Articles by Anne Lepesant

Norwegian National Team Returns to Flagstaff for First Time Since 2012

For the first time since Alexander Dale Oen’s passing during Norway’s 2012 national team training camp in Flagstaff, head coach Petter Løvberg has brought his squad back to the high desert for altitude training. Watch images from their stay in Flagstaff in this video.

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A Day in the Life of a Swimmer (Video)

Djordje Mihajlovic, a Trinidadian/Serb swimmer going to school and training in Kenya, has made a video about a day in his life. It resonates with just about all swimmers, though. Watch it and see.

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Mark Schubert Welcomes Jessica Hardy to Golden West for Run-Up to 2016

Jessica Hardy has made the move from Trojan Swim Club to Golden West Swim Club, where she will train under Mark Schubert in preparation for 2016 Olympic Trials.

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Miami Hurricanes to Add 2 High-Impact International Swimmers

University of Miami is bringing on two international swimmers: Italy’s Ianire Casarin and Germany’s Chantal Noé.

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AgonSwim Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 1/13/2016

See who made the list of AgonSwim Weekly Wonders for the weekend of January 8-10, 2016.

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Derek Toomey: The Life of a Pro Swimmer (Video)

Derek Toomey, who graduated from Minnesota in 2014 and is now a professional swimmer training with The Trojan Swim Club, invites us into his training life in this GoPro video.

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Wingate Bulldogs’ 2016 Training Trip in Altamonte Springs, FL (Video)

Watch the Wingate Bulldogs, hard at work, on their 2016 training trip to Altamonte Springs, Florida.

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SwimMAC Carolina’s Road Trip to Junior Nationals East (Video)

Ride along with SwimMAC Carolina on their road trip to Altanta, where they won the combined team title at 2015 Winter Junior Nationals.

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Chelsea Piers Swimmer Olivia Hallisey Wins Google Science Fair

Olivia Hallisey, a junior at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut, who also swims for Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club, was the winner of the 2015 Google Science Fair.

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USA Swimming Releases Selection Criteria for 2016 Junior Pan Pacs

USA Swimming has published the criteria that will be used to select the team that will represent the United States at the 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Championships at Kihei Aquatic Center in Maui from August 24-27, 2016.

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Serbia is Mad About Water Polo (Video)

All of Serbia gets behind the men’s national team as it gets ready for the 2016 European Championships in Belgrade.

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2015 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 17-18

Katie Ledecky and Andrew Seliskar led the way for 17-18s in 2015.

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2015 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 15-16

Courtney Harnish and Michael Andrew earned top honors for 15-16s in 2015.

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2015 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 13-14

Alex Walsh and Zach Hils were our 13-14 winners for 2015.

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2015 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 11-12

Chase Travis and Winn Aung led the way in the 11-12 age category during 2015.

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