Articles by Anne Lepesant

NCISAA Record-holder Ellie Henry Verbally Commits to William and Mary

Ellie Henry of The O’Neal School and Sandhills Sand Sharks has verball committed to William and Mary for 2018-19.

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Kolesnikov, Zirk, Scratch 50 Back Heats on World Juniors Day 3

There are only a handful of scratches out of heats on Day Three at FINA World Junior Championships.

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Kolesnikov is Again the Only Absence from Heats, on Day 2 of World Juniors

Kliment Kolesnikov of Russian Federation, who did not swim in Wednesday’s heats where he was top seed in the 100-meter backstroke, has also bowed out of Thursday’s prelims session, where he was #3 in the 200 IM.

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Nicolò Martinenghi Lowers Own WJR to 59.01 in 100 Breast at FINA World Juniors

Italy’s Nicolò Martinenghi broke the Championship Record and lowered his own World Junior Record in the 100 breast on Wednesday night, swimming in semifinals at FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Indianapolis.

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Irina Krivonogova is Only Scratch for Day 1 Finals at World Juniors

Irina Krivonogova of the Russian Federation has ceded her spot to South Africa’s Rebecca Meder in the final of the women’s 400 IM on Day One of 6th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships.

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Kilment Kolesnikov Absent from 100 Back Heats on Day 1 of World Juniors

Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov, the World Junior Record-holder in and #1 seed in the 100 back, is not on the start-list for Day 1 prelims at 2017 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships.

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2017 World Junior Swimming Championships: All the Links You Need

The FINA World Junior Swimming Championships begin Wednesday in Indianapolis, Indiana, with approximately 630 athletes from 93 National Federations.

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Andrew, Ariola, Homovich, Sullivan, Whitley Will Captain Team USA at FINA World Juniors

Team USA has elected Michael Andrew, Grace Ariola, Madison Homovich, Erica Sullivan, and Reece Whitley as their captains for the 6th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships.

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Spanish Swimmer at FINA World Masters Denied Minute of Silence; Takes it Anyway, Then Swims Race

UPDATED 8/21/17 : A different swimmer, who is also competing at FINA Masters World Championships, contacted SwimSwam to inform us…

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Nathan Walton to Remain In-State; Gives Verbal to South Carolina

Nathan Walton, a rising senior at Brookland-Cayce High School in Cayce, South Carolina, has made a verbal commitment to swim at the University of South Carolina in 2018-19.

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Duke Picks Up Verbal Commitment from Shayna Hollander

Shayna Hollander of Mount St. Mary Academy and Jersey Gators has verbally committed to Duke University for the Class of 2022.

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All the Links You Need for World University Games/ Universiade 2017

The 29th World University Games (also known as Summer Universiade 2017) is about to get under way in Chinese Taipei, and we have put together all the links you will need to follow along.

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Team USA Elects DeLoof, Eastin, Held, and Licon Captains for 2017 WUGs

Ali DeLoof of University of Michigan, Ella Eastin from Stanford, NC State’s Ryan Held, and University of Texas’ Will Licon have been elected captains of Team USA for the 29th World University Games, also known as Summer Universiade 2017.

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2x Minnesota AA State Champ Kelli McCarthy Gives Verbal to Golden Gophers

Kelli McCarthy of Edina High School and Edina Swim Club has verbally committed to the University of Minnesota for 2018-19.

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Columbia Swim Club’s Versatile Dane Florea Gives Verbal Commitment to Mizzou

Dane Florea from Columbia Swim Club has given a verbal commitment to the University of Missouri for the 2018-19 season.

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