Articles by Anne Lepesant

2015 CIF State Meet Prelims – Eastin, Valente Chasing National High School Records

Ella Eastin is the top qualifier in the 200 IM and second in the 100 breast. She is only 1/10 off the national high school record in the IM, heading into Saturday’s finals.

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2015 CIF San Diego Section – Torrey Pines Sweeps Division I Titles

Torrey Pines High School swept the CIF-San Diego Section Divsion I finals, winning both the girls’ meet and the boys’ meet by wide margins.

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FFN Golden Tour in Nancy: Hosszu, Metella, Verraszto Out Front After Day 1

Katinka Hosszu tops the leaderboard after three podia on Day One of the Nancy stage of France’s Golden Tour.

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2015 CIF-CCS Finals – Bellarmine Increases Streak to 31; Mitty Girls Win

Bellarmine boys claimed their 31st CCS title in as many years, while Mitty girls finally took home the big trophy after several years of finishing second and third.

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2015 CIF San Diego D2 Finals – Del Norte Boys Dominate; Mt. Carmel Girls Repeat

Mt. Carmel girls won their second consecutive Division II title in a close contest with Cathedral Catholic, while Del Norte won the boys’ meet by a landslide.

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Gulliver Prep’s Ricky Hermida Commits to Swim for Saint Michael’s College in 2015-16

Gulliver Prep’s Ricky Hermida committed to swim at Saint Michael’s College and thus got a welcome from “Mike the Knight”

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Vanderbilt Commodores Get 2 New NLIs from Madison Eaker and Johanna Goldblatt

Madison Eaker of Texas and Johanna Goldblatt of Georgia have both signed NLIs to swim for Vanderbilt in the fall.

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Yale’s Aaron Greenberg Redshirting Junior Year to Try to Make Israeli Olympic Team

Yale’s Aaron Greenberg is taking an Olympic redshirt year to try to make the 2016 Israeli Olympic Team.

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Photo Vault: CIFSS Division 3 Finals

The 2015 CIFSS Division III finals took place under cloudy skies at Riverside Aquatics Complex.

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2015 CIF-SS D3 Finals – Poly Girls, Rio Mesa Boys Crowned with Team Titles

Rio Mesa won the boys’ meet at CIF-SS Division III finals with consistent performances from everyone, but especially their relays.

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2015 CIF-SS Division I Photo Vault

Santa Margarita senior Katie McLaughlin broke the 100 fly national high school record at CIFSS Division I championships.

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2015 CIF-SS Division I Finals – Déjà Vu All Over Again at One of Fastest HS Meets in the US

Santa Margarita junior Grant Shoults swept the 200/500 freestyles and posted the fastest 500 time in history in the independent schools category.

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2015 CIF (Inaugural) State Swimming and Diving Meet – Preview

Alex Valente of Dos Pueblos High School has a legitimate shot at Joseph Schooling’s national high school record in the 100 fly at the inaugural California state swimming and diving meet.

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Video Interview: Michael Wang and Logan Hotchkiss at CIF-SS Division IV

Rowland senior Michael Wang (left) and Malibu senior Logan Hotchkiss (right) set all the freestyle meet records at CIF-SS Division IV championships.

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Video Interview: Angel Alcala of Cerritos at CIF-SS Division IV

Angel Alcala of Cerritos High School won the 100 fly and 100 back at CIF-SS Division IV finals, for the second year in a row.

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