Jan. 22, 2021
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Swimming Canada announced the nomination of six swimmers to its 2021 Olympic team on Friday, along with a shift in both the dates and format of the upcoming Olympic Trials. The Trials will now move to May 24-28, and an invitational meet will follow June 21-23, with Olympic nominations to be made after both events. Individual 2019 World Championship medalists Kylie Masse , Maggie MacNeil and Sydney Pickrem have been nominated by Swimming Canada to the Canadian Olympic team, as have Penny Oleksiak , Taylor Ruck and Markus Thormeyer , all of whom made an individual final in Gwangju. Mas ...
Jan. 22, 2021
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A scaled-down Shamrock Invite takes on a different format this year, as the timed finals meet will see a total of six sessions over three days. The men swam morning and afternoon sessions yesterday, then wrapped up with a morning session today, and then women will swim this afternoon and tomorrow. Instead of the normal bevy of teams, this iteration of the annual invite featured only the hosts Notre Dame and Missouri State on the men’s side, with the Fighting Irish completing a clean sweep and winning 268-86. With still almost a month to go until ACCs, Notre Dame got some big performa ...
Jan. 19, 2021
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TYR Pro Swim Series: What We Learned From the First Prelims/Finals Meet of the Year Usually a prelims/finals meet in mid-January would be another ho-hum competition in the leadup to the Olympic Trials. But this past weekend’s Pro Swim Series in San Antonio and Richmond was a welcomed sight for swim fans due to the fact it was the first legitimate prelims/finals meet in a long-course venue since March 2020, a week before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the United States. USA Swimming held the U.S. Open across nine different sites in late November, but the meet was timed finals only ...
Jan. 18, 2021
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Kathleen Baker made her move on the backstroke leg of the women’s 200 IM, giving her over a second buffer on Madisyn Cox that she was able to maintain the rest of the way. Looking at the splits, the two were very close on all the other strokes, but Baker’s 32.49 back leg made all the difference. The 23-year-old Baker finished in a time of 2:10.30, moving past Cox to become the second-fastest swimmer in the world this year, with only Australian Kaylee McKeown (2:08.23) ahead of her. It’s also Baker’s third-fastest performance ever, having been 2:08.32 in the summer of 2018 and 2:08.75 ...
Kathleen Baker "First time in a hot second that my freestyle leg was faster than my backstroke"
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Jan. 18, 2021
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Claire Curzan won her second event of the meet tonight, finishing first in the 200 butterfly with a 1:53.75. That time for Curzan was just a little bit over her previous best of 1:53.59 from earlier this year. Curzan came in as the only sub-2:00 as fellow national teamer Charlotte Hook was a 2:00.94 for second and Taylor Bloom followed with a 2:02.94. That swim for Hook was more than 7 seconds slower than her entry time. Curzan’s TAC teammate Brooke Zettel swam to a top-3 finish in back to back events on the final night of the meet, winning the 200 backstroke in a 2:00.11 and placing ...
Jan. 17, 2021
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Manning Haskal from Encino, California has announced his verbal commitment to the University of Texas for the 2022-23 school year and beyond. “I couldn’t be happier to announce my verbal commitment to continue my swimming and academics at the University of Texas! This incredible opportunity wouldn’t be possible without the support of all my coaches, teammates, family, and friends. The outstanding UT coaching and team camaraderie is a dream come true and I can’t wait to contribute in every way possible to my future longhorn family! Hook ‘em🤠🤘” Haskal is a junior at The Buckley School ...
Jan. 10, 2021
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Day 2 of the 2021 Tokyo Metro New Year Meet brought a few notable performances, although the action overall was on the subdued side to start off this calendar year of racing. As we’ve indicated, the Kosuke Kitajima Cup later this month is the true target of most elite’s return to racing, while February brings the Japan Open. The men’s 100m fly brought a 2-man battle between Nao Horomura and Takaya Yasue , with the pair representing the only swimmers under the 52-second threshold in the race. Opening in 23.77, Yasue took the lead early but saw Horomura ultimately surge to the wall fir ...
Jan. 10, 2021
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The Southern Methodist men’s team won their first meet in close to two months in decisive fashion on Saturday afternoon, defeating Incarnate Word 196-104 on the road. The Mustangs won 12 of 16 events in the dual. Leading the way for SMU was junior Connor Dalbo , who picked up three individual victories for the day. Dalbo, 21, first won the 100 breaststroke in 55.10, going 1-2 with senior teammate Caleb Rhodenbaugh (56.30). Dalbo followed that up by claiming the 200 breast in 2:01.29, over four seconds clear of the field, and rounded out the day by topping the 200 IM field in 1:50.39. ...
Sept. 11, 2020
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Nathan Wall from Cincinnati, Ohio has announced his verbal commitment to the hometown Xavier University Musketeers for 2021-22. “I am excited to announce my verbal commitment to further my academic and athletic career at Xavier University! Thanks to my family, coaches, teammates, and friends for helping me get where I am today. Can’t wait to be part of the team. GO MUSKIES!” Wall swims for St. Xavier High School and the Cincinnati Marlins and, as an IM specialist, excels in multiple strokes. He contributed to St. X’s 7th consecutive Ohio High School State title in February at the 202 ...
Sept. 10, 2020
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Matheson was a top recruit by several Power 5 college programs who also had Ohio State, Northwestern, Stanford, Arizona, and Texas on his list.
Sept. 8, 2020
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Boston College has scored a new verbal commitment for the 2021-22 season and beyond from Junior National qualifier Andrew Blusiewicz of Potomac Falls, Va. He will arrive in Chestnut Hill as a member of the Eagles’ class of 2025 along with Will McKinney and Kenneth Thien . He told Swimming World: “I am excited to announce my commitment to continue my studies and to swim at Boston College. I am looking forward to joining Coach Stephens and the team next fall. I can’t wait to get to Boston and get started.” A talented IMer and breaststroker, Blusiewicz trains year-round with ...
Sept. 8, 2020
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The University of Kentucky has officially entered the 2022 recruiting game after receiving a verbal commitment from Jordan Agliano of Orlanda, Fla. She will arrive in Lexington as a member of the Wildcats’ Class of 2026. She told Swimming World: “So beyond excited to announce my verbal commitment to further my academic and swim career at the University of Kentucky. The moment I stepped on campus I knew Lexington had the best opportunities for me to excel and grow as a person and swimmer. I’d like to thank my coaches, friends, teammates, and family for the endless support. ...
Sept. 8, 2020
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Holden Smith has de-committed from the University of Alabama and chosen the University of Texas for his college swimming career. Smith, originally a member of the class of 2021, previously announced that he would be taking a gap year and beginning his college career in the fall of 2022. “I feel blessed and honored to announce my verbal commitment to further my academic and swimming goals at the University of Texas. I want to first thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Also, I want to thank (Texas head coach Eddie) Reese and (Texas Collins for this amazing opportunity, and I can’t wa ...
Sept. 7, 2020
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Southern Methodist University has added two new verbal commitments to their growing class of 2025 from Suffield, Conn. natice Joe Rusnock and Rylan Stevenson of Acampo, Calif. Both talented swimmers will join Russel Exum , Max Zaunich , Cotton Fields , Sawyer Inglis and Angus Corbeau as a member of the Mustangs in the fall of 2021. Photo Courtesy: Joe Rusnock Regarding his commitment, he said: “I’m excited to go to SMU because Coach Rhodenbaugh and Coach Dawley are great coaches and SMU’s facilities are first rate. The academics are outstanding and campus is gorgeous. I ...
Sept. 7, 2020
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Korrie Tengan of Hilo, HI has verbally committed to swim at Fresno State University beginning in the fall of 2021. Tengan swims club at the Warrior Aquatic Club and she attends Waiakea High School. congrats on verbally committing to fresno state!! so proud of everything you’ve done and sacrificed to get here❤️ #hawaii #hilo #hawaiiphotographer #seniorpictures #hawaiiseniorportraits #hawaiiportraitphotographer #fresnostate #fresnostatebulldogs #fresnostateathletics #classof2021 #haku #leipoo #liliuokalanigardens #lightroommobile #vsco #nikonusa #buildandbloom @buildandbloom #blea ...
Sept. 7, 2020
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Denison University has picked up a pair of new verbal commitments for the 2021-22 season and beyond from from New Albany, Ohio native Patrick Daly and Gavin Jones of Bellingham, Wash. Both talented swimmers will join Lucas Conrads , Tyler Distenfeld , and Elijah Venos as members of the Big Red’s class of 2025. Photo Courtesy: Patrick Daly Regarding his commitment, he said: “I’m very excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at Denison University! I would like to thank my family, friends, coaches, and teammates for helping me get to thi ...
Sept. 6, 2020
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Sydney Rodriguez from River Edge, New Jersey has announced her intention to join the University of Pittsburgh women’s swimming and diving team in 2021-22. “I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at the University of Pittsburgh!! Thank you to all my coaches, family, and friends who supported me through this process! Hail to Pitt!💙💛🐾” Rodriguez is a rising senior at River Dell High School in Oradell, NJ. She swims year-round for Scarlet Aquatics and specializes mainly in backstroke and butterfly with Winter Juniors standards in the ...
Sept. 5, 2020
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Meghan Cole , a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American from Frederick, Maryland, has announced her intention to swim at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York beginning in the fall of 2021. “I am honored to announce my verbal commitment to further my swimming and academic career at the United States Military Academy at West Point!! I would especially like to thank my family, friends, coaches, and teammates for all of their support throughout the years. GO ARMY!!” Cole swims year-round for Monocacy Aquatic Club where she is a Winter Junior Nationals qualifier in the ...
Sept. 5, 2020
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Pac-12 Champion and Cal All-American Isabel Ivey swam her first meet post coronavirus quarantine 2 weeks ago in Florida. Ivey, who grew up training in Florida with the Gator Swim Club in Gainesville and Laker Swim in Windermere, spent the summer back home training in Florida, though most of the Cal team has returned to Berkeley. Ivey swam, and won, 3 events at the meet as the biggest name in attendance. That included a 53.70 in the 100 yard backstroke, a 52.99 in the 100 yard fly, and a 2:02.00 in the 200 IM. Those were the 3 events that she was scheduled to swim at March’s NCAA Cham ...
Sept. 2, 2020
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Old Greenwich, Connecticut’s Nicholas Malchow has made a verbal commitment to the application process* at the University of Pennsylvania. He will join Matthew Fallon and Michael Foley in the Quakers’ class of 2025. Malchow swims for Greenwich High School and Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club and specializes mainly in sprint freestyle. As a sophomore last March, he came in 2nd in the 50 free (21.76) and 3rd in the 100 free (48.05) at the 2019 CIAC Boys LL Championships before finishing 4th in both events at the Connecticut Open State Meet with times of 21.62 and 47.15. He followed high schoo ...
