Articles by Anne Lepesant

2015 U.S. Nationals: Day Three RACE VIDEOS

Watch (almost) all of Day Three’s finals from U.S. Nationals in San Antonio, Texas, including the women’s 100m breast, won by Katie Meili (pictured).

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Day Three Scratch Report

39 of the 40 qualifiers for the A and B finals on Day 3 are expected to swim tonight, including North Baltimore’s Michael Phelps. Phelps won the 200 fly with the world’s fastest time last night and will contest the 100 fly tonight.

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2015 World Championships Day 7 Finals Photo Vault- theswimpictures.com

Katie Ledecky became the first woman in history to break the 8:10 barrier when she won the women’s 800m freestyle with new World Record of 8:07.39.

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2015 US Nationals – Day Two Finals Photo Vault

Michael Phelps of North Baltimore blew away the field, and indeed the rest of the world, with his 1:52.94 win in the men’s 200 fly on Day Two of U.S. Nationals.

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2015 World Championships Day 7 Prelim Photo Vault- theswimpictures.com

Alia Atkinson (JAM) qualified 2nd for the 50m breaststroke final at 2015 FINA World Championships.

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Watch Michael Phelps’ 200 Fly at U.S. Nationals – Race Video

2015 U.S Nationals Race Video: Michael Phelps posted the top time in the world of 1:52.94 in tonight’s 200m butterfly final.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Michael Phelps 200 Fly Photo Vault

Michael Phelps won the men’s 200m butterfly with 1:52.94, the fastest time in the world since 2009. See his reaction here.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Day Two Race Videos – Including Phelps’ 200 Fly

Relive the thrill of Michael Phelps’ 1:52.94 in the 200 fly, as well as the rest of Day Two’s finals from U.S. Nationals in San Antonio, Texas.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Race Videos from Day One

Zane Grothe, national champion in the men’s 400 meter freestyle.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Conger Scratches 200 Free; Vyatchanin Out of Back

Arkady Vyatchanin of New York Athletic Club is withdrawing from the meet owing to a nagging shoulder injury. He was the fourth-fastest qualifier from the morning heats in the men’s 100m backstroke.

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2015 U.S. Nationals – Day Two Prelims Photo Vault

Michael Phelps posted the top qualifying time in the men’s 200m butterfly on Day Two of U.S. National Championships.

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2015 World Championships Day 6 Finals Photo Vault- theswimpictures.com

Nathan Adrian (USA) posted World’s #1 time this year with fastest qualifying time out of the semi-finals of men’s 50m freestyle, 21.37, at the 2015 FINA World Championships.

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AgonSwim Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 8/5/2015

See who made the list of AgonSwim Weekly Wonders for the weekend of July 31-August 2, 2015.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: NCAA 400IM Champ Will Licon Scratches That Final

Will Licon, the University of Texas rising junior who won the men’s 400y IM at 2015 NCAAs, has scratched the 400m IM final on Day One of U.S. Nationals.

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2015 US Nationals – Day One Prelims Photo Vault

15-year-old Reece Whitley, pictured above, inched closer to Michael Andrew’s 15-16 national age group record in the men’s 100m breast with a 1:01.34, the 12th-fastest qualifying time overall.

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