Tasija Karosas

2018 W. NCAA Picks: Michigan Threatening Pac-12 Giants In 800 FR Relay

Katie Ledecky will look to lead Stanford to a second straight NCAA title in the 800 free relay.

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Former U.S. National Teamer BJ Johnson Wins 100 Breast at Maccabiah

Johnson was one of 4 American swimming winners on day 3 of the 2017 Maccabiah Games.

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Murez Picks Up 2nd Gold Of Maccabiah Games With 1:59 200 Free

Andrea Murez picked up her second gold in as many days at the 2017 Maccabiah Games.

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Ervin Opens Maccabiah Games With 100 Free Gold

Anthony Ervin won the men’s 100 free on day 1 of the Maccabiah Games in a time of 49.76.

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2017 U.S. Trials Previews: Baker, Smoliga Lead Tight Pack in 100 Back

After Smoliga took the narrow win ahead of Baker at Olympic Trials, Baker turned the tables in Rio to win a silver medal while Smoliga finished 6th.

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Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Women’s High School Class of 2013

In her two seasons, Missy Franklin lived up to her billing as the top recruit in the class of 2013 with seven NCAA titles and 113 individual points. How many of her classmates did the same?

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Roka NCAA Women Pick’em Contest Final Scores

Link to entries/full scores (top scores are below) The 100 free and 200 breast followed reader’s expectations pretty closely. However,…

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2017 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Tonight, swimmers will be competing in the finals of the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, and 200 medley relay, while divers compete in the 3-meter finals.

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2017 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

The 2017 Women’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships continue this morning with prelims of the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, 200 medley relay, and 3-meter diving.

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2017 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Stanford absolutely destroyed the NCAA and American Record tonight in the 800 free relay, bringing it down with a dominant 6:45.91.

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W. NCAA 800 Free Relay Roundup: Cal Swaps Out Weitzeil for Vredeveld

Weitzeil was a part of Cal’s 800 free relay at Pac-12s, but they swapped her out for Kristen Vredeveld at NCAAs. This could be because she’s more valuable on the other relays, but it’s noteworthy because of her health issues following the 200 free at Pac-12s.

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2017 W. NCAA Picks: Who Will Join Howe Under the 50-Second Barrier?

The favorite to win this race is Stanford’s Ally Howe, who broke Natalie Coughlin’s American Record and became the first woman to clear the 50 second barrier since 2002 at the 2017 Pac-12 Championships.

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2017 W. NCAA Picks: Baker Seeks NCAA Gold in 200 Back

After making the podium at the 2016 Rio Olympis, Cal backstroker Kathleen Baker has been looking to move up in the yards pool.

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2017 Big 12 Champs: Longhorns Look Locked & Loaded for NCAA’s

2017 BIG 12 SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, February 22 – Saturday, February 25 Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming…

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2017 Big 12 Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Texas’ Joseph Schooling, the NCAA Record holder, may have scratched tonight’s 200 fly final, but we’ll get to see him go for the Big 12 100 free record on the leadoff leg of the 400 free relay.

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