Articles by Anne Lepesant

#1 Keating, #2 Pearson, #2 Crush Scratch Events on Day 4 of Junior Nationals

Top-seeded Anna Keating of Machine Aquatics has scratched out of heats of the 100 breaststroke on Friday morning at U.S. Junior Nationals.

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2019 U.S. Junior Nationals: Six Stars from Day 3 Finals

Rye Ulett of Dynamo Swim Club dropped nearly 2 seconds in the 100 fly on Thursday at Speedo Junior Nationals.

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5 Make OT Cuts in Boys’ 400 Free at Jr Nats; James Plage Moves to #11 in 15-16s

Colby Mefford scratched the 100 fly final to concentrate on the 400 free and it paid off as he scorched the B final and landed his Olympic Trials cut.

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400 Free Jr. National Champ Jillian Cox Breaks Into All-time Top-10 for 13-14s

Austin Trinity Aquatic Club’s Jillian Cox became the ninth-fastest swimmer in girls’ 13-14 history when she won the 400 free on Thursday.

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2019 U.S. Junior Nationals: Grum, Sims, Mefford Scratch Finals on Day 3

Kaitlynn Sims of Magnolia Aquatic Club has scratched the A final of the 400 free at 2019 U.S. Junior Nationals after placing 6th in prelims.

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2019 U.S. Junior Nationals: Six Stars from Day 2 Finals

Although swimming in the B final, 13-year-old Leah Hayes produced the fastest overall time in the 400 IM and punched her ticket to Olympic Trials in Omaha.

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13 & 14 Year Old Teammates Hit Olympic Trials Standards in 800 Free at NCSAs

Distance powerhouse Sandpipers of Nevada qualified three 800 freestylers for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials on Tuesday at NCSA Summer Championship.

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2019 U.S. Junior Nationals: Six Stars from Day 1 Finals

James Plage shone in the 1500 freestyle final on Tuesday night, coming within 3/10 of setting a new meet record.

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FIU Signs Poland’s Katarzyna Kołodziej and Germany’s Delaine Goll for 2019-20

FIU has announced the addition of a pair of internationals to the 2019-20 roster: Poland’s Katarzyna Kołodziej and Germany’s Delaine Goll.

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Caeleb Dressel Drops His Last 2 Events on Day 5 of U.S. Nationals

Ella Eastin is one of a large group of ALTO swimmers skipping the 200 IM Sunday morning on the final day of U.S. Nationals.

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2x CIF-SS Division 4 Champ Mya Jackson to Swim for CSU Bakersfield

Hemet, California’s Mya Jackson is headed to California State University, Bakersfield to begin her collegiate career in the fall of 2019.

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WUGs Gold Medalist Ian Finnerty Misses Qualifying for A Final at U.S. Nationals

Ian Finnerty, the #11 performer in U.S. history in the 100 breast after his 59.49 at World University Games, failed to qualify for the A final at US Nats.

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Dressel, Smith, Smoliga, Ress Among Big-name Scratches on Day 4 at U.S. Nats

Caeleb Dressel has scratched the 100 breast on Saturday morning at U.S. Nationals in Palo Alto.

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Cal Picks Up Verbal Commitment from 2020 Sprinter Mara Allen

Folsom, California’s Mara Allen has verbally committed to swim for the University of California, Berkeley in 2020-21.

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Euro Juniors Finalist Panagiotis Bolanos Headed to UNLV for 2019-20

Greek NAG record-holder Panagiotis Bolanos has committed to swim for University of Nevada at Las Vegas beginning in the fall of 2019.

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