Skyler Smith

2024 Mare Nostrum Barcelona: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Benedetta Pilato took down the 50 breaststroke Barcelona meet record in prelims with a 29.89 and will look to lower the mark again during Day 2 finals.

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2024 Mare Nostrum Barcelona: Day 2 Prelims Recap

Olympic champion and world record holder Kristof Milak (HUN) dove in twice on day 2 of the 2024 Mare Nostrum – Barcelona, racing the 100m free and 200m fly.

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Skyler Smith on Being the Only American Racing at the Mare Nostrum Tour

Rising UNC senior Skyler Smith opted to get way out of her comfort zone this summer in an effort to perfect her 100 breast race plan for the US Olympic

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2024 Mare Nostrum Canet: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Frenchman Maxime Grousset will try to capture gold in the men’s 100m free after taking the top seed this morning in a time of 48.80.

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2024 ACC Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Several individual NCAA champions will be competing for ACC titles tonight, including reigning 200 fly champ, Aiden Hayes of NC State.

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2024 ACC Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Kacper Stokowski leads the NC State men’s 200 medley relay on the opening night of the ACC Championships as they aim to back up last season’s NCAA title.

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2024 ACC Women’s Champs Preview: Fun Battles Forecasted Behind Powerhouse Virginia

Virginia junior Gretchen Walsh should lead the Cavaliers to their fifth ACC title in a row — but behind them, it’s a toss-up predicting the standings.

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UNC Women Rally Past Duke on Final Relay With Rivalry Meet At Stake

Elizabeth Sowards erased a half-second deficit on the final leg of North Carolina’s 400-yard freestyle relay to clinch a 152.5-147.5 victory over Duke.

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Jack Hoagland Stays Undefeated in 1000 Free, Danny Kovac Makes SMU Debut in Loss to UNC

SMU graduate student Jack Hoagland stayed undefeated in the 1000-yard freestyle this season with a victory in 9:07.53 against North Carolina on Tuesday.

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2023-24 NCAA Women’s Power Rankings: November Edition

Gretchen Walsh has been nothing short of sensational so far this season, leading the Virginia Cavaliers to the top spot in our power rankings (as usual).

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Amy Riordan Sets S. Carolina School Record En Route to Tie With #13 UNC; UNC Men Win by 12

Sophomore Amy Riordan has (likely) qualified for her first NCAA Championship meet after breaking South Carolina’s school record in the 200 free on Friday.

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Ranking The 2023 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #13-16

The addition of all-arounder Kathryn Hazle provides a big boost to Cal’s recruiting class for the 2023-24 season.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: Junior Swimmers Will Be Relied Upon By #10 UNC Women

The junior trio of Olivia Nel, Skyler Smith (pictured) and Greer Pattison will play critical roles in the pool for UNC with Grace Countie graduating.

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Final Day of Greensboro Sectionals Sees Pair of 15-Year-Olds Top 1500 Free Podium

SwimMAC Carolina teammates Clarke Neace and Santiago Alzate, both 15, each medaled in the 1500 free and set new personal best times.

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15-Year-Old Santiago Alzate Swims 3:59.68 in the 400 free on Day 3 in Greensboro

Day 3 saw SwimMAC Carolina’s Santiago Alzate break 4:00 for the first time in the 400 free and Louisville’s Paige Hetrick added a third Olympic Trials Cut.

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