Ryan Hoffer

2021 Swammy Awards: NCAA Male Swimmer of the Year – Shaine Casas

With fast times all season, plus three individual NCAA titles, Shaine Casas wins his second-straight Swammy for NCAA Male Swimmer of the Year.

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Kaii Winkler Drops 0.32 In 100 Free, Is Now #5 15-Year-Old All Time

Kaii Winkler jumped up to the fifth-fastest 100 freestyler ever among 15-year-olds after his time at Winter Juniors prelims.

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Five Races To Watch At The 2021 Minnesota Invite (Psych Sheets)

Cal’s Reece Whitley will go head-to-head with reigning NCAA champ Max Mchugh in the men’s breaststroke events at the 2021 Minnesota Invite.

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Revisiting The 2021 ISL Rookie Draft: Hits, Misses & Hidden Gems

Iron’s Barbora Seemanova was the top performing rookie among top-10 selection in the ISL Draft held in the summer.

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With No Pebley or Apple, DC Will Count on Andison & DeLoof in ISL Playoffs

Bailey Andison has been the DC Trident’s top scorer this season. With the team missing key swimmers for the Playoffs, she’ll come even more into focus.

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2015 World Junior Champion Sierra Schmidt Will Train at Scottsdale Aquatic Club

Sierra Schmidt, famous for her pre-race dance routines, will split training with her dad, Joseph, and the Scottsdale Aquatic Club.

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18.92, 41.25 NCAA Division II Freestyler Karol Ostrowski Enters Transfer Portal

Drury sophomore Karol Ostrowski, one of the best swimmers in NCAA Division II history, entered the NCAA transfer portal on Monday.

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College Swimming Previews: Lasco Leads #2 Cal Men In NCAA Title Chase

Destin Lasco was the breakout star for the Cal Bears last season, scoring 49 NCAA points as a freshman.

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NCAA 5th Year Index: Nearly All Power 5 Programs Have 5th Year Swimmers/Divers

Interestingly, one of the teams that doesn’t have any 5th years this season is the defending women’s NCAA champions Virginia.

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College Swimming Previews: #3 Florida Men Look Steady After Golden Summer

The University of Florida men remain one of the strongest teams in the nation and returns all but one of its 2021 NCAA scorers.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 62% Think Stanford Women Most Likely To Unseat NCAA Champions

Many fans are more optimistic about Stanford’s chances of dethroning the Virginia women compared to the Cal men taking down Texas.

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ISL Play-In (Match 11) Day 2: DC Fends Off Iron To Claim First-Ever ISL Win

The DC Trident held off a push from Iron in the skins to win their first-ever ISL match in exhilarating fashion, with both clubs advancing to the playoffs.

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2021 ISL Match 9, Day 2 Start Lists: Sjostrom in 100 IM, le Cos in 200 FR

Sarah Sjostrom will swim her first 100 IM of the season for Energy Standard today while Chad le Clos will swim his first 200 free this season as well.

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2021 International Swimming League – Match 5, Day 2 Live Recap

Day 2 of match 5 will end with one team getting its first match victory of the season. Toronto has the lead so far, and there is an exciting battle for 2nd.

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Toronto Titan Shane Ryan Nabs 50 Free Irish Record

Toronto Titan Shane Ryan was on a tear during day 1 of match #5, clocking a new Irish 50m free record while also taking the 50m back top spot.

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