Maggie Wanezek

2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Regan Smith on the Verge of First 200 Back Olympic Berth

After missing the team in the 200 backstroke in 2021, Regan Smith has been unstoppable and enters as the heavy favorite to win the event in 2024.

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Re-Rank: Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Girls High School Class of 2024

As they close out their high school careers and prepare for college, we re-rank the girls’ high school class of 2024 prior to their NCAA debuts this fall.

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Wisconsin’s Ben Wiegand Earns Olympic Trials Cut With 22.77 50 Freestyle In Time Trial

Wiegand swam the 50 freestyle four times this weekend and missed the cut by 0.01 with a 22.80 on Friday night.

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Phoebe Bacon Clocks 2:13.43 200 IM, Beata Nelson Swims 58.26 100 Fly On Night 2 In Madison

Bacon swam a best time in the 200 IM last month in San Antonio. She also swam the 100 fly today but scratched the 100 backstroke.

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Wisconsin’s Chris Morris Swims 1:47.6 in the 200 Meter Free at Pettinger Invitational

Chris Morris is now the 24th-best American during the Olympic Trials qualifying period after a speedy time trial result on Friday evening.

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Erin Gemmell Remains 5th in US with 200 FR Season Best of 1:57.51 at Longhorn Elite Invite

Erin Gemmell put up a season best of 1:57.51 in the 200 free in Austin to remain 5th in the US this season. Shaine Casas also went 51.48 to win the 100 fly.

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Texas Swimmers, Fink/Foster Highlight Longhorn Elite Invite Psych Sheets

Carson Foster will swim the 200 and 400 freestyles as well as the 200 and 400 IM events in Austin this upcoming weekend.

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24 Olympic Trials Cuts Go on the Board at 18 & Under Spring Cups

Big drops from Jacob Pins (above) in his first long course meet of 2024 shows the value of last week’s 18 & Under Spring Cup meets.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Molly Simmons Commits to Wisconsin For 2024

Simmons made the Summer Juniors final of the 200 back as she finished 23rd in a 2:18.35 in 2023. Simmons will stay in the midwest as she is from Indiana.

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2021 & 2024 NCAA 200 Back Champion Phoebe Bacon Using COVID-19 Fifth Year Next Season

Less than 48 hours after winning an NCAA title, Phoebe Bacon has announced she will return to Wisconsin for her fifth year of eligibility.

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2024 NCSA Spring Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Louisville commit (’24) Caroline Larsen could be in for a tough battle against 14-year-old Laker Swimming standout Rylee Erisman in the girls 50 free final.

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Stars Come Out to Play in Big Head-to-Head Matches on Final Day of NCSA Championships

Maggie Wanezek is the top qualifier in the 50 backstroke, one of a few big matchups set for Saturday’s long course session in Orlando.

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2024 NCSA Spring Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The third night of the 2024 NCSA Spring Championships has arrived in Orlando, Florida, with finals contested in LCM after this morning’s SCY prelims.

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2024 NCSA Champs: 17-Year-Old Jacob Johnson Drops 1:42.29 200 Fly At Day 3 Prelims

Johnson clocked 1:42.29 to move up to 20th all-time in the 17-18 age group, improving on his previous best of 1:43.46 set in December.

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2024 NCSAs: 18-Year-Old Devin Dilger Goes 49.6 in the 100 Meter Free

Devin Dilger swam an Olympic Trials cut in the 100 free in a time trial on Wednesday (and other swims you might have missed from day 2).

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