Articles by Anne Lepesant

SwimMAC’s Sophie Lindner Verbally Commits to Tar Heels

Sophie Lindner of SwimMAC Carolina and Covenant Day School has verbally committed to swim for the University of North Carolina in 2018-19.

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Race Video: Efimova Misses 100 Breast WR by .01 (then wags finger…)

Watch as Russia’s Yuliya Efimova swims the second-fastest 100m breast in history with a 1:04.36 in the first semi-final on Monday evening in Budapest.

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Watch Sarah Sjöström Swim the 2nd-Fastest 100 Fly in History (Race Video)

Just off the World Record, Sweden’s Sarah Sjöström broke the Championship Record with her winning 55.53 in the final of the women’s 100 fly in Budapest.

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Women’s 200 IM Race Video: Hosszu Wins Big in Front of Home Crowd

Watch Katinka Hosszu dominate in the final of the women’s 200 IM in front of the enthusiastic crowd of the Danube Arena in Budapest on Monday night.

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Race Video: Adam Peaty Sets Championship Record in 100 Breast

Watch as Adam Peaty wins the men’s 100 breast final in Budapest, crushing the Championship Record with the second-fastest time in history.

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Virginia Tech Secures Verbal Commitment from NOVA’s Lauren Meeker

NOVA of Virginia’s Lauren Meeker will swim for the H2Okies in 2018-19.

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2017 FINA World Championships: Days 1-2 Videos for UK Viewers

Watch (a selection of) the race videos of the first two days in Budapest, formatted for the UK market.

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2017 FINA World Championships: Day 2 Race Videos for Canadian Viewers

Watch the races from Day Two at FINA World Championships in Budapest. Available to Canadian audiences from Radio-Canada Sports on Twitter.

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2017 FINA World Championships: Day 1 Race Videos for Canadian Viewers

Watch the races from Day One at FINA World Championships in Budapest. Available to Canadian audiences from Radio-Canada Sports on Twitter.

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Watch USA Men Edge Brazil to Win 400 Free Relay at Worlds (Video)

Watch the American men win the gold medal in the 4×100 meter freestyle on Sunday night, holding off a very fast-charging Brazilian quartet.

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Watch Caeleb Dressel Blast a 22.76 to Break 50 Fly AR in Semis (Video)

Watch as Caeleb Dressel blasts a 22.76 in the semi-final of the 50m butterfly, knocking .15 off the American record.

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From the Research Files: Trends in Women’s World Rankings, 2011-2016

After analyzing trends in men’s world rankings over the last six years, we now turn our attention to the trends in women’s world rankings from 2011 to 2016, as researched by Robin Pla*.

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Minnesota Record-holder Jack Dahlgren Verbally Commits to Mizzou

Jack Dahlgren from Victoria, Minnesota has verbally committed to the University of Missouri, where he will join his sister, rising junior Kylie Dahlgren.

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Sarah Sjöström Now Owns the 10 Fastest 100 Fly Times in History

With her 55.96 in heats and 55.77 in semi-finals, Sweden’s Sarah Sjöström now owns the top 10 times in history for the 100 meter butterfly.

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From the Research Files: Trends in World Rankings, 2011-2016 – Men

As we get ready for the pool swimming events to begin at FINA World Championships in Budapest, we thought we’d take a look at trends in world rankings over the last six years, as researched by Robin Pla*.

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