Articles by Anne Lepesant

Maine HS State Champ Alicia Lawrence Will Swim for Cornell in 2019-20

Southern Maine Aquatic Club’s Alicia Lawrence has committed to swim for Cornell University beginning in the 2019-20 season.

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Iowa High School State Champion Cameron Linder Verbally Commits to Minnesota

2019 IHSAA 200 IM state champion Cameron Linder has made a verbal commitment to the University of Minnesota for 2020-21.

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Machine Aquatics’ Ben Charles Adds Verbal Commitment to Texas Class of 2024

Ben Charles, a 1:47.7-200 flyer from Machine Aquatics, has verbally committed to swim for the Longhorns in the class of 2024.

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Versatile Leah Luckett Sends Verbal Commitment to Kentucky for 2020-21

Leah Luckett, a member of the Countryside YMCA Torpedoes National Team, has verbally committed to swim for the University of Kentucky in 2020-21.

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NISCA Releases 2019-20 All-America Time Standards – and They’re Faster

NISCA has released the time standards necessary for achieving All-America status for the 2019-20 school year. And with few exceptions, they’ve gotten faster.

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Grevers Continues to Build Mizzou Staff; Hires Chris Carter of William & Mary

Chris Carter, interim head coach of the combined men’s and women’s program at William & Mary, has been named to the Missouri swimming and diving staff.

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Michael Houlie Sets, then Lowers, WUGs 50 Breast Record on Day 5

South Africa’s Michael Houlie, a rising sophomore at Tennessee, broke the World University Games record in the men’s 50 breast twice on Monday.

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United States Add 2 Golds on Day 3 of WUGs; Maintain Medal Table Lead

Zach Apple and Gabby DeLoof each added a gold medal to the USA’s tally on Saturday, further extending the Americans’ lead on the medals table.

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Waddell, Ress Trade 50 Back Records at World University Games

Justin Ress held the World University Games record in the 50 back for about a minute before seeing it fall to South Africa’s Zane Waddell in the next heat.

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Katharine Berkoff Downs WUG 100 Back Record in Prelims with 59.57

Katharine Berkoff swam a personal-best 59.57 in the 100 back to break the World University Games record in prelims on Saturday in Napoli.

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Kentucky Launches Class of 2024 with Verbal from Ohio Record-holder CJ Layne

54.4 breaststroker CJ Layne is the first high school junior to verbally commit to the University of Kentucky men’s swimming and diving team for 2020-21.

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Wayne State Picks Up Commitment from Australia’s Jordan Fox for 2019-20

Australian backstroker Jordan Fox will swim for Wayne State University beginning in the fall of 2019.

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Minnesota Lands Verbal Commitment from MN Backstroke Champ Casey Stowe

Two-sport athlete Casey Stowe has announced his verbal commitment to swim for the University of Minnesota beginning in the fall of 2020.

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USA Leads Medals Table on Day 1 at 2019 World University Games

Veronica BURCHILL, Claire RASMUS, Catie DELOOF, and Gabby DELOOF broke the meet record in the women’s 4×100 free at XXX Summer Universiade.

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Zach Apple Moves to #7 All-Time with 47.79 100 Free Relay Leadoff at WUGs

Zach Apple moved from 8th to 7th on the all-time list of 100 freestylers after blasting a 47.79 leadoff on the men’s 400 free relay at WUGs.

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