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NBC Sports
2 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Alexy wins men's 50m freestyle at U.S Nationals
Jack Alexy won the men's 50m freestyle in 21.36 seconds, becoming the second-fastest American in history behind Caeleb Dressel and beating his past previous season best of 21.49.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Katie Ledecky posts third-fastest time in history to open swimming nationals
Katie Ledecky opened the Toyota U.S. Swimming Championships by winning the 800m freestyle in the third-best time in history, extending a 15-year win streak in her trademark event. Ledecky clocked 8 minutes, 5.76 seconds in Indianapolis to qualify for the World Championships in Singapore in July and August. The only faster times are Ledecky's 8:04.12 from earlier this spring and 8:04.79 from the 2016 Olympics. Advertisement She is in line to become the first U.S. swimmer to compete at a seventh World Championships, according to Olympic historian Bill Mallon. Nationals continue Wednesday with finals at 7 p.m. ET, live on Peacock. SWIMMING: Broadcast Schedule | Results In other events Tuesday, Torri Huske took the women's 100m freestyle in 52.43, the fastest time ever in an American pool and the world's best time this year. Huske earned silver at the Olympics in 52.29, her personal best. In the men's 100m free, Jack Alexy swam the second-fastest time in American history and world's best time for 2025 in the prelims (46.99), then won the final in 47.17. Advertisement Luca Urlando captured the men's 200m butterfly in 1:53.42, a time bettered by only one man globally in 2025: Urlando. Back in April, Urlando swam 1:52.37 to become the second-fastest American all-time in the event behind Michael Phelps. He's the world's fastest man this year by 1.33 seconds. Rising Stanford junior Caroline Bricker upset Olympic silver medalist Regan Smith in the women's 200m fly, overtaking her 2:05.80 to 2:05.85. Bricker lowered her personal best by 3.32 seconds over the prelims and final to supplant 2000 Olympic gold medalist Misty Hyman as the fifth-fastest American in history. Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships: Swimming - Day 6 How Jack Alexy sprinted to the top of U.S. swimming Jack Alexy overcame setbacks in the pool to become a U.S. swimming star in 2023.
NBC Sports
6 days ago
- General
- NBC Sports
Alexy smokes the competition in 100m freestyle
Jack Alexy was the class of the field in the men's 100m freestyle at the U.S. Swimming Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana, with a time of 47.17 seconds.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
UC Berkeley graduates celebrate campusewide commencement
The Brief UC Berkeley graduates marked commencement with celebration, little sleep, and lasting school spirit. Many face a more competitive job market, prompting some to pursue advanced degrees. BERKELEY, Calif. - UC Berkeley's campus was buzzing with excitement Saturday morning as thousands of students gathered for the university's campuswide commencement ceremony - a defining moment marking the end of years of hard work and the start of a new chapter. The mood was a mix of celebration, exhaustion, and reflection, with students running on adrenaline, and in some cases, very little sleep. "It's unbelievable. I finished a 7 to 10 p.m. final last night, so I got out less than 12 hours before I graduate," said Oli Maynard, a graduating student. Many students spent their final night before commencement soaking up the last moments with classmates. "Three hours," said Sydney Wittington when asked how much sleep they got. "We were at the Campanile. We were all hanging out with the class for the last time last night… It's been electric, it's been amazing. We were all at Tap Haus earlier, the bar near campus. We were all in photo booths, we were drinking mimosas. It's been a great morning." Among those graduating was 2024 Olympic gold medalist Jack Alexy. "I'll be swimming professionally," Alexy said of his post-graduation plans. While the atmosphere was largely celebratory, there was an undercurrent of economic reality. Graduates are entering a job market more competitive than it has been in recent years, with many companies cutting back on hiring. "It's been extremely tough. A lot of companies don't have the same positions that they were able to a couple months ago, so it's been kind of dealing with that - but staying persistent, obviously," said Nicholas Sweet, another graduate. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, fewer companies plan to hire recent graduates this summer compared to last fall. The unemployment rate for recent grads neared 6% in March, slightly lower than the year before. Some students are opting to continue their education rather than head straight into the workforce. "It's just been really difficult, and increasing your degree has always been beneficial. You can do a doctorate or a master's," Maynard said. For many families, the day marked a proud milestone. "I'm a Cal State grad. I went to Cal State Humboldt - now Cal Poly, thank you - and she went to Davis. So we're all California public school folks, and we think it's wonderful that Berkeley is also a public school and one of the most amazing institutions to go to," said Evan Pinto, who traveled from Laguna Beach, to watch his son graduate with an economics degree. And as with any Cal celebration, school pride was on full display - often at the expense of their cross-Bay rivals. "It's a lot of hard work to graduate here, especially in four years. We're blessed and lucky to go to the best school in America, and thank God we don't go to Stanford," said graduate Tanner Kenin. "Go Bears!" echoed across campus as students celebrated the end of one journey and the beginning of another.
