Articles by Anne Lepesant

German Open Water Superstar Thomas Lurz Announces Retirement

On the eve of the Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in Cozumel, Mexico, the most-decorated German distance swimmer of all time has announced his retirement.

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Lakeside Seahawks’ Monica McGrath Commits to Princeton

Lakeside Swim Team’s Monica McGrath has committed to swim for the 2015 Ivy League Champions, Princeton University.

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Bolles School’s Max Michael Heading North to Swim for Colgate University

Max Michael of Bolles School Sharks has signed an NLI to swim for the Colgate University Raiders beginning in the fall of 2015.

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California Sprinter Will Hofstadter Signs NLI to Swim at Northwestern

Will Hofstadter has signed an NLI to join the Northwestern University men’s swimming and diving team for the 2015-16 season….

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Distance Freestyler Hannah Sakaluk Verbally Commits to Indiana University

Hannah Sakaluk, of Waves Bloomington-Normal YMCA, has committed to join the IU women’s distance group in the fall of 2015.

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SMU Gets Two Stellar Transfers from St. Peter’s: Matea Samardzic and Jonathan Gomez

Jonathan Gomez and Matea Samardzic, currently sophomores at Saint Peter’s University in Jersey City, New Jersey, are both transferring to SMU.

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Columbia Parts Ways With Women’s Associate Head Coach Michael Sabala

Michael Sabala is no longer on the Columbia University women’s swimming and diving staff.

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Canyons Aquatic Club’s Gunnar Van Gent Commits to UConn

Canyons’ Gunnar Van Gent has committed to swim for University of Connecticut in the fall.

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Lakeside Swim Team’s Matt Bode will follow in parents’ footsteps and swim for Davidson

Lakeside/Louisville Collegiate standout Matt Bode has committed to swim for his parents’ alma mater, Davidson College.

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Rising Arizona Distance Star Drew Eisen Signs with Iowa Hawkeyes

Drew Eisen has signed an NLI to swim for the Iowa Hawkeyes beginning in the fall of 2015.

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NBAC’s Versatile Noah Stewart To Swim for Dartmouth Big Green in the Fall

Noah Stewart, a senior at York Suburban Senior High School in Garden Spring Township, Pennsylvania, has committed to and been…

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Photo Vault: Pretty In Pink – Regis Jesuit Boys Paint Nails to Support Team Mom

54 Regis Jesuit boys, moms, dads and the head coach, Nick Frasersmith, painted their nails “Optimistic Pink” to support team mom, Bonnie Suter, in her fight against Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer.

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Video – Tribute to Navy Men’s Class of 2015 As They Prepare to Join the Fleet

Watch this great video dedicated to the seven seniors who are about to be commissioned as Ensigns and then head into the fleet for training.

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Amaury Leveaux’s Tell-All Book, “Sex, Drugs, and Swimming” Comes Out on Wednesday

Amaury Leveaux, the Bad Boy of French Swimming, is in the news again. Leveaux, who has held the SCM world…

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2015 Italian Spring Nationals and WC Trials: 18 Qualified for Kazan at End of Day Five

Marco Orsi finished the Italian Spring Nationals with two individual and two relay qualifications for World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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