Articles by Anne Lepesant

Luke Barr, Ian Grum Scratch 200 IM Final on Day 5 at U.S. Junior Nationals

Ian Grum has had an excellent week at Speedo Junior Nationals but he won’t be in the 200 IM final on Saturday evening.

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Sims, Faikish, Sheble, Gormley Drop Events on Day 5 at Speedo Junior Nationals

Kaitlynn Sims of Magnolia Aquatic Club, the top seed in the women’s 1500 free, has scratched out of Saturday’s events in Palo Alto.

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2019 U.S. Junior Nationals: Six Stars from Day 4 Finals

Emma Weber won the 200 breast on Friday and now ranks 26th in the historical rankings for 15-16 girls.

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Sandpipers Take Down Girls 13-14 NAG Record in 800 Free Relay at NCSAs

Paige Kuwata (14), Katie Grimes (13), Audrey Yu (14), and Arabella Sims (14) took a five-second bite out of the 4×200 free relay NAG record on Friday.

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Katelyne Herrington Returns to Pacific as Head Coach of Combined Program

Former assistant coach Katelyne Herrington has been brought back to University of the Pacific to head the women’s and men’s swimming and diving teams.

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Hunter Armstrong Scratches 200 Free Final on Day 4 at U.S. Junior Nationals

Hunter Armstrong, a West Virginia University commit, has scratched out of the 200 free final on Friday night to concentrate on the 100 back.

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2019 Speedo Junior National Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Friday morning will consist of heats of women’s and men’s 200 free, 200 breast, and 100 back.

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2019 Speedo Junior National Championships: Day 4 Prelims Preview

Justina Kozan is the top seed in the women’s 200 free on Friday morning at U.S. Speedo Junior Nationals in Palo Alto, California.

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#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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