Articles by Anne Lepesant

FINA Issues Statement on Russian Athletics Doping Scandal

Two days after the release of the WADA Independent Commission’s report on systematic doping and cover-ups by the Russian Athletics Federation, FINA sought to reassure the public regarding the integrity of its anti-doping control policy.

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Photo Vault: Jim Carlin Memorial Swim Meet

Former Bloomsburg University assistant swim coach (and Bloomsburg swimmer), Jim Carlin ’71, was remembered Friday, November 6 at the pool…

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Pitt Adds Verbal from Backstroker Shannon Hochkeppel

Shannon Hochkeppel, from Elllicott City, Maryland, has committed to swim for the University of Pittsburgh class of 2020

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Last of SwimSwam’s Top 20 Commits; #4 True Sweetser Announces Decision

Nicholas “True” Sweetser (shown here with his idol, a young Arnold Schwarzenegger), number 4 on SwimSwam’s top 20 list for the high school class of 2016, and the last to announce his intention, has made a verbal commitment to Stanford University for 2016-17.

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DART Teammates Kozlowski and Mitchell Opt for In-State LMU and CSU Eas

DART teammates Lanna Kozlowski (Loyola Marymount University) and Abby Mitchell (Cal State University East Bay) have given verbal commitments this week.

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Polyvalent Tristan Furnary Verbally Commits to Yale

Tristan Furnary, who swims for Multnomah Athletic Club and the Catlin Gabel School in Portland, Oregon, has verbally committed to swim for Yale University.

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Brown Picks Up Verbal from Rapidly-Improving Amelia Gilchrist

Swim GSA’s Amelia Gilchrist is headed to Providence, Rhode Island, to swim for Brown next year.

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3rd Generation Collegiate Swimmer Emma Holmquist Commits to Penn

Emma Holmquist, who swims for the Wilton Y Wahoos, and also for Wilton High School in Connecticut, has made a verbal commitment to the Penn Quakers for 2016-17.

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Wisconsin-Milwaukee Gets Verbal Nod from Indiana Breaststroker Greci

South Bend, Indiana’s Timothy Greci has verbally committed to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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Brown Picks Up Verbal Commitment from CA Sprinter Joon Sung

Joon Sung, who swims for Loyola High School in Los Angeles, California, as well as BLAST Sharks, has made a verbal commitment to join the Brown University class of 2020 next fall.

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IOC Responds to WADA Independent Commission Report

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has now officially commented on the 323-page WADA Independent Commission (IC) Report, published today, that…

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National Junior Team Member ‘Aukai Lileikis Commits to Cal

‘Aukai Lileikis, a member of the Aulea Swim Club based out of Kailua and a senior at Punahou High School, has verbally committed to the University of California, Berkeley for 2016-17.

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SCAD Savannah Gets Verbal Commitment from Ohio’s Joel Thatcher

Mason Manta Rays’ Joel Thatcher will be a Student/Artist/Athlete at SCAD Savannah next year.

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Virginia Cavaliers Add 2 Verbals: Kyle Ward and Bryce Shelton

Kyle Ward (pictured above) is the latest verbal commit into a strong and deep class of 2020 for the Virginia Cavaliers.

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WADA Commission Releases Report on Systematic Russian Doping

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced the release of its special commission’s report on doping in sport, and it…

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