Macky Hodges

Way Too Early Recruit Ranks: Girls High School Class of 2023

It’s a very distance-based class of current high school sophomores, including breakout open water star Bella Sims at the top of the class.

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Haley Anderson Post 8:28 800 Free on Final Day of Speedo Grand Challenge

It was her first sub-8:30 of the year, and she couldn’t have asked for a better time to post the swim.

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Kevin Vargas Hits 4:16 400 IM Personal Best on Day 2 of Speedo Grand Challenge

Vargas touched first in 4:16.54, chipping just over 2 seconds off his previous best of 4:18.58.

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Santa Margarita Girls Collect 7th Straight CIF SS DI Championship Title

Santa Margarita swept all three relay events and six out of eight individual events to earn their 7th-straight CIF Southern Section DI Championship title.

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USC Commit Justina Kozan Breaks 200 IM Trinity League and SMCHS Records

The Santa Margarita men and women both picked up Trinity League titles last weekend. Two SMCHS relays and Justina Kozan both broke Trinity League records.

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Han Does it Again With #2 All-Time 11-12 200 Fly: 2:18.94 at Spring Cup, Irvine

12-year-old Kayla Han posted a 2:18.94 in the 200 meter fly, dropping about 1.5 seconds from November for the 2nd all-time fastest 200 fly in her age group.

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Mission Viejo Pro Swim Series – Session 2 Photo Vault

For the first time in what feels like ages, SwimSwam is back on deck and our photographer Jack Spitser was able to capture images in the California sun.

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2021 Pro Swim Series – Mission Viejo: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Melanie Margalis, the top seed in the women’s 400 IM, is among the headliners on Thursday evening in Mission Viejo.

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Two 15-Year Old Girls Swim 26-Mid in 50 Meter Free in Arizona

15-year olds Lily Neumann and Macky Hodges both swam best times in the 50 meter free on Sunday that are among the best in the country post-quarantine.

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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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