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2022 Junior Pan Pacs – Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Australia’s Flynn Southam posted the top qualifying time in the boys’ 200 free on Day 1 at 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships.

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2022 Junior Pan Pacs – Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Tess Howley of Team USA is the top seed in the women’s 200 fly on Day 1 of the 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships.

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2022 Jr Pan Pacs: Australia and U.S. Set for Thrilling Battles (Psych Sheet)

American Erin Gemmell swam a 1:56.14 in the 200 free at U.S. Nationals, which would have been fast enough to medal at the World Champs this summer.

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US National Teamer Charlotte Hook Swims 2:09.26 200 Fly on Night 1 of Cary Futures

Hook was third in the event at US International Team Trials as she swam a 2:08.80. Her best stands at a 2:07.87 from summer 2019.

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Olympic Medalist Emma Weyant Announces Transfer To Florida

Weyant’s arrival to Gainesville will make a huge impact on her team, which is already one of the fastest-rising women’s programs in the country.

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Where Will Members of the US Jr. Pan Pacs Team Swim in College?

There are 22 swimmers on the US roster for the 2022 Jr. Pan Pacific Championships who are committed to swim at 9 different NCAA Division I programs.

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“Best of the Rest” Backstroker Carly Meeting Verbally Commits to Florida

Summer Nationals qualifier Carly Meeting of New Albany Aquatics Club has verbally committed to swim and study at Florida in the class of 2027.

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USA Swimming Announces 41 Swimmers for 2022 Junior Pan Pacs

15-year old Thomas Heilman (above) will lead a loaded U.S. roster to the 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Chamipionships in August.

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Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Girls High School Class of 2023

Olympian Bella Sims headlines the top 20 NCAA swimming recruits in the high school graduating class of 2023 – a strong distance class that is rising fast.

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2022 U.S. Trials: Day 5 Swims You Might Have Missed or Overlooked

These posts focus on the swims from each day of the meet which might have flown under the radar, or not received a sufficient amount of coverage.

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2022 U.S. Trials: Day 4 Swims You Might Have Missed or Overlooked

In prelims, Metroplex Aquatics 18-year-old Zhier Fan posted a massive personal best of 1:00.64 in the men’s 100 breast, qualifying him for the ‘A’ final.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: Who Will Join Ledecky in the 400 Free in Budapest?

It would come as quite a shock if Katie Ledecky doesn’t win the 400 free this week.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: Ledecky Surrounded By Sandpipers In Women’s 800 Free

With Katie Ledecky the clear number one, Katie Grimes and Bella Sims will be among the names vying for the second spot in the women’s 800 freestyle.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: Is Ledecky Set to Get Back Under 15:30 in the 1500?

Having already swum a 15:39.45 in 2022, Ledecky is far and away the favorite to win this event at U.S. Trials, as well as the World Championships.

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Kaii Winkler Blasts 50.24 LCM 100 free, Fastest American 15-Year Old Ever

Eagle Aquatics 15-year old Kaii Winkler is now tied with Joe Hudepohl as the 10th fastest 15-16 100 freestyler after blasting a 50.24 this weekend.

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