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Will Heck Sets State Record as Bolles Sweeps FHSAA 1A State Championships

Both the girls and boys of Bolles School won the FHSAA 1A Swimming and Diving Championships, continuing the school’s historic winning streak.

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2020 U.S. Open — Sarasota: Saturday AM Live Recap

Watch out for Bobby Finke in the 1650 free, Clark Beach in the 200 back, and the men’s 100 free featuring Kieran Smith, Brett Fraser, and Ryan Lochte.

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2020 U.S. Open – Sarasota: Friday PM Live Recap

Friday’s PM session is set feature Emma Weyant in the 400 IM and 200 free, Kieran Smith in the 200 free, and Clark Beach face off Ryan Lochte in the 100 back.

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2020 U.S. Open — Sarasota: Friday AM Live Recap

Multi-time World champion Ryan Lochte is scheduled to swim his signature 200 IM here in Sarasota while Emma Weyant leads both the women’s 400 free and 200 IM.

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2020 U.S. Open — Sarasota Thursday PM Recap: Finke Drops 7:53.05 800 FR

Bobby Finke popped a 7:53.05 in the 800 free in Sarasota to rank #1 in the nation thus far. Virginia commit Emma Weyant also swam the top women’s time here.

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UF Stars, Ryan Lochte and Top Florida Juniors to Race in Sarasota for US Open

Kieran Smith, the NCAA, American and U.S. Open record-holder in the 500 yard freestyle, is among stars at Sarasota’s U.S. Open site.

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Liam Custer Swims 13th-Straight Best Time on Friday in 1000 Free

Liam Custer, an uncommitted high school junior, swam a best time in his 13th-consecutive race since returning to racing post-quarantine this summer.

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Savannah Barr Drops Almost 8 Seconds for 2:00 in 200 Yard Fly in Sarasota

Miami commit Savannah Barr added a big 200 fly time to her existing prowess in the 100 fly on Sunday in Sarasota, Florida.

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Weyant Makes Big Drops in 200 Back, 200 Fly on Day 2 of Sarasota Time Trials

Weyant made an even bigger drop in the 200 back, breaking 2:00 for the first time in 1:57.22. That’s a best by over 3.5 seconds.

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U.S. National Teamer Emma Weyant Clocks Lifetime Best 200 FR in SYS Time Trial

U.S. National Teamer Emma Weyant, a Virginia commit, won 4 events as Sarasota held a time trial on Friday after meet cancellations due to the coronavirus.

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Dressel Clocks 48.6 100 FR, Lochte Wins 200 IM on Day 3 of Florida OT Qualifier

Dressel’s 48.63 in tonight’s 100 free was his 5th fastest in-season swim ever, and the fastest he’s ever been at this point in a season.

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2019 Florida HS 1A State: Bolles Boys & Girls Extend Historic Winning Streak

Bolles became the FHSAA 1A state champions for the 29th-consecutive time while King’s Josh Zuchowksi and So. Florida Heat’s Erika Peleaz swam historic times.

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Kieran Smith Swims US #4 Time in the 800 Free at Gainesville Sectionals

Florida Gator Kieran Smith swam a new lifetime best in the 800 free and is now the 4th-fastest American in the event this year.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Brent Arckey & Sarasota YMCA Staff

The Sarasota Sharks won this year’s combined YMCA Nationals points title by 25.5 over Greater Spartansburg, including some key age group swims.

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Brendan Burns Achieves Second Perfect YNats Meet In His Career

For the second time in his career, Brendan Burns achieved a perfect YMCA National meet winning all 4 of his individual events.

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