Lance Norris

Curzan Closes Out TAC Blizzard Blitz With 1:49 200 Back, #2 in 15-16 Age Group

And since Regan Smith jumped straight from 1:50 to 1:48, Curzan technically becomes the first 16 year-old girl ever to swim a 1:49 in the 200 back.

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Claire Curzan Rattles Own NAG with 49.80 at TAC Titans Blizzard Blitz Day 2

Curzan’s 49.80 was just 0.07s away from her lifetime best, and sits as part of a three-way tie for the 13th-fastest swim ever.

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Twichell and Norris Win 1000 Frees On TAC Titans Blizzard Blitz Day 1

Veteran Ashley Twichell and NC State commit Lance Norris were the two champions on the first night of the 2020 TAC Titans Blizzard Blitz.

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2020 U.S. Open – Greensboro Friday P.M. Live Recap

We’ve got everyone from NAG record holders to college stars to Olympic gold medalist competing at the Greensboro site of the U.S. Open tonight.

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U.S. Open – Greensboro Thursday PM Recap: Caroline Pennington Hits First OT Cut

Pennington touched second in the 800 free tonight at 8:44.45, a five-second drop that gives her her first Olympic Trials cut.

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US Open Qualifier Stephen Conrad (2022) Verbally Commits to NC State

3x Alabama 6A-7A state champion Stephen Conrad has announced his intention to swim for NC State in 2022-23.

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US Open Qualifier JT Ewing Sends Verbal Commitment to the Wolfpack for 2022-23

High school junior J.T. Ewing has announced he plans to swim for NC State in the 2022-23 school year and beyond.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Norris, Cotter, Weaver, & Ponsler on NC State Commitment

I sat down with NC State’s current class of 2026, including Lance Norris, Michael Cotter, Ryan Weaver, and newly announced Kyle Ponsler.

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#17 Michael Cotter Becomes First* Top-20 Boy from Class of 2022 to Commit

Cotter, the best 200 freestyler in the class, announced his decision today simultaneously with #14 Lance Norris; both are going to NC State in 2022.

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#14 Lance Norris Becomes First* Top-20 Boy from Class of 2022 to Commit

Norris, the best 500 freestyler in the class, announced his decision today simultaneously with #17 Michael Cotter; both are going to NC State in 2022.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Bruce Marchionda & TAC Titans

The TAC Titans found plenty of speed in August, including huge lifetime-best swims by ranked recruits Claire Curzan, Charlotte Hook, and Lance Norris.

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14-Year Old Lucca Battaglini Out-Battles NT’er Charlotte Hook in 200 Fly

14-year old Lucca Battaglini swam two more lifetime bests on Sunday to close a breakthrough meet in North Carolina this weekend.

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14-Year Old Lucca Battaglini Swims 49s in 100 Back and 100 Fly in Same Session

Battaglia’s result on Saturday in the 100 fly moves him into 7th place all-time in the 100 yard fly among American 13-14 boys.

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Hot-Handed Lance Norris Swims 2 More Best Times on Friday

The rising high school junior has swum a new personal best virtually every time he’s left the blocks in 3 meets since racing restarted in July.

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Charlotte Hook Improves Standing as #3 200 Butterflier in 15-16 History

16-year old Hook continued to show off her versatility on Sunday. She has the fastest times in the class of ’22 in the 200 fly, 200 IM, and 1650 free.

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