Silja Kansakoski

Duals with Texas, IU Among Major Additions to ASU 2017-18 Schedule

Arizona State will face off in dual meets with Texas, Indiana, Harvard (M), and Florida State– four teams they don’t usually battle.

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Scottsdale’s Claire Grover Stays In-State With Verbal To ASU

Claire Grover has decided to stay in-state and swim for ASU starting in the fall of 2018.

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Final Team Predictions For 2017 Women’s NCAA Championships

We’ve previewed each individual event for the women’s NCAA Championships, now it’s time to turn our focus to the broader issue of the NCAA team champion. Here’s our final predictions of the top 25 in the NCAA finish order.

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2017 W. NCAA Picks: Smith to Challenge King in 200 Breast

King is the heavy favorite at this point, but Minnesota’s Kierra Smith, a Canadian Olympian, shouldn’t be counted out. With her killer back-half speed, Smith could possibly pull off an upset.

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NCAA Women’s 100 Breast Preview: Return of the King

The 100 breaststroke will be a chance to watch the fastest yards swimmer in history fight to break 56, while a tight field behind her will battle for second-place points.

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2017 Women’s PAC-12s: USC Good, Cal Better, Stanford Best

The Stanford women won every relay, and 15 of 21 total events, to capture their 20th PAC-12 title in program history.

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2017 Pac-12 Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Kathleen Baker headlines the 200 back, but Ally Howe, who smashed the 100 back American Record last night, will look for a sweep of the backstrokes.

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2017 Pac-12 Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Day 4 brings competiton in the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, 1650 free, and platform diving.

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2017 Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The Cardinal’s Janet Hu will headline a double, as she’s the top seed in the 100 fly and 100 back after setting Meet Records in both this morning.

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2003 World Champion Hanna-Maria Seppala Calls It A Career

Finnish legend Hanna-Maria Seppala swam the final race of her career this morning in Windsor.

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Arizona State To Add Spain’s Casanovas, Finland’s Kansakoski At Midseason

Bob Bowman and the Arizona State Sun Devils will add a pair of recruits with international experience midway through the coming season: Spain’s Joan Casanovas and Finland’s Silja Kansakoski.

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Cetus Breaks Finnish Record in 4 x 100 Medley Relay on the Final Day of National Championships

On the final day of the Finnish National Championships Sami Juopperi, Lassi Ohtonen, Riku Poytakivi and Ari-Pekka Liukkonen combined to break the Finnish national record in the 4 x 100 medley relay…

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