Articles by Anne Lepesant

2024 “Best of the Rest” Backstroker Cole Witmer Verbals to Alabama

Cole Witmer, a Summer Juniors and Winter U.S. Open qualifier in the 100/200 back, has verbally committed to Alabama’s class of 2028.

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France Names 32 Swimmers to 2023 World Championships Team

World record-holders Melanie Henique, Beryl Gastaldello, Maxime Grousset, and Florent Manaudou will all represent France in Fukuoka.

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June 15 is Opening Day of Recruiting Season for the High School Class of 2025

On Thursday, coaches can send recruiting materials, make and phone receive calls, and make verbal offers to swimmers and divers in the class of 2025.

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Princeton Women Add Ukraine’s Isaieva and Zimbabwe’s Katai to Class of 2027

The defending Ivy League-champion Princeton Tigers will welcome Ukraine’s Kamila Isaieva and Zimbabwean Olympian Donata Katai to the ambush next fall.

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Pacome Bricout Breaks French Age Record in 800 Free, Qualifies for Worlds with 7:50.29

Pacome Bricout dropped 6.5 seconds in the 800 free on Wednesday to break the French 18-year age group record in the 800 free with 7:50.29.

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Florent Manaudou Clocks His Fastest-Ever Morning Time in 100 Free (48.12) at Rennes

Florent Manaudou had a lifetime-best morning swim in the 100 free at Rennes, going 48.12 to notch his best time since 2016.

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Turkish National Record-holder Sanberk Oktar (2024) Verbally Commits to USC

Turkey’s Sanberk Oktar, who won the 200 IM at last summer’s World Junior Championships, will join the USC class of 2028.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Taylor Wagner (2023) Commits to MIT

Distance freestyler Taylor Wagner from Pikes Peak Athletics in Colorado will head to Cambridge, Mass. next year to swim for MIT.

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Fijian Sprinter Tolu Young (2024) Gives Verbal Commitment to Arizona State

“Best of the Rest” sprinter Tolu Young has announced his verbal commitment to Arizona State for 2024-25.

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1:00/2:10 Breaststroker Kaylee Hamblin Announces Transfer to East Carolina from NC State

Kaylee Hamblin will bring A final conference-level times in the 100/200 breast when she arrives at East Carolina in in the fall.

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Summer Nationals Qualifier Katie Walker (2023) to Remain In-state at Texas A&M

Mansfield Aquatic Club’s Katie Walker has butterfly times that would already score at the conference level for Texas A&M.

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“Best of the Rest” Distance Freestyler Alexandra Bastone (2023) Commits to Harvard

Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club’s Alexandra Bastone will take her distance free prowess to Harvard next fall.

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French Free/Fly Sprinter Nans Mazellier to Swim for Cal in 2023-24

French free/fly sprint specialist Nans Mazellier will head to Berkeley in the fall of 2023 to swim with the Golden Bears.

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Mexican National Teamer Santiago Gutierrez Verbally Commits to Princeton for 2024-25

Sandpipers of Nevada’s Santiago Gutierrez, a former elite triathlete from Mexico City, has only focused on swimming for the last 18 months.

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Winter U.S. Open Qualifier Isabella Schneider (2024) Sends Verbal Commitment to USC

Backstroke/IM specialist Isabella Schneider from Phoenix Swimming has verbally committed to USC for 2024-25.

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