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17-Year-Old Ethan Ekk Hits 4:13 in the 500 Free at Florida Senior Champs on Saturday

Ethan Ekk moved into the top 10 all-time in the 17-18 age group in the 500 free on Saturday, swimming 4:13 to win his 4th individual event of the weekend.

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Ethan Ekk Goes 8:44 in 1000 Free, 1:33 in the 200 Free an Hour Apart at Florida Senior Champs

Stanford commit Ethan Ekk swam one of the fastest junior-aged times in the 1000 yard free in history – but nobody in attendance knew until well after the race finished.

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Ponte Vedra Girls Four-Peat, Nease Boys Make It Three In A Row At FHSAA 3A Championships

he Ponte Vedra High School girls rolled to a fourth straight Florida High School 3A state title on Saturday, led by senior Penny Zarczynski.

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2024 Florida HS 3A Roundup: Regions Highlights and State Qualifiers

The Ponte Vedra High School girls’ team took gold in Region 1 for the third year in the row, breaking two school records in the process.

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13-Year-Old Sullivan Benes Hits 9:32 1000 Free At Sandpipers Pumpkin Meet

Benes swam a time of 9:32.71 at altitude, making him the 9th-fastest 13-year-old in the last decade.

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2024 Florida HS 3A Roundup: District Highlights

Brothers Ethan Ekk and Owen Ekk swept District 1, each collecting four gold medals. The duo are on fire coming off of the Canadian Olympic Trials this summer.

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Laon Kim Becomes Canada’s Fastest 15-Year-Old 400 Freestyler With a 3:56.37 At Canadian Trials

On night 1 of Canadian Trials, Laon Kim swam a personal best 3:56.37 in the 400 freestyle to take over as Canada’s fastest 15-year-old in the event.

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2024 Canadian Open: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

A showdown is brewing in the women’s 100 fly, where Summer McIntosh was a couple tenths quicker than reigning Olympic champion Maggie MacNeil in prelims.

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2024 Canadian Open: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Defending Olympic champion Maggie MacNeil headlines the women’s 100 fly on Day 3 of the Canadian Swimming Open in Toronto.

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Grant Sanders Swims a Quadruple, Ethan Ekk Goes 1:35 in the 200 Free at Florida Sr Champs

Grant Sanders, now an assistant coach with the FAST Falcons in Florida, swam four consecutive boys’ races on Friday at the Florida LSC Senior Champs.

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Florida’s Ekk Siblings — Owen, Ethan, and Bella — Set Sights on Canadian Olympic Trials

All three Ekk kids — 15-year-old Owen, 16-year-old Ethan, and 18-year-old Bella — are headed to May’s Canadian Olympic Trials after combining for 14 cuts.

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Ponte Vedra Girls Three-Peat, Nease Boys Go Back-To-Back At FHSAA 3A Championships

The Ponte Vedra High School girls roared to a third straight FHSAA 3A state title on Saturday, while the Allen D. Nease High School boys went back-to-back.

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2023 Florida HS 3A Roundup: Regions Highlights and State Qualifiers

Every team that won a 3A region title repeated from last year, with the Freedom High School boys notably edging out Sunlake by a mere half point in Region 2.

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2023 Futures – Ocala: Owen Ekk Hits 1:53.15 200 FR To Move To 4th All-Time For 13-14s

The Futures Championships kicked off tonight with the 200 free, 100 breast, 200 fly, men’s 1500 free, and women’s 800 free.

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14YO Rylee Erisman Hits 50 FR Olympic Trials Cut At Florida Age Group Champs (North)

Rylee Erisman, representing Laker Swimming, is now the 4th-fastest 13-14 girl in the 50m freestyle with a time of 25.40.

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