Articles by Anne Lepesant

Bella Sims Downs SEC Record in 200 Fly with 1:51.45 to Kick off Day 4 Finals

Bella Sims rewrote the record books on Friday night, taking down the previous SEC, SEC championship meet, and Florida school records.

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2024 Women’s Ivy Championships: Day 3 Up/Mid/Downs: Princeton Still Leads, but It’s Tighter

Dartmouth freshman Carinn Bethea made the A final of the 200 free on Friday in Providence.

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The Absurdity of a 200 Fly Swim-off

South Carolina turned out to cheer on Rateb Hussein in his 200 fly swim-off at the end of Friday’s prelims session.

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Mona McSharry Clocks a Meet Record of 57.06 in Prelims on Day 4 at SEC Championships

Mona McSharry went 57.06 in prelims of the 100 breast on Friday morning, lowering the meet and pool records and coming with .19 of her personal best.

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Baylor Nelson: “I’m Just A Big Racer; I Like to Step Up and Compete” (Video Interview)

Texas A&M sophomore Baylor Nelson talked to SwimSwam’s Anne Lepesant about his 200 IM win at SECs on Wednesday.

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2024 Ivy League Women’s Championships: Day 2 Up/Mid/Downs: Yale Makes Move on Brown

Yale, locked in a battle with Brown for 3rd place, had a huge morning on Day 2 of 2024 Women’s Ivy Championships.

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2024 ACC Championships: NC State Men Go 1:14.44 to Break American Record in 200 Free Relay

Quintin McCarty, Larry Salls, Noah Henderson, and Luke Miller of NC State broke the American Record in the 200 free relay with 1:14.44.

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2024 SEC Championships: Texas A&M Men Score Big in Diving on Day 1

Texas A&M senior Victor Povzner won the 1-meter diving title for the second year in a row.

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2024 Ivy League Women’s Fan Guide: Princeton’s First-Years Will Be Key to Title Defense

With the 5 fastest relays and #1 seeds in 9 individual events, the Princeton Tigers are poised to repeat their 2023 Ivy League title.

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2024 NCAA Swimming and Diving Conference Championships Primer – Division I

The NCAA Division I conference meets begin in 2 weeks, so we’ve gathered the important dates, places, and links you’ll need to follow along.

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2024 World Championships Night 1 Relays: Pan’s WR Leadoff of 46.80 Sets Tone for China Gold

Pan Zhanle’s leadoff of 46.80 for a new World Record set China up for their first World Championships gold medal in the men’s 400 free relay.

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2024 World Championships Night 1 Relays: Steenbergen’s 52.35 Anchor Delivers NED Gold

Marrit Steenbergen anchored the Netherlands’ relay in 52.35 to snag the gold medal in the 4×100 freestyle relay on Day 1 in Doha.

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Harvard Men Defeat Rivals Princeton and Yale at HYP Double Dual Meet

Harvard won both relays on Day 2 of HYP, sealing their victories against Princeton and Yale to end the regular season with a 6-1 Ivy record.

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Princeton Women Take Home the Ivy Dual Meet Crown with HYP Win

Princeton’s Johnston, Noble, Marquardt, and Smithwick broke the school record in the 400 free relay to seal the Tigers’ victory at HYP.

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Harvard Men Lead Princeton and Yale on Day 1 of HYP Double Dual Meet

Harvard won 5 of 7 individual events and both relays to lead Princeton and Yale after the 1st session at the 2024 HYP double dual meet.

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