Mert Kilavuz

2020 Swammy Awards: National Development Award – Turkey

In the year 2020, the nation of Turkey set a whopping 13 national records between short course and long course, with Emre Sakci emerging in breaststroke.

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Turkish Short Course Championships Day 3 Record Round-Up

The Turkish short course record book is being overwritten with nearly every race in Instanbul this week. Read what happened on night 3 in this post.

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David Gapinski Verbally Commits to Georgia Tech for 2021-22

Free/fly specialist David Gapinski from Loggerhead Aquatics in St. Johns, Florida will swim for the Yellow Jackets in 2021-22.

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Turkish 800 Free Record-Holder Mert Kilavuz Chooses Georgia Tech for Fall 2021

At the 2020 Greek Winter Championships, Kilavuz swam his lifetime best 7:55.28 in the 800 free to set the Turkish national record in LCM.

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Gizem Guvenc Becomes First Turkish Woman under 2 Minutes in 200 Free

17-year old Gizen Guvenc took more than 2 seconds off the Turkish National Record in the 200 meter free last week at the Turkish National Championships.

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Bronze Medalist Daria Vaskina Scratches 200 Back on Day 3 of 2019 World Juniors

Daria Vaskina of Russia, who won the bronze medal in the 100 backstroke on Wednesday night, will not swim in heats of the 200 back on Wednesday morning.

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2019 EYOF: Grgic, Shanahan & Sabitova Among Day 2 Winners

Franko Grgic of Croatia put up his 2nd fastest 1500m freestyle ever to crack a EYOF Record and carry home gold tonight in Baku.

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15 Y/O Böcekler Re-Breaks 800 Free NR On Day 1 Of Turkish Nationals

15-year-old Beril Böcekler broke her previous Turkish National Record in the 800 free on the first day of the 2019 Turkish National Team Selection Meet.

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