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Karl Ortegon

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Past articles by Karl:

Jay-Z Reveals He Learned How to Swim In Adulthood for Daughter Blue Ivy

"If she ever fell in the water and I couldn't get her, I couldn't even fathom that thought," he said. "I gotta learn how to swim. That's it. → Read More

University of Arizona All-American David Schlicht Enters NCAA Transfer Portal

Being one of the top returning IM'ers in the country, Schlicht will be a major addition to whatever program he joins next. → Read More

Alabama Relay All-American Colton Stogner Enters NCAA Transfer Portal

Stogner was a 2021 SEC A-finalist in the 100 butterfly, and he swam on all four of Alabama's scoring relays at the 2021 NCAA Championships. → Read More

2021 NCAA D2 Swimmer of the Year Fabio Dalu Transferring to Ohio State

Dalu won the 500/1000/1650 free and 400 IM at the 2021 NCAA D2 Champs, and he became the first D2 swimmer in history to break 15 minutes in the mile. → Read More

Santi Corredor Returns to Transfer Portal, Looks to Transfer to South Carolina

This would be Corredor's third transfer in his college career, and he's crafted a petition to ask to the NCAA to let him transfer and not sit out a season. → Read More

NCAA Third-Place Finisher Sarah Thompson Returning for Fifth Year at Mizzou

With Thompson's return, all of Mizzou's 2021 NCAA scorers and sprint relay legs will be back next season. → Read More

Sprinter Alberto Mestre Transferring After Stanford Graduation

With his lifetime bests, Mestre should be a strong conference scorer and a potential NCAA qualifier wherever he continues his education. → Read More

Faith Knelson Enters NCAA Transfer Portal After Medical Redshirt

Knelson raced one meet with the Arizona Wildcats this past season then took a medical redshirt due to a spinal injury. → Read More

Brown & Parker Split 19s at CIF San Diego Section D2 Champs

Parker was also able to claim both sprint free wins, going 20.15 in the 50 and 44.65 in the 100. He capped the day with a 43.87 relay anchor. → Read More

Torrey Pines Boys & Girls Win CIF San Diego Section D1, Kragh Hits 52.2 100 Fly

Mia Kragh led the Torrey Pines girls to victory, getting the ball rolling with a major 23.65 fly leg on the 200 medley relay (1:46.53). → Read More

C-USA Champ and NCAA Qualifier Jasmine Nocentini Transferring to Northwestern

Nocentini swept the sprint free events at the 2020 Conference USA Championships, and she won the 100 and 200 free at the meet in 2021. → Read More

Teenagers Vieira, Balduccini Edge Veterans in Brazil Trials 100 Free Prelims

Stephanie Balduccini (above) logged a massive best; the 16-year-old took down her old best of 58.21 by nearly three full seconds. → Read More

Danielle Hill Reclaims 100 Free Irish Record, McGeever Breaks 400 Free Mark

Two more national records fell tonight in Dublin at the Irish Olympic Trials, though no new Tokyo qualifiers came out of the session. → Read More

Andre Souza Leads Brazilian Trials 100 FR Prelims at PR 48.0, Six Men Break 49

Marcelo Chierighini, meanwhile, snuck into the final tonight at sixth with a 48.95, over a second off of his lifetime best 47.68 from 2019. → Read More

NCAA Scorers Sophie Angus, Maddie Smith Using Extra Year at Northwestern

Smith and Angus each had banner 2020-21 seasons, not only for their own swimming careers but also for the NU program. → Read More

Bayley Stewart Graduating Early from Notre Dame, Pursuing Master's at Tennessee

With Notre Dame, Stewart raced at the 2019 and 2021 NCAAs. The most recent NCAA Championships saw Stewart's best performances in her life in the backstrokes. → Read More

Danielle Hill, Victoria Catterson Post Irish Records in Dublin at Day 2 Finals

Danielle Hill lowered her own Irish record in the 100 back final, taking it from 1:00.48 done in semifinals last night down to a 1:00.34, just off the cut. → Read More

Denver Men's Roster Shrinks by 10 After Tumultuous Season

The Denver men had 26 men on their 2020-21 roster at the time of the COVID-19 violations, and they finished the season last week with just 16. → Read More

Vini Lanza Misses 200 Fly Final at Brazilian Olympic Trials Day 3 Prelims

Lanza finished ninth in 2:04.17, out in 56.63 but back in a rough 1:07.54. He was 32.20 on the third 50 but had a brutal final 50 at 35.34. → Read More

Jack Flanagan Commits to Tennessee After Starting Club Swimming in 2019

His first full meet with club training under his belt was in September 2019, where he went 22.9/49.6/1:51.9 in the 50/100/200 free. → Read More