Reece Whitley

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Asked for his reaction to that statistic, Whitley replied: “I think as I get older ... I’m going to need to take – play a key role in kind of integrating swimming into inner city communities a lot more.”

Seeliger Splits 18.90, Stadden Swims 1:52 in the 200BK in Combined Dual with Utah

Cal hosted the Utah last week at Spieker Aquatics Complex, sweeping their conference opponent by convincing margins in both the men’s and women’s meets. 

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FINA Releases Full List of Swimmers For Opening World Cup Stop In Berlin

2022 world champion Nicolo Martinenghi is one of several top-tier European swimmers set to compete at the opening stop of the FINA World Cup circuit.

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College Swimming Previews: #1 Cal Men Seeking First Repeat as Champions Since 2012

Cal had a tremendous 2021-2022 season, winning the NCAA title by a healthy margin over the defending champion Texas Longhorns.

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NCAA 200 Medley Relay Record Holder Dillon Hillis Returns to Florida for 5th Year

Hillis was second in the 100 breast at 2021 NCAAs and finished sixth in the event this past March. He also was 14th in the 200 breast at 2022 NCAAs.

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Reece Whitley Returns to Cal for His Fifth Year of NCAA Eligibility

Reece Whitley announced via Instagram that he’s using his fifth-year of eligibility at Cal, where he’s won two national championship team titles.

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Reece Whitley Scratches His Only Event at US Nationals: 100 Breast on Day 4

Cal’s Reece Whitley scratched the only event he had entered at 2022 U.S. National Championships: the 100 breast.

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Top 5 Storylines of the 2022 US National Championships – Men’s Edition

Shaine Casas comes into U.S Nationals after posting some blistering times at Austin Sectionals, making him one of the most interesting storylines to follow.

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Nic Albiero Repeats as CoSIDA D1 At-Large Academic All-American Of The Year

For the second year in a row, Lousiville’s Nic Albiero has been named Men’s Division I Academic All-American of the Year by CoSIDA.

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NCAA Champions Kibler, Dobler Headline CoSIDA Academic All-District Teams

USC sophomore Kaitlyn Dobler was among 41 Division I swimmers and divers named to their respective CoSIDA Academic At-Large All-District teams.

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Absences: Big College Names McHugh, Magahey, & Mefford Out of Trials

Two-time defending NCAA Champion in the 100 breast Max McHugh had as good of a shot as anyone as cracking the top two in that race at next week’s Trials.

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2022 U.S. World Trials Previews: Andrew, Fink Lead Men’s 50 & 100 Breast

Michael Andrew is the man to beat in the sprint breaststroke events this year, with Nic Fink hot on his heels.

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Men’s Recruiting Class Rankings Revisited: Top 12 Schools For 2018-2022

Bobby Finke’s 100 NCAA points helped push the Florida Gators to the top of the 2018 recruiting class scoring rankings after four seasons.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: Fink Stands Above The Rest In Men’s 200 Breast

The ever-consistent Nic Fink is the odds-on favorite in the 200 breast after several names from last year’s Olympic Trials won’t be competing in Greensboro.

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Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Men’s High School Class of 2018

Kieran Smith was the 11th-ranked recruit back in 2018 but emerges as the top scorer in his high school class after four seasons in the NCAA.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 31.6% Pick Burns’ 200 Fly Triumph As Biggest NCAA Upset

94% of people picked Nicolas Albiero or Luca Urlando to win, but Brendan Burns emerged as the upset victory in the men’s 200 fly at the NCAA Championships.

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