings with 1:57 IM in College Station

An already-crowded U.S. men’s 200 IM field got even more crowded on Sunday when Sam Stewart swam a 1:57 at the College Station Sectionals.

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13-Year Old Hannah Marinovich Is the New Youngest 2020 Olympic Trials Qualifier

By a few days, 13-year old Hannah Marinovich is now the youngest qualifier for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials after a 2:29 in the 200 breaststroke.

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Sam Stewart Swims 1:58 in 200m Backstroke at College Station Sectionals

The swim was Stewart’s lifetime best in the 200 back by a full second: his first lifetime best in the event since 2018 Summer Nationals.

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15-Year-Olds Kozan, Crom Drop 2:10s in 200 Fly at L.A. Invite

15-year-old Justina Kozan registered a new lifetime best in the 200 fly. She out-touched another 15-year-old, Katie Crom, to take the win.

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Records Fall and McLaughlin Flies on Final Day of NOVA Grand Challenge

15-year-old Anastasia Gorbenko broke her second Israeli national record at the Speedo Grand Challenge, this time in the 200 breast (2:28.78).

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McLaughlin Puts Up World Top-25 200 FR at NOVA Grand Challenge

Katie McLaughling put up a 1:57.64 in her 200 free LCM, ranking her in the top 25 times in the world this year.

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Stewart 58.1/Seliskar 53.0 100 FL’s at NOVA Grand Challenge Prelims

Kendyl Stewart swam a 58.16 in her 100 fly while Andrew Seliskar swam 53.00 during prelims of the NOVA Grand Challenge.

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