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Andrew Seliskar Breaks National High School Record in 100 Yard Breaststroke at VHSL 5A Meet

Andrew Seliskar of Thomas Jefferson High School has broken the National High School Record in the 100 yard breaststroke, swimming a 53.24.

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SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 2/12/2014

It’s high school championship season in several parts of the country. That means fast swimming, and often from names you…

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RACE VIDEO: More Big Swims, More Records at DC Metro Champs

SwimSwam’s Matt Rees was on deck at the 2014 DC Metro Champs, and he caught Katie Ledecky’s National High School…

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Georgetown Prep and Churchill Win Team Titles in Washington Metros, as Ledecky and Vissering Set National Records

Carsten Vissering led his Georgetown Prep team to the title at the DC Metro Champs.

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RACE VIDEO: Carsten Vissering breaks national independent high school record in 100 breaststroke with a 53.49

Carsten Vissering went 53.49 to break the national independent high school record in the 100 breast. Watch his outstanding race here.

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Carsten Vissering and Georgetown Prep Men Roll Emphatic in Prelims at 2014 Metro Champs

Carste Vissering is within reach of the National HIgh School Record in the 100 breaststroke after prelims of the Metro Champs.

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Another National Age Group Record Holder Joins NCAP’s Georgetown Prep Training Group

Matthew Hirschberger is the latest swimmer to join the now-lethal Georgetown Prep training group.

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2013 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 15 to 16

The year’s fastest 15-16 year-olds of 2013 were, in many cases, the fastest of all time. This crop of kids broke an astounding number of age group, high school, and meet records at the national -and even international- level.

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Multiple Age Group Records Highlight Fast Second Day of Swimming at Tom Dolan Invitational

If there is one thing that is readily becoming more apparent in recent years, it is the fact that Age…

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2014 Junior Nationals Time Standards Heavily Slanted Toward Long Course Swimmers

NCAP’s Carsten Vissering won the 2013 Junior National title in the 100 breaststroke at only 16 years old. In 2014, he could be back and ready for even bigger times.

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USA Swimming Announces 2013-2014 Junior National Team

Gunnar Bentz is one of a handful of swimmers who is doing junior/senior double duty this year. (Photo: Anne Lepesant)

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FINA World Junior Championships *Day 5 Real-Time Recaps*

Luke Percy already won the 50 free at World Juniors; he’ll be looking for a middle lane coming out of Friday’s semifinals in the 100. (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)

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Chimrova Breaks 4th Meet Record in 100 Fly Prelims on Day 5 at Junior World CHampionships

Luke Percy was also among the top seeds coming out of prelims, with his coming in the 100 free. (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)

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Bentz Sprints Home to Win 200 IM at World Juniors Day 2

Gunnar Bentz beat a suddenly energetic final of the men’s 200 IM (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)

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Seliskar Breaks Two Minutes, NAG Record in 200 IM Prelims at World Juniors

Andrew Seliskar became the first 15-16 in American history to clear two minutes in the 200 meter IM. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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