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The George Haines International, a meet that was formerly a regular on the Pro Swim Series circuit, has attracted some of the top regional college swimmers.

In the 100 free on Friday, though, her time was a new best by four-tenths of a second. That was led by 16-year old Finley Anderson, who swam a new best time of 2:13.84 in prelims before slipping to 2:15.90 in the final (still enough for the win). Her best time coming into the meet was 2:20.61, done about three weeks ago. She hadn’t been a best time in that race since a relay leadoff of 55.83 at the 2019 Summer Junior Nationals. This surge follows a breakout short course season for Anderson that included a 1:55.9 at Sectionals in March, which was about nine seconds of improvement across the short course season. In spite of the disruption in training after their coach Teri McKeever was placed on administrative leave last month, Davidson’s swim was a new personal best. That time is well-shy of his personal best of 50.83 in the event. The last time he was as slow as a 52 in the 100 fly was in October of 2020, in his first meets coming out of the COVID-19 lockdowns. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Tom Shields was entered in this event, but wound up scratching prelims. Dare Rose, who was 4th in the 100 fly at the US World Championship Trials in April, also scratched both of his races on Friday, including the 100 fly. Doehner’s yards best, from March, is 47.83, and his long course progress hints at better things to come. The highlight of the women’s side of the meet through two days was a pair of wins by rising Stanford sophomore Lillie Nordmann. She won the 100 free in 55.41 and the 100 fly in 59.57. At the Speedo Grand Challenge Meet two weeks ago, he was only 53.33 in the 100 fly, though this result was better than that at least.

An 87-year-old nun completing her second master's degree is among the class of 2022 at Santa Clara University celebrating graduation Saturday as she looks ...

Criminal justice reform remains a passion for her and, as a volunteer, she hopes to connect with adults in need of healing while serving time. Throughout her life, she saw others who were challenging the expectations of age and reading about people who defied the norm for their generation both in school and sport. The chance to study theology and scripture attracted her as she had received most of her religious instruction prior to Vatican II.

Former Santa Clara guard Jalen Williams took to Instagram to show that he was in Oklahoma City on Saturday, most likely to conduct a workout with the ...

The 2022 NBA draft is scheduled to be held on June 23. Williams spent three seasons at Santa Clara, where he averaged 18 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists on 51.3 percent shooting and 39.6 percent three-point shooting in 33 games during his final season there. Williams is projected to go between late in the first round and early in the second round, which means the Thunder would need to use either their 30th overall or 34th overall pick to select the 21-year-old.