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Elaydi, Mijatovic, Urlando Shine at 2024 George Haines International Swim Meet

Rising stars Shareef Elaydi and Luka Mijatovic broke Pacific LSC records while 22-year-old Luca Urlando had one last tune-up before Trials next month.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Jason Walter

Walter led the Lakeside Aquatic Club to a remarkable performance at Winter Juniors – West in December, with the team securing the boys’ and combined titles.

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2023 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmers Of The Year- 17-18

Katie Grimes and Maximus Williamson take home age group swimmers of the year for the 17-18 age group. Both swimmers broke NAG records this year.

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Data Visualization: Winter Juniors Boys’ 200 Freestyle

Watch the simulated race between Maximus Williamson and Thomas Heilman, who rewrote the record books in the 200 free at the West and East meets respectively.

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17-Year-Old Maximus Williamson Breaks His Two-Day Old NAG Record in 200 Free (1:31.37)

Williamson is only a high school junior, but he’s already faster than the current Virginia school record (1:32.45) and ACC Championships record (1:32.23).

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Maximus Williamson Takes 17-18 NAG Record in the 200 Free Minutes After Heilman’s Swim

Within an hour of losing his 15-16 record to future Virginia teammate Thomas Heilman, Maximus Williamson grabbed a new won in the 17-18 200 free.

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2023 Far Westerns: Shareef Elaydi Breaks Decade-Old Pacific LSC Record in 200 Fly

Now only Max Miranda (2:02.54), Dare Rose (2:01.89), and the legendary Michael Phelps (1:59.02) rank above Elaydi among 13- and 14-year-old Americans.

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2023 U.S. World Trials Preview: Andrew’s Consistency Paying Dividends In 50 Fly

Looking to improve on his bronze from the 2022 Worlds, Michael Andrew leads the field in the 50 fly but could come up against gold medalist Caeleb Dressel.

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Luka Mijatovic Leads Charge of the Juniors on Day 2 in Santa Clara

Age groupers like Luka Mijatovic, Shareef Elaydi, and Rylee Hutchinson carried the day on Friday at the George F. Haines International.

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

Caspar Corbeau was a primary reason why the Texas Longhorns backed up their #1 ranking in the high school class of 2019.

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Closing Speed Carries McFadden to Comeback Win in 200 Free

At last week’s Pro Swim Series stop in Knoxville, 17-year-old Henry McFadden stunned the field with his closing speed on the final length of the 200 free.

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17-Year-Old Henry McFadden Rallies From 4th at Final Turn for 200 Free Win in 1:47.23

McFadden, a Stanford commit, was in fourth place at the final turn before blazing home in a 26.66, passing Robin Hanson, Gabriel Jett, and Smith for the win.

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13-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic Becomes Fastest 200 IMer Since Michael Andrew

Luka Mijatovic continued his climb up the all-time age group rankings with an impressive performance at the 2022 Winter Age Group Junior Championships. 

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NCAA Want Ads: Texas Men Looking to Reload Sprint Corps

Just four months after winning the NCAA title in the 400 free relay, the Texas sprint cupboard could be on the cusp of being the barest it’s been in years.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: New Pro Groups, Stroke 50s at Worlds, & Ring Chasing

We discuss Maxime Rooney’s retirement, Maxine Parker’s transfer to Virginia from Georgia, and USA’s chances at medaling in the stroke 50s at world champs.

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