Mariella Venter

Top “Free Agents” In The Transfer Portal for the 2023-24 Season

Looking ahead to the 2023-34 NCAA season, Tokyo Olympian Andrei Minakov is the biggest name still in the transfer portal.

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Women’s Recruiting Class Rankings Revisited: Top 12 Schools For 2019-2023

The University of Virginia had the top-ranked high school recruiting class in 2019, and that remains the case four years later, led by Kate Douglass.

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College Swimming Previews: #7 Michigan Women Combat Losses With Bevy of Sprinters

Michigan had another strong showing in 2021-2022, finishing second at the 2022 Big Ten Championships and seventh at NCAAs.

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Ackerman, Moore, and Graves Out of Some Saturday Big Ten Events

Moore, for example, hasn’t been at this meet at all this week. Ackerman, in contrast, simply chose other events for her three individual-event limit.

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2021 Minnesota Invite: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

After winning the men’s 50 free and 100 back earlier in the meet, Cam Auchinachie will look to keep the momentum rolling today in the 100 free.

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Michigan Women Hit NCAA “A” Cut; Jack Dahlgren Hits NCAA Leading Times in Tri

The Michigan men and women swept the team titles over Missouri and Purdue, with a few NCAA-leading times, including from Jack Dahlgren, going on the board.

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College Swimming Previews: MacNeil Remains The Driving Force Of #6 Michigan

Entering her senior season, Maggie MacNeil is the defending NCAA champion in both the women’s 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly.

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Tokyo 2020, Africa Day 7: Chelius Makes 50 FR Semis, Breaks 4th RSA Record

South African Emma Chelius qualified into the 50 free semifinals in 24.65, a national record. 22 more national records from Africa fell in the 50 free.

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Woman-Less South African Swimming Roster In Rio Now Boasts Six For Tokyo

South Africa had zero women in the pool at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. This time around there will be six women representing the country in Tokyo.

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2021 Pro Swim Series – Indianapolis: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Follow along live as racing gets underway at the fourth and final prelims session of the 2021 Pro Swim Series – Indianapolis.

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2021 Pro Swim Series – Indianapolis: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Hali Flickinger comes into Friday night as the big favorite in the women’s 400 IM after a strong 4:42.61 prelim swim.

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2021 Big Ten Women’s Championships: Day Five Prelims Live Recap

Michigan’s Maggie MacNeil will swim the 100 free, along with on-fire Northwestern senior Maddie Smith. Phoebe Bacon will swim the 200 back as well.

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Indiana Men Win Huge Battle Over Michigan in B1G Tri; Michigan Women Cruise

Brendan Burns won both butterfly events as the IU men got the job done over Michigan and Northwestern, while Wolverine Maggie MacNeil went a 200 free PR.

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Michigan Intrasquad: Ackerman Goes 4IM School Record, Hunter Hits 51.8 100 BR

Ackerman, a freshman, knocked two seconds off of her best to finish in 4:05.58, nearly two seconds ahead of the old Michigan record.

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Olivia Carter Breaks Meet Record in Debut For Michigan

Carter spent her freshman season at Georgia (UGA), where she was named the 2019 SEC Freshman Swimmer of the Year, and earned All-American honors in the 200 fL

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