PJ Ransford

arena Swim of the Week: Levi Sandidge’s History-Making Performance In The 1650 Free

Sandidge broke the 17-18 NAG record and became the first Kentucky swimmer to win the mile at SECs with his 14:31.47 performance.

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Freshman Levi Sandidge Becomes Kentucky’s First-Ever SEC Champ In The Men’s 1650 Free

Sandidge is the first man to top the podium in this event at SECs and is just the 7th man to win any individual event in the school’s history.

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2023 SEC Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

The final session of the 2023 SEC Championships should feature some exciting showdowns on Saturday night at Texas A&M’s Rec Center Natatorium.

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Roadmaps 2.0 – Mapping International Swim Stars: Men’s 1500 Free

Did you know Franko Grgic broke 14:49 in the 1500 free at age 16, one year before Gregorio Paltrinieri did ten years ago? Read for more men’s 1500 free facts.

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Watching Swimming: What Makes a Race Good?

Last Friday, SwimSwam published our Swammy Awards Top 10 Swims of the Year. The number one race was the men’s medley relay at the Asian Games.

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College Swimming Preview: Auboeck Looks To Lead #5 Michigan Men

Junior standout Felix Auboeck looks to lead the #5 Michigan men in 2018-2019.

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Skating By: How Did 2018 Last Chance Qualifiers Fare at NCAAs?

Louisville’s Alina Kendzior was on the 100 back bubble with a 52.48 from ACCs, but dropped down to a 52.16 at the TN Last Chance Meet to secure her spot further. She went on to score at NCAAs with a sub-52 performance.

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2018 U.S. Nationals Day 4: 18U National Champ Erica Sullivan Scratches 400 Free

Erica Sullivan has opted out of the 400 Free on Saturday at 2018 U.S. Nationals.

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2018 U.S. Nationals Preview: Who Will Step Up In Men’s 1500?

Is the United States ready to compete for international medals again in the men’s 1500 freestyle?

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Katie Ledecky Wins CoSIDA DI Academic All-American Athlete of the Year

Katie is also the first Sophomore to ever win this award. In her second, and final, season with Stanford, Ledecky broke the 400 IM NCAA and American records, and claimed individual NCAA titles in the 500 free and 1650 free.

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Ransford, Amaltdinov Among 28 Member Big Ten Medal of Honor Class

Twenty-eight students from 17 different sports were honored with the prestigious award, which was established in 1915 and was the first award in intercollegiate athletics to demonstrate support for the educational emphasis placed on athletics.

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2018 Pro Swim Series – Columbus: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Lilly King highlights the women’s 100 breast field on the final night of the Columbus Pro Swim Series.

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2018 Columbus Pro Swim Series: SwimSquad Projections

Columbus will see a bit of a skeleton crew for SwimSquads – every team should have an empty spot amongst its starters, making contributions from the top-tier swimmers even more vital.

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Forty Men Named to CoSIDA Academic All-America Teams

Forty men received Academic All-America At-Large acclaim across Division I, II, III and the college division ranks, including Division I Academic All-American of the Year, PJ Ransford.

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Ledecky, Ransford Named At-Large Academic All-Americans of the Year

University of Michigan senior swimmer PJ Ransford and Stanford University sophomore swimmer Katie Ledecky headline the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division I Men’s and Women’s At-Large teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

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