Read moreConnor Kalisz Victorious in 200 Meter Backstroke With Olympic Trials Cut on Final Day of Greensboro Futures02 August 2015The fourth and final day of the first annual Futures Championships held in Greensboro, North Carolina concluded this evening at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. Connor Kalisz of North Baltimore Aquatic Club sailed smoothly to victory and an Olympic Trials cut with a time of 2:03.76, three hundredths u...
Read moreSmith, Legge, Payne Highlight Fast Night Of Swimming At Cary Futures02 August 2018By Kevin Donnelly, Swimming World College Intern. The 2018 Cary Futures Championships kicked off today with the women's 800 free, the men's 1500 free, and the women's and men's 800 free relays. Fast swimming was abound today, with some big time drops highlighting our distance freestyle events. Women...
Read more12Nation’s Capital Swim Club Claims No. 1 Spot in USA Swimming Club Excellence Rankings for Fifth Straight Year19 December 2018COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Washington, D.C.-area’s Nation's Capital Swim Club has claimed the No. 1 spot in the USA Swimming Club Excellence program for the fifth consecutive year. On an annual basis, the Club Excellence program recognizes USA Swimming’s highest-performing clubs in the development of...
Read moreSwimMAC Carolina Finishes "First in Fight" for Team Dominance at the Conclusion of Nashville Futures06 August 2017By Kristy Kinzer, Swimming World College Intern The lights finally shut off on an exciting weekend of tough wins and close races at the long-course 2017 Nashville Futures, as this evening's competition closed out the meet with the women's 1500 meter free, men's 800 meter free, men's and women's 100 ...
Read more1Former Marlins of Raleigh Coach Nick Walkotten Charged With Child Sex Crimes16 August 2018Raleigh area swim coach Nicholas (Nick) Walkotten has been charged with a statutory sex offense with a child under the age of 15 and indecent liberties with a child, according to multiple Raleigh, North Carolina area news outlets. According to the arrest warrant, the incidents took place on-or-betwe...
Read moreFast Swimming Descending On North Carolina For Cary Futures Championships02 August 2018By Kevin Donnelly, Swimming World College Intern. The Cary Futures Championship Series is set to take place August 2-5 in Cary, NC. The meet features many up-and-coming talented swimmers from states ranging as far south as Florida to as far north as Michigan. The meet's psych sheet shows that a lot ...
Read more2UNC Asheville Gets Verbal Commitment From Raleigh's Hannah Bruno05 November 2017NEW COMMIT: Hannah Bruno, of the Marlins of Raleigh, has given her verbal commitment to swim for the University of North Carolina Asheville beginning next fall. Bruno is a senior at Leesville Road High school in Raleigh. Bruno's top times include: 100 Fly 58.85 50 Free 24.77 100 Free 53.78 200 Free ...
Read moreStrong Morning for Marlins of Raleigh at NCSA Championships14 March 2018The first full day of competition at the 2018 NCSA Junior National Championships began today during prelims in Orlando, Fla. Marlins of Raleigh have three swimmers as the top qualifier for tonight's final. Gator Swim Club’s Caitlin Brooks will be tonight’s top qualifier in the women’s 200 back after...
Read moreCarolina Secures Verbal Commitment From In-State Record Holder Grace Countie10 May 2017Raleigh's Grace Countie has given her verbal commitment to swim for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill beginning in the fall of 2018. Countie is a sprint freestyler and backstroker. She trains with the Marlins of Raleigh and is a junior at Leesville Road High School. At this year's NCHS...
Read more1Dynamo Swim Club Emerges On Night Two Of Cary Futures03 August 2018By Kevin Donnelly, Swimming World College Intern. Action continued today at the 2018 Cary Futures Championships, with the women's and men's 200 free, 100 breast, 100 fly, 400 IM, and 400 free relays. Lots of incredible time drops and gutsy swims lit up the pool in Cary tonight. Women's 200 Free Addi...
Read more2MOR’s Ashley Brodnick Hands Verbal Commitment to NYU16 December 2017NEW COMMIT: Ashley Brodnick has given her verbal commitment to swim for New York University beginning next fall. Brodnick is from Raleigh, North Carolina, where she swims for the Marlins of Raleigh. She’s a senior and captain of the swim team at Leesville Road High School. Brodnick said of her decis...
Read moreKatherine Trace Wins 400 IM with Olympic Trials Cut at Futures Championships in Greensboro31 July 2015Day two of the first annual Futures Championships located at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina exhibited a multitude of fast swimmers at tonight’s finals session. The LSCs that attend the Futures at Greensboro are in the northeastern region of the United States, shown on th...
Read moreCary Futures, Day 4: Gingrich Shines As Dynamo Wins Cary Futures Championships05 August 2018By Kevin Donnelly, Swimming World College Intern. Day 4 of Cary Futures saw competition in the women's and men's 100 free, 200 back, 200 IM, and 400 medley relay, as well as the women's 1500 free and the men's 800 free. After three tough days of hard racing and fast swimming, Day 4 saw perhaps the m...
Read more12019 Speedo Sectionals Greensboro Day 2: Knowles, Brown Tie for First in 200 Free12 July 2019A tie for first place, teammate filled podiums, maragin-of-a-second wins and personal bests: night two of the 2019 Speedo Sectionals Greensboro had it all! Feeding off the energy of Thursday night's success, swimmers competing in the finals for Friday left all they had in the pool in pursuit of team...
Read moreBucknell University Picks Up Verbal Commit From MOR's Sean Quinn06 November 2017NEW COMMIT: Sean Quinn, a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American from Raleigh, North Carolina, has verbally committed to continue his swimming career at Bucknell University beginning next fall. Quinn is a senior at Wakefield High School and swims for the Marlins of Raleigh. At last year's North Caroli...
Read more1Stephen Lucht Hands Verbal Commitment to Tennessee Vols04 October 2016Agon is the proud sponsor of all high school coverage (recruiting, results, state championships, etc.) on SwimmingWorld.com. For more information about Agon, visit their website AgonSwim.com. Stephen Lucht has verbally committed to the University of Tennessee. Lucht is from Raleigh, North Carolina w...
Read moreGrace Countie, Abigail Arens from Marlins of Raleigh Each Secure a Win on Day Three of Greensboro Futures01 August 2015The unprecedented 2015 Futures Championships continued on day three at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina. From the Marlins of Raleigh, fifteen-year-old Grace Countie earned gold in the 50 meter freestyle with a time of 26.05, fourteen hundredths under the Olympic Trials tim...
Read moreCary Futures, Night Three: Dynamo In Full Control As Henry Sweeps Breaststrokes04 August 2018By Kevin Donnelly, Swimming World College Intern. Night three of action at the 2018 Cary Futures Championships saw the women's and men's 200 fly, 50 free, 200 breast, 100 back, and 400 free take place. Another night of phenomenal swimming and massive time drops shone through as countless impressive ...
Read more2018 NCSA Championships: Willie Davis Wins Twice; Claire Tuggle, Isabelle Stadden Shine on Night Four (Race Videos)16 March 2018After four full days of competition at the 2018 NCSA Championships, Nation’s Capital leads the combined team scores with 1921 points, followed by Marlins of Raleigh (956), Aquajets (906), Academy Bullets (804.5) and Nova of Virginia (682). A number of youngsters swam their way to the top of the podi...
Read more2019 Speedo Sectionals Greensboro Day 4: Neas, Wiltsey Post Impressive 1500's, Legard Wins Big on Last Night of Meet14 July 2019By Kate Walter, Swimming World Intern. The swimmers on the last night of the 2019 Speedo Sectionals Greensboro truly left all they had in the pool. Through a series of close, and not so close, races, major time drops and personal victories, the final night of the meet certainly did not lack anticipa...