Articles by Anne Lepesant

2015 U.S. Speedo Junior Nationals: Day 4- Reece Whitley Scares 200 Breast Meet Record

15-year-old Reece Whitley of Penn Charter Aquatic Club came within 5/100 of the meet record in the 200 breast during prelims of Day 4 of U.S. Speedo Junior Nationals.

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British Summer Nationals Day 5 – World’s Top-10 1500 for Daniel Jervis

Swansea’s Daniel Jervis posted a world-top 10 time to win the 19-and-over division of the men’s 1500 meter freestyle, with 14:58.98.

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Another 13-Year-Old, Kate Douglass, Punches Ticket to 2016 Trials

Westchester Aquatic Club’s Kate Douglass is the latest 13-year-old to join the ranks of 2016 Olympic Trials qualifiers after swimming a 25.80 in the 50 free in San Antonio.

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AgonSwim Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 7/29/2015

Check out the AgonSwim Weekly Wonders for the weekend of July 24-26, 2015.

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2015 US Junior Nationals: Day 1 Finals Preview

Day One’s finals are already shaping up to pit some of the nation’s very best against each other. Ella Eastin and Max Miranda lead their respective fields in the 200 fly, while Miranda Tucker and Ian Finnerty top the qualifiers in the 100 breast.

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Newcomer Chowan University to Join Bluegrass Mountain Conference

Chowan University Women’s Swimming will join the Bluegrass Mountain Conference beginning with its inaugural 2016-17 season.

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How A Risky Move Helped Wilimovsky Win at Worlds

2015 World 10K Champion Jordan Wilimovsky recently made changes to his stroke to improve efficiency, and it paid off in Kazan.

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Boston’s 2024 Olympic Bid In Danger of Being Withdrawn

Boston2024 may be in jeopardy as Boston mayor Marty Walsh announced he would refuse to sign any contract that would put future financial burdens on the residents of the city.

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Duke Nabs Another 2016 Early Commit: HK Freestyler Miles Williams

Hong Kong freestyler Miles Williams has made a verbal commitment to swim for Duke in 2016-17.

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AgonSwim Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 7/22/2015

Fast meets all over the country produced fast swims for age-groupers everywhere. Take a look at our AgonSwim Weekly Wonders for the weekend of July 17-19, 2015.

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Trevor Harp Resigns as Head S&D Coach at University of Redlands

University of Redlands head coach Trevor Harp has resigned from his position after 12 years to pursue an opportunity with Eleanor Roosevelt High School as a biology teacher and swim coach.

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Fossil Ridge HS (Colorado) Girls’ Coach Tasha Marchant Steps Down

Tasha Marchant, who earned All-Colorado Coach of the Year for the 2014-15 season after leading the Fossil Ridge High School…

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Video of Cincinnati Marlins 13-14 Boys’ 400 Medley Relay NAG Record

The Cincinnati Marlins’ boys 13-14 200 and 400 medley relays have been busy breaking national records this weekend at 2015 Ohio…

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Michael Andrew Inches Toward NAGs in 2IM, 50Fr at Columbia Sectionals

Michael Andrew moved up in the all-time 15-16 rankings in both the 200 IM and 50 free with his new lifetime bests from the Central Section Region VIII Championship Meet hosted by Columbia Swim Club.

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Indiana Sr Champs: OT Qualifiers, Records, and Return of Bilquist

Carmel Swim Club’s Amy Bilquist swam her first 50m free of the season on Thursday at Indiana Swimming’s Senior Championships, after sitting out due to stress fractures. She nevertheless went a lifetime-best 25.03.

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