Michael Cotter

2020 Swammy Awards: U.S. Club Coach of the Year – Bruce Marchionda, TAC Titans

Bruce Marchionda’s TAC Titans had six different swimmers make our top 20 recruit rankings this spring, while winning the 18&Under Winter Championships.

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Curzan Closes Out TAC Blizzard Blitz With 1:49 200 Back, #2 in 15-16 Age Group

And since Regan Smith jumped straight from 1:50 to 1:48, Curzan technically becomes the first 16 year-old girl ever to swim a 1:49 in the 200 back.

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Claire Curzan Goes 50.18 to Nab 100 Back NAG at TAC Titans Blizzard Blitz Day 3

Claire Curzan continued the torrid pace she’s been on this year, racking up yet another National Age Group record with a 50.18 in the 100 back tonight

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Claire Curzan Rattles Own NAG with 49.80 at TAC Titans Blizzard Blitz Day 2

Curzan’s 49.80 was just 0.07s away from her lifetime best, and sits as part of a three-way tie for the 13th-fastest swim ever.

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Twichell and Norris Win 1000 Frees On TAC Titans Blizzard Blitz Day 1

Veteran Ashley Twichell and NC State commit Lance Norris were the two champions on the first night of the 2020 TAC Titans Blizzard Blitz.

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2020 U.S. Open – Greensboro Saturday AM Live Recap

The final session of the 2020 U.S. Open gets underway this morning with timed finals of the 1500 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, and the 200 fly.

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2020 U.S. Open – Greensboro Friday P.M. Live Recap

We’ve got everyone from NAG record holders to college stars to Olympic gold medalist competing at the Greensboro site of the U.S. Open tonight.

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US Open Qualifier Stephen Conrad (2022) Verbally Commits to NC State

3x Alabama 6A-7A state champion Stephen Conrad has announced his intention to swim for NC State in 2022-23.

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US Open Qualifier JT Ewing Sends Verbal Commitment to the Wolfpack for 2022-23

High school junior J.T. Ewing has announced he plans to swim for NC State in the 2022-23 school year and beyond.

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U.S. National Teamer Claire Curzan Lowers 50 Free Time

On Day 1 of TAC Titans’ meet, U.S. National Team members Claire Curzan (above) and Charlotte Hook raced alongside ISL team members and age group powerhouses.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Norris, Cotter, Weaver, & Ponsler on NC State Commitment

I sat down with NC State’s current class of 2026, including Lance Norris, Michael Cotter, Ryan Weaver, and newly announced Kyle Ponsler.

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#17 Michael Cotter Becomes First* Top-20 Boy from Class of 2022 to Commit

Cotter, the best 200 freestyler in the class, announced his decision today simultaneously with #14 Lance Norris; both are going to NC State in 2022.

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Michael Cotter Swims Class of 2022’s Best 200 Yard Free on Saturday in NC

Cotter, a rising high school junior, cut half-a-second off his best time in the 200 free on Saturday evening at the TAC Titans Invitational.

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Claire Curzan Swims 21.6 in 50 Free at TAC Titans Invitational

After her triple National Age Group Record effort last month, Claire Curzan was back in racing on Friday night in a dual meet against the Marlins of Raleigh.

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Claire Curzan Goes Under NAG Record with 47.2 100 FR, Hits PR 1:53.3 in 200 FL

Curzan went faster than Gretchen Walsh’s 15-16 NAG record in the 100 free, while she also hit a best in the 200 fly at the TAC Titans Intrasquad.

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