Mariella Venter

College Swimming Previews: Relays Must Rebuild For #9 Michigan Women

Michigan scored half its points (156/314) on relays last year, and they graduated half (10/20) their legs. They do, though, return star flyer Maggie MacNeil.

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Regan Smith Wins 200 Freestyle With Huge 1:58.44 PB at Counsilman Classic

In her first sub-2:00 performance in the 200 meter freestyle, Regan Smith hit the wall first in 1:58.44, narrowly ahead of Gabby DeLoof.

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Ranking the 2018 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #9-12

Julia Menkhaus is a big reason why UVA slides in at #11 on the top incoming NCAA classes rankings.

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Afrique du Sud : Le Clos et van der Burgh qualifiés pour les Commonwealth Games

Aux championnats d’Afrique du Sud qui se sont tenus à Durban pendant six jours, 29 filles et garçons, ont réalisé les minima requis pour entrer dans l’équipe nationale pour les Jeux du Commonwealth.

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South African Commonwealth Roster Grows On Day 2 Of C’ships

Chad Le Clos easily won the men’s 200m freestyle in a Commonwealth Games-qualifying time, but he wasn’t the only one to notch an event on South Africa’s line-up for next year.

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Junior Worlds Finalist Victoria Kwan of Canada Gives Verbal to Michigan

Victoria Kwan from Markham Aquatic Club has made a verbal commitment to the University of Michigan’s class of 2022.

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Michigan Picks Up Verbal Pledge from Canada’s Maggie MacNeil

London, Ontario’s Maggie MacNeil has verbally committed to swim for the University of Michigan next fall.

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Michigan Pulls in Another Backstroke Verbal: Mariella Venter of South Africa

The University of Michigan has received a verbal commitment from South Africa’s Mariella Venter for the class of 2022.

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South Africa Announces World Junior Championships Team

With less than a month to go, Swimming South Africa has released their roster for the upcoming Junior World Championships…

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Promising Athletes Named To Self-Funded South African World Jr Roster

South African nominees for the nation’s World Junior Championships roster must pay their own way to Indy.

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Le Clos Putting World On Notice With 1:46.8 200 Freestyle In Durban

Chad Le Clos cranked out a solid 1:46.84 200m freestyle at South Africa’s National Championships in Durban tonight to now check-in as the 2nd fastest performance this season.

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Van Der Burgh Clocks 59.7 100 Breast, Brown & Le Clos Showdown Looming

South Africa’s Cameron van der Burgh lit it up in Durban with the world’s 2nd-fastest 100m breaststroke time of the season.

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Reid, Le Clos, van der Burgh Score Olympic Cuts At SA Trials Day 2

Christopher Reid, Chad le Clos, and Cameron van der Burgh each scored Olympic cuts at day 2 finals of South African Trials.

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le Clos Takes Two Events at South African Grand Prix in Port Elizabeth

Chad le Clos collected gold in both the 50 butterfly and 100 freestyle on the first day of the South African Grand Prix in Port Elizabeth…

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van der Burgh and le Clos Pick Up One More Win Each in Durban

Cameron van der Burgh and Chad le Clos both walked away from the South African Grand Prix with three victories…

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