Articles by Anne Lepesant

2024 SEC Championships: Day 5 Prelims Scratches – Stege out of 1650; Ivey Drops 100

Rachel Stege of Georgia has scratched out of the 1650 free on Day 5 at SEC Championships; it would have been her 3rd individual event.

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Mona McSharry Splits 55.95 Breast on Tennessee Medley Relay; 2nd-Fastest in History

Mona McSharry became the second woman in history -behind only Lilly King- to break 56 seconds in a 100 breast relay split.

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Florida Freshman Jonny Marshall Throws Down NCAA-Leading 44.12 100 Back

Florida freshman Jonny Marshall is now the 11th-fastest performer of all-time in the 100 yard backstroke.

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Bella Sims Downs SEC Record in 200 Fly with 1:51.45 to Kick off Day 4 Finals

Bella Sims rewrote the record books on Friday night, taking down the previous SEC, SEC championship meet, and Florida school records.

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2024 Women’s Ivy Championships: Day 3 Up/Mid/Downs: Princeton Still Leads, but It’s Tighter

Dartmouth freshman Carinn Bethea made the A final of the 200 free on Friday in Providence.

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The Absurdity of a 200 Fly Swim-off

South Carolina turned out to cheer on Rateb Hussein in his 200 fly swim-off at the end of Friday’s prelims session.

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Mona McSharry Clocks a Meet Record of 57.06 in Prelims on Day 4 at SEC Championships

Mona McSharry went 57.06 in prelims of the 100 breast on Friday morning, lowering the meet and pool records and coming with .19 of her personal best.

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Baylor Nelson: “I’m Just A Big Racer; I Like to Step Up and Compete” (Video Interview)

Texas A&M sophomore Baylor Nelson talked to SwimSwam’s Anne Lepesant about his 200 IM win at SECs on Wednesday.

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2024 Ivy League Women’s Championships: Day 2 Up/Mid/Downs: Yale Makes Move on Brown

Yale, locked in a battle with Brown for 3rd place, had a huge morning on Day 2 of 2024 Women’s Ivy Championships.

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2024 ACC Championships: NC State Men Go 1:14.44 to Break American Record in 200 Free Relay

Quintin McCarty, Larry Salls, Noah Henderson, and Luke Miller of NC State broke the American Record in the 200 free relay with 1:14.44.

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2024 SEC Championships: Texas A&M Men Score Big in Diving on Day 1

Texas A&M senior Victor Povzner won the 1-meter diving title for the second year in a row.

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2024 Ivy League Women’s Fan Guide: Princeton’s First-Years Will Be Key to Title Defense

With the 5 fastest relays and #1 seeds in 9 individual events, the Princeton Tigers are poised to repeat their 2023 Ivy League title.

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2024 NCAA Swimming and Diving Conference Championships Primer – Division I

The NCAA Division I conference meets begin in 2 weeks, so we’ve gathered the important dates, places, and links you’ll need to follow along.

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2024 World Championships Night 1 Relays: Pan’s WR Leadoff of 46.80 Sets Tone for China Gold

Pan Zhanle’s leadoff of 46.80 for a new World Record set China up for their first World Championships gold medal in the men’s 400 free relay.

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2024 World Championships Night 1 Relays: Steenbergen’s 52.35 Anchor Delivers NED Gold

Marrit Steenbergen anchored the Netherlands’ relay in 52.35 to snag the gold medal in the 4×100 freestyle relay on Day 1 in Doha.

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