Lance Norris

High School Junior Lance Norris Breaks 15 in 1650 Free for First Time

Lance Norris, a TAC Titans trainee and NC State commit, swam 14:58 in the mile on Sunday to crush his own personal best and team record by 7 seconds.

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Baylor Nelson Breaks Two 1A/2A Records as Carrboro Wins Team Titles

Nelson was 1:46.07 in the 200 IM and 48.15 in the 100 fly. Neither were bests, but he still set new 1A/2A records in both.

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National Teamers Curzan & Hook Combine for 3 Wins on Sat. at TAC Polar Plunge

Charlotte Hook (above) won the 100 fly and 100 back on Saturday in Cary, while fellow US National Teamer Claire Curzan topped the 200 free field.

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Michael Cotter Hits 4:23.5 500 FR at TAC Polar Plunge; Curzan Goes Best in 500

The TAC Titans are hosting the Polar Plunge, though the hefty majority of top swimmers racing here are their own, including NAG record-holder Claire Curzan. 

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Curzan & Lochte Scratch Out Of Richmond Pro Swim Series

Claire Curzan and Ryan Lochte have both dropped off the psych sheets for the Pro Swim Series opener in Richmond, along with several other notable names.

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19.9 Sprinter Drew Salls Makes Verbal Commitment to NC State for 2022-23

Quickly-improving sprinter Drew Salls from Bolles School Sharks has made a verbal commitment to the Wolfpack for 2022-23 and beyond.

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2020 Swammy Awards: U.S. Club Coach of the Year – Bruce Marchionda, TAC Titans

Bruce Marchionda’s TAC Titans had six different swimmers make our top 20 recruit rankings this spring, while winning the 18&Under Winter Championships.

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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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