May 21, 2022
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Matt Sates won double gold on the first day of the Mare Nostrum tour in Monaco with Lydia Jacoby and Arno Kamminga also among the winners .
Oct. 8, 2021
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Sates became the sixth-fastest swimmer in history with his swim in the 200 free, breaking the World Junior and African Records in the process.
WOW! 🇿🇦 Matt Sates At his first international experience, 18yr-old Matt Sates was able to set two World Junior Records in the 200m Free and IM in the first meet of the Swimming World Cup 2021!
Oct. 4, 2021
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Matt Sates set two world junior records this weekend in Berlin, and he figures to become a huge force internationally and on the NCAA level.
Oct. 3, 2021
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South Africa's Matthew Sates took down his second world junior records in as many days, becoming the fifth-fastest performer in history in the SCM 200 free.
May 30, 2021
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17-year-old Matt Sates dropped 1.48s in the 2IM to hit 1:57.60 in Durban, cracking the top 15 times in the world this season. Sates also hit 51.83 in the 1FL.
Jan. 28, 2021
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Darian Townsend is a 3x Olympian (2004, 2008, 2012) for his native country of South Africa. A gold medalist and a multi-time world-record holder, Darian made a name for himself on the global swim scene in the 2000s. Since retiring from life as a pro swimmer, Darian has continued to pursue excellence in the swimming world whether it has been as a masters swimmer or more recently as the head coach of the swim team at Ottawa University of Arizona. We hope you enjoy our interview with this TRUE Ultimate Swimmer!
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Darian Townsend is a 3x Olympian (2004, 2008, 2012) for his native country of South Africa. A gold medalist and a multi-time world-record holder, Darian made...
Sept. 5, 2020
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The NCAA Championships is one of the most intense competitions a swimmer might compete in, and falls just short of the U.S. Olympic Trials in terms of the cut-throat attitudes of the athletes and coaches vying for titles and a spot in history. First place in a relay at the NCAA Championships will earn a team 40 points, while eighth place is worth 22 points–2 points more than an individual victory. Needless to say, there is a lot of pressure to perform well on relays. The stage was set for the final of the men’s 200 yard medley relay at the Men’s 2007 NCAA Championships. 32 men on 8 t ...
July 11, 2019
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34-year old Darian Townsend's swim in the 200 IM is under the FINA World Record, but not under the United States Masters Swimming Record.