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Harvard Women Explode With Verbals from Willa Wang, Victoria Chan

October 29, 2012, 12:52 am
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For a full rundown on all of the latest college recruiting news, click here.

The Harvard women, based on verbal commitments, have brought in arguably the best class in program history after two new additions. Willa Wang and Canadian Victoria Chan have both pledged to the Crimson, giving them two of the biggest recruits left on the board (ranked #13 and #28 by CollegeSwimming.com).

Wang comes to Boston from NBAC, and in true North Baltimore fashion is an elite IM'er. In yards, she's been 2:00.21 and 4:12.05 in yards, respectively. Both times would've made her the second-fastest in the Ivy League last season, and put her in line to be an NCAA qualifier as a freshman.

She is also an impressive distance freestyler, having been 1:48-mid in the 200, 4:44 in the 500, and 16:22 in the mile. Her 500 freestyle would have been the best time in the Ivy League last year. She'll find a perfect training partner next season in sophomore Courtney Otto. Otto had a big freshman year, finishing 2nd in the conference in the 500 free and 1st in the 400 IM, and also made the semi-finals of the 200 fly at the Olympic Trials. Kelsey Hojan Clark, who is also a sophomore this season, was 3rd in the Ivy's last year in the 500 as well.

They've also added Victoria Chan from the Richmond Hill Aquatic Club in Canada. Chan is one of the best sprint recruits in this class, having been a 25.81 in the 50 free in long course and a 56.28 in the 100 free. Those convert to sub-23 and sub-50 in yards: certainly enough to make an immediate relay impact in a big way.

Her 2:01.55 long course in the 200 free would do the same, as would Wang's 1:48-mid in yards; however, the Crimson really need Chan's impact on the sprint relays. Whereas they dominated the 800 free relay at Ivy's last year, they were beaten pretty badly in all four of the shorter relays, taking no higher than 3rd in any of them. When Chan comes on board, however, combined with some good young sprint talent from the likes of Faith Martin and Sarah Summers (both sophomores), that could change in a hurry.

The defending league champions are quickly becoming the class of the Ivy's, and are beginning to pick up the kind of recruits that will push them into the national scene: something that everyone has been waiting for one of these highly-academic schools to do for years. This is the second-straight big recruiting class that they've had.

Other names joining next the fall include:

  • Summer Schmitt, a 55.2 100 butterflier
  • Ashlee Korsberg, a 4:52 500 freestyler
  • Daniela Johnson, a 51.0 100 freestyler
  • Marisa Cominelli, a 54.7 100 backstroker

All 6 of these swimmers should have an immediate, and significant, impact on at least the conference championship level.

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Katie Ledecky, finally back in the pool

October 22, 2012, 3:10 am
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Katie Ledecky October Open 2012

“I heard the bell and a giant roar of screams for Katie’s last 50,” Hannah Lindsey, right, said of swimming against Katie Ledecky, left. (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post)

The pool was markedly different from the last one she had competed in, and for Stone Ridge High sophomore and Olympian Katie Ledecky, left, “it was really great to be back at a Potomac Valley meet and be back with my teammates.” On the blocks, she wasn’t the least bit nervous. “I’m usually pretty relaxed,” said Ledecky. Even in London, before the finals she found herself calm and relaxed. “I knew that I had done everything I needed to get to that point and no matter what happened it would be fun and the experience of a lifetime.”

Friday’s race marked the start of the season, Ledecky’s first after taking almost a month off. “I was really excited to see what I could do after a good break after the Olympics,” said Ledecky. Swimming next to her, Churchill freshman Hannah Lindsey, 14, right, was nervous enough for both of them. “When I looked up and I saw that there was a giant crowd of people crowding Katie’s and my [lap] counters I was kind of freaked out a little bit,” said Lindsey, before the start of the girls’ 13 and over 1,000-yard freestyle race. “Then we got up on the blocks and there was this huge roar of cheers. It was pretty intense.”

For Ledecky, who trains year-round with the Nation’s Capital Swim Club, the crowd at the opposite end of the pool was a welcome home. Far from the international stage she experienced over the summer, here she was swimming in the Potomac Valley Swimming October Open with more than 500 local kids, some as young as 9. Few bleachers, dim lighting and chlorine-saturated air helped mark the differences between the Fairland Aquatic Center in Laurel, and the Olympic Aquatics Centre in London. “And there were 17,000 more people in London,” laughed Ledecky.

While Ledecky had a cheering section in London, it paled in comparison with the crowd on the pool deck in Laurel. Swimmers lined edge of the pool often four deep. Every flip turn, the cellphones and cameras came up to take pictures. “It was great having a large cheering squad in London,” said Ledecky. “but it was good to be back on the home field. “It’s a neat feeling and it’s great to be able to share moments like this with people. There has been such great support before, during, and after the Olympics. It really means a lot to me.”

For Lindsey, the crowd at the end meant something else. While Ledecky had already realized her dreams, it made Lindsey’s seem that much more real. “I think swimming next to a world level competitor does put it into perspective, you know,” said Lindsey, “like maybe one day that could be me. Swimming next to [Ledecky] gives you that adrenaline rush and it makes you want to be better.” By the end of the race, Lindsey, who placed third, had long given up trying to beat Ledecky, instead she was just trying to stay close. Lindesy was making a turn during her final 100 yards when the bell rang signaling Ledecky was on her last lap. “I heard the bell heard and a giant roar of screams for Katie’s last 50. One day, hopefully, I would love to have that. Katie, she’s built up so much and she’s trained so hard. I think that hard work does pay off and I just need to work a little harder.”

Lindsey was looking forward to racing Ledecky again the following day, but every bit a high school student, the Olympian was forced to scratch from the events she had been entered in for Saturday. Instead of getting up early and heading to the pool, she headed off to school. Even reigning gold medalists have to take the PSAT.

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District 3-AAA Girls Soccer: Strong second half leads Red Land to first round win over rival Cedar Cliff

October 22, 2012, 11:57 am
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LEWISBERRY — A scramble for a loose ball in the crease, a ball off the crossbar and a cross through the box that was just out of the reach of its intended target all failed to give Red Land th…
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Freshman Pate aims for future Olympics - University of Delaware Review

October 22, 2012, 12:59 pm
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Freshman Pate aims for future Olympics
University of Delaware Review
When freshman Emily Pate began swimming at eight years old for her local summer team in State College, Pa., she said she felt out of place among the more advanced swimmers her age and found it difficult to keep up. At points, she said, she even ...

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Co-op soccer working for BA, Tyrone - Altoona Mirror

October 22, 2012, 5:10 pm
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Co-op soccer working for BA, Tyrone
Altoona Mirror
That all changed a few years ago, in at least three sports - boys and girls soccer, boys and girls tennis, and boys and girls swimming - when a co-op was formed in those sports that enabled student-athletes from Bellwood to compete as part of the ...

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Missy Franklin on The Morning Swim Show @FranklinMissy

October 22, 2012, 7:00 pm
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Oct. 23, 2012: Today&os;s edition of The Morning Swim Show covers a wide range of topics with Missy Franklin, from the Olympics and Justin Bieber to picking Cal and enjoy the “post-Olympics craze.” Franklin, decked out in full Cal gear, talked about the arduous – and slightly funny – process of choosing to swim in Berkeley. While maintaining tremendous respect for the other schools she considered, Franklin said calling the other schools to inform them of her choice was the hardest part of recruiting. Part of the reason she's enjoying the entire post-Olympic experience is being around friends, both at Colorado Stars and at Regis Jesuit High School. She also relives some of the memories from the Olympics and how she was able to handle such a tough event schedule in London, both mentally and physically.
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Steven Stumph on The Morning Swim Show

October 23, 2012, 7:20 am
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Oct. 24, 2012: Steven Stumph, the top high school breaststroker last season, joins today&os;s edition of The Morning Swim Show to talk about choosing the University of Southern California for college. It's no surprise that Dave Salo's reputation as a top breaststroke coach was one thing that convinced Stumph to pick the Trojans, and he talks about the other aspects of the school that met his requirements for the place he'd live for at least the next four years. He also talks about winning the junior national title in the 200 breast and what he learned from competing in Olympic Trials that helped him succeed at juniors.
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District 3-AA Field Hockey: Susquehanna Twp. upends Boiling Springs in first round

October 23, 2012, 11:55 am
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HUMMELSTOWN — No matter the sport, possession can be so critical in determining a winner. Simply put, if your team has the ball more, you have a better chance of scoring more.
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District 3-AAA Boys Soccer: Carlisle takes down Dallastown in rematch of season opener

October 23, 2012, 1:28 pm
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DALLASTOWN — The last time Carlisle and Dallastown met, two teams that were heavy on upperclassmen but low on playoff experience faced off in Mechanicsburg’s season-opening tournament.
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Varsity: Cross country runners seek strong starts - GoErie.com

October 23, 2012, 4:02 pm
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Varsity: Cross country runners seek strong starts
GoErie.com
Morris has watched the Big Reds become annual individual and team contenders at districts, with Saturday's meet a historic one. It's the first time that champions will be crowned in Class A, Class AA and ... Pondel was blunt in his assessment of the ...

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COLLINS COLUMN: Pazzaglia stands out in time of questionable coaches - Scranton Times-Tribune

October 23, 2012, 8:03 pm
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Meredith Garback to wed Michael Lavrich - Baltimore Sun

October 24, 2012, 2:31 am
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Baltimore Sun
Meredith Garback to wed Michael Lavrich
Baltimore Sun
She has coached numerous Harford County summer swim teams over the past 15 years - Emmorton, Aberdeen and Belcamp. Lavrich, son of Joseph and Nancy Lavrich, of Pittsburgh, Pa., graduated from Shaler Area Senior High School in Pennsylvania and ...

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Big 33 Football Classic: Pennsylvania to meet Maryland in 2013 Big 33 game

October 24, 2012, 4:05 am
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The Big 33 Scholarship Foundation announced Wednesday the signing of a five-year agreement to pit Pennsylvania’s best high school football players against the best from Maryland.
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District 3 Girls Cross Country: CV's Mady Clahane takes Class AAA title, while Eagles and Carlisle qualify for states

October 24, 2012, 8:28 am
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HERSHEY -- Cumberland Valley had something else on their mind then from 10 days ago when they ran in the Mid-Penn championships.
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Ryan Murphy on The Morning Swim Show @ryan_f_murphy

October 24, 2012, 10:06 am
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Oct. 25, 2012: Today&os;s edition of The Morning Swim Show features new California Golden Bear Ryan Murphy, who talks about the factors that led to his decision to move from Florida to northern California. Murphy, one of the country's top backstrokers, has Olympic prospects, but he plans to take each of the next four years one at a time in Berkeley. Before he makes the move to California, he has the Florida state championships in a couple of weeks, in which he could help the Bolles School men's team set national high school records.
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Jersey Shore Swimmer Sets New Meet Record In 200 IM At Pocono's 'Out Of Shape Meet'

October 24, 2012, 8:29 pm
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A Jersey Shore swimmer sets a new meet record in the Girl's 12 & Under 200 IM At the Pocono's 'Out Of Shape Meet' this past weekend.  Results can be viewed here.
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WC swimmer competes in world triathlon - My Eastern Shore

October 25, 2012, 5:12 am
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WC swimmer competes in world triathlon
My Eastern Shore
CHESTERTOWN -- Washington freshman Julianna Fritzinger, of Red Lion, Pa., competed at the Barfoot & Thompson World Triathlon grand final earlier this week in Auckland, New Zealand. In the division for 16- to 19-year-old ... Fritzinger, a high school ...

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Coach Rick Curl arrested and charged with long-ago sexual abuse of swimmer

October 25, 2012, 8:39 am
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Longtime Montgomery County swim coach Rick Curl surrendered to police Thursday morning to face one count of child abuse, authorities said, based on allegations that he had an ongoing sexual relationship with a young swimmer in the 1980s.

Richard J. Curl, 63, was charged in an arrest warrant on Tuesday, Montgomery County police. He faces up to 15 years if convicted on the single felony count. There is no statute of limitations in Maryland for felonies.

Co-founder of the renowned Curl-Burke Swim Club, he was banned from the sport for life by USA Swimming last month. The swim club has changed its name, and is now operating under the title Nation’s Capital Swim Club.

Police said Curl, of the 2200 block of Aryness Drive in Vienna, was interviewed by a Montgomery County detective on August 15, about three weeks after The Washington Post published an extensive interview with a former member of his swim team who said he had engaged in a sexual relationship with her and then paid her and her parents to keep quiet about it.

The woman, who agreed to be identified in The Post, is Kelley Currin. Her maiden name was Kelley Davies. Now 43, she alleged that Curl began touching her inappropriately in 1983, when she was 13 years old. The abuse continued, and grew more extensive, over the next four years, Currin said.

No other victims have come forward, according to Montgomery County Police.

Police said in a statement that the alleged abuse occurred “in various locations in Montgomery County, to include Curl’s former residences in Rockville and Darnestown and the swimming facilities at the Georgetown Preparatory School located at 10900 Rockville Pike in North Bethesda.”

Curl’s attorney arranged for him to turn himself in Thursday at about 8:30 a.m., police said. He was later released on $50,000 bond.

A preliminary hearing in the case has been scheduled for Nov. 16, according to online court records.

Maggie Fazeli Fard contributed to this story.

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Story originally appeared in The Post's Crime Section.

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Allison Schmitt on The Morning Swim Show @arschmitty @UGASwimDive

October 25, 2012, 9:51 am
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Oct. 26, 2012: Olympic champion Allison Schmitt is back on campus at the University of Georgia, and on today&os;s edition of The Morning Swim Show, she talks about making the transition from Olympic focus to college classes. Schmitt says that after the Olympics, she didn't take much of a break, returning to Athens, Ga., for classes, and getting back into the pool shortly thereafter. Her return to Georgia has been rough, as she has had to get acquainted to the freshman and sophomore classes, teammates she had not yet met. She also did not take classes during her time in Baltimore, so she's also re-adjusting to the class schedule.
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Frank Dyer on The Morning Swim Show @frankliNDyer @NDSwimming

October 26, 2012, 10:50 am
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Oct. 29, 2012: On today&os;s edition of The Morning Swim Show we meet Notre Dame junior Frank Dyer, who made history last season at the NCAAs and hopes his teammates will feed off that succes this season. Dyer placed fourth in the 200 free at the NCAA championships, and he relives the experience of racing swimmers from more notable swimming schools, and why he was not afraid of representing Notre Dame in that race. He also talks about his relationship with head coach Tim Welsh, and how the team is working toward getting more male swimmers to the championship meet in March.
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