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Shareef Elaydi Breaks 13-14 National Age Group Record in the 200 IM in Novato

Shareef Elaydi broke the 5th 13-14 National Age Group Record of the weekend at the California/Nevada Sectionals in Novato.

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14-Year-Old Shareef Elaydi Swims 2:00 in the 200 Meter Fly, #3 Behind Phelps All-Time

Shareef Elaydi came close to breaking Michael Phelps’ 13-14 National Age Group Record in the 200 fly on Saturday, now ranking #3 all-time.

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14-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic Goes 1:49 in the 200 Meter Free; Faster than Thorpe

Luka Mijatovic has broken his second National Age Group Records in two nights at the California/Nevada Sectionals, re-breaking the 200 meter free.

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2023 Swammy Awards: U.S. Club Coach Of The Year – Chris Plumb

Chris Plumb of Carmel Swim Club has been named the recipient of the 2023 Swammy Award for US Club Coach of the Year.

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Lakeside Wins Boys, Co-ed Meets; Small Crow Canyon Crew Wins Girls Title At Winter Jrs West

Cooper Lucas, Maximus Williamson, and the Lakeside Aquatic Club boys overcame a relay DQ to win a pair of team titles at this weekend’s Winter Juniors – West meet.

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2023 Winter Juniors – West: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Lakeside’s Maximus Williamson is the top qualifier in the 100 free and 200 breast on Day 4 at Winter Juniors West.

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2023 Winter Juniors – West: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

We’ve got heats of 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, and 200 fly on Day 4 at Winter Juniors West.

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2023 Winter Juniors – West: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Friday night will feature finals of the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, and 100 back, and timed finals of the 200 free relay.

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2023 Winter Juniors – West Day 3: Williamson Scratches 100 Back, Will Swim 200 Free

Lakeside Aquatic Club’s Maximus Williamson, originally scheduled to swim 3 events on Friday, has bowed out of the 400 IM and 100 back.

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2023 Winter Juniors – West: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Piper Enge is top seed in the 100 breast on Day 3 at Winter Juniors West. We’ll also have heats of 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, and 100 back.

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2023 Winter Juniors – West Day 2: McDevitt, Mellott, Hatcher Scratch 200 IM Finals

Raya Mellott from Crow Canyon has scratched out of tonight’s finals session, after having qualified 21st for the 200 IM.

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2023 Speedo Winter Junior Championships: Combined East/West Results – Day 1

Alex Shackell led off Carmel Swim Club’s 800 free relay with 1:42.28 to help Carmel post the fastest time (6:59.52) of the combined East/West meets.

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2023 Winter Juniors – West: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Maximus Williamson and his Lakeside Aquatic Club teammates will compete in the 800 free relay on Wednesday in Westmont, IL.

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Mikayla Tan, 13, Posts 7th-Best 13-14 200 Breaststroke in History

Mellott, one of the top breaststrokers in the class of 2024, finished just off of her lifetime bests in both breaststroke races.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 75.5% Think Virginia’s 2025 Recruiting Class Is Better Than Cal’s

Thomas Heilman heads up a talent-stacked recruiting class for the Virginia Cavaliers in the fall of 2025.

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