Articles by Anne Lepesant

Tar Heels Secure Verbal Commitment from Distance Standout Thomas Bretzmann

Thomas Bretzmann of North Carolina Aquatic Club and Chapel Hill High School has verbally committed to swim for nearby University of North Carolina in 2018-19.

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Romain Barnier Suspended from Coaching for 6 Months for Alleged Anti-Doping Rules Violation

According to L’Equipe, AFLD has handed down a six-month suspension to Marseille coach Romain Barnier for alleged anti-doping rules violations.

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MP Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 8/16/2017

Check out the MP Weekly Wonders for the weekend of August 11-13, 2017.

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Rapidly-Improving Alexis Durlacher Verbally Commits to Florida State

Episcopal AmberJax’ Alexis Durlacher has verbally committed to Florida State University for the fall of 2018.

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53.1/1:58 Butterflyer Miriam Guevara Verbally Commits to Northwestern

Miriam Guevara of Coronado High School and El Paso Aqua Posse in El Paso, Texas, has made a verbal commitment to Northwestern for 2018-19.

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NCAP Butterflyer Brooke Matthias Verbally Commits to Penn State

Brooke Matthias, a rising senior at Stone Bridge High School who also swims for NCAP, has made a verbal commitment to Penn State University.

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WATCH: All the Day 3 Race Videos from 2017 US Junior Nationals

Watch Dakota Luther break the meet record in the 100 fly, as well as the other championship final races, from Day 3 of Speedo Junior Nationals.

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Video: Bellevue Club Swim Team at Santa Clara Futures

Watch the BCST Futures Team video, courtesy of Rachel Nguyen.

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WATCH: Day 2 Race Videos From 2017 US Junior Nationals

Watch Jake Foster and the rest of the junior national champions from Day 2 at 2017 Speedo Junior National Championships.

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Alexander Zettle Breaks Townley Haas’ 400 Free Junior National Meet Record

17-year-old Alexander Zettle of Lakeside Aquatic Club won the 400 free on Thursday with a new Junior National meet record of 3:51.44.

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Finnish National Teamer Ida Hulkko Verbally Commits to Florida State

Finnish national champion Ida Hulkko has verbally committed to Florida State University’s class of 2022.

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2017 US Junior Nationals: LeVant and Sancov Swap Scratches for Day 3 Finals

Terrapins Swim Team’s Alexei Sancov will focus on the 100 fly; North Texas Nadadores’ Jack LeVant will concentrate on the 400 free.

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2017 US Junior Nationals: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Day 3 of USA Swimming’s 2017 Speedo Junior National Championships will consist of prelims of the 400 free and the 100 fly.

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2017 US Junior Nationals: Dakota Luther Scratches 400 Free on Day 3

Dakota Luther has scratched the 400 free and will only swim the 100 fly on Thursday.

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MP Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 8/9/2017

This week we have a theme: first-ever national time standard-getters! Here are the MP Weekly Wonders for the weekend of August 4-6, 2017.

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