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2024 Winter Junior Championships- West: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

It is the last day of Winter Junior Nationals-West in Austin, and Teagan O’Dell is looking to pick up more event wins, in the 200 back and 100 free.

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2024 Winter Juniors – West: Swims You Might Have Missed on Day 3

Emma Hussein’s 400 IM, which won the consolation final, would have placed 4th in the championship final. She dropped nearly 6 seconds on the day for a 4:13.88

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Parkway Central Wins 3rd Straight Missouri Class 1 State Title

Parkway Central High School wins their third straight Missouri Class 1 title. The meet also saw a few new records, including the state 500 free record.

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Tennessee Jumps Into 2026 Recruiting with Verbal from Honorable Mention Whitaker Steward

Miler Whitaker Steward from Tsunami Swim Team of Kansas City has given a verbal commitment to Tennessee for 2026-27.

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Way Too Early Recruit Rankings: Boys High School Class Of 2026

Baylor Stanton of Gwinnett Aquatics won his heat of the 400 IM at the US Olympic Trials. Is that enough to push him to #1 in the initial class of 2026 ranks?

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Shareef Elaydi Blasts 2:01.94 200 IM to Become 3rd-Fastest 15-Year-Old American Ever

At age 15, only Tim Connery (2:01.92) and Maximus Williamson (1:59.01) have been faster than Shareef Elaydi’s 2:01.94 200 IM among Americans.

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Jack Dahlgren Clocks 1:48.0 200 FR on Day 2 of Columbia Summer Sectionals

It was a strong swim out of Dahlgren, who holds a career best of 1:46.92 from the 2022 US Summer Nationals.

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15-Year-Old Lucy Velte Puts Up 27.48 50 FL on Day 1 of 2024 Columbia Summer Sectionals

The day 1 finals session kicked off on a great note, seeing Empire KC Swim Club 15-year-old Lucy Velte throw down a speedy 27.48 to win the women’s 50 fly.

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Missouri Freshman Alex Ochsenbein Earns 2nd Olympic Trials Cut With 1:01.97 100 Breast

Missouri’s Alex Ochsenbein dropped over a second in the men’s 100 breast to get the Olympic Trials cut.

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Sydney Schoeck Wins 400 IM On Night 2 Of Columbia Sectionals

15 year old Sydney Schoeck was just off earning her second Trials cut in the 400 IM after earning the 200 back last night.

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15 Year Old Sydney Schoeck Earns 1st Olympic Trials Cut With 2:12.31 200 Backstroke

Two teenage girls were under the Olympic Trials cut in the 200 backstroke on night 1 in Missouri.

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Swims You Might Have Missed From Day 4 of 2023 Winter Juniors – West

In the girls’ 200 breast, Academy Bullets Swim Club 17-year-old Bridget McGann snapped a 21-month plateau in the event with her B-final victory in 2:10.48.

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2023 Winter Juniors – West: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Lakeside’s Maximus Williamson is the top qualifier in the 100 free and 200 breast on Day 4 at Winter Juniors West.

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William Jost Leads Parkway Central To 2nd Straight Missouri HS State Title (Class 1)

In addition to contributing to two relay wins, William Jost collected victories in the 50 (20.12) and 100 freestyle (43.97).

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14 YO Lucy Velte Breaks Missouri Valley Record In 100 FR (50.49) At 2023 Jim Devine Invite

Columbia Swim Club hosted their annual Jim Devine Memorial Invite last weekend at the Mizzou Aquatic Center in Columbia, Missouri.

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