Articles by Anne Lepesant

Distance Freestyler Monica Guyett Gives Verbal to Fighting Illini

Distance freestyle specialist Monica Guyett of St Charles Swim Team has committed to the University of Illinois’ class of 2020.

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Double Legacy Brandon Christian Commits to West Virginia

Brandon Christian of Largo, Florida, will become a second generation Mountaineer in 2016.

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Chloe Miller of Bolles Makes Verbal Commitment to Georgia Tech

Bolles School’s Chloe Miller has committed to swim for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets beginning in the fall of 2016.

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Jérémy Stravius Kicks Off Short-Course Season with a 47.88 100 Free

France’s Jérémy Stravius got his short course season off to a strong start with a quick 47.88 win in the 100 SCM free at La Roche-Sur-Yon over the weekend.

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SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Roundup – 10/12/15 to 10/18/15

The countdown has begun; just three and a half weeks until National Letter of Intent Signing Period. Here are the verbal commitments we wrote about this week.

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Vols Dip Into the Aussie Sprint Talent Pool; Get Braga Verhage Commit

“I’m incredibly excited to join Tennessee. With its great combination of athletics and studies I believe it’s a place where I can reach my goals. It has fantastic facilities and an awesome coaching team. Go Vols!” -Australian sprinter Braga Verhage

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Wisconsin-Milwaukee Adds Back/IM Depth with Matamoros Verbal

Carolina Matamoros of Naperville Central High School and Academy Bullets Swim Club has made a verbal commitment to the Panthers of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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Yale Adds to Distance Group with Verbal from Reno’s Chris Miller

Future Bulldog Chris Miller (left) and current Bulldog Ben Lerude (right) overlooking New Haven, Connecticut, where the two will be teammates next year.

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Butterflier Rachel Rymer Commits to Illinois State Redbirds

Illinois State University has picked up a verbal commitment from Rachel Rymer, newly of SwimStrongsville.

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Wisconsin State Sprint Champ Kelly Jacob to Join Fighting Irish

Kelly Jacob of Lake Country Phoenix and Arrowhead High School in Hartland, Wisconsin, has given her verbal commitment to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for 2016-17.

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Winter Jrs Mid-Distance Freestyler Claire Therien Commits to Rice

Orinda Aquatics’ Claire Therien, of Danville, California, has made a verbal commitment to the Rice University class of 2020.

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Irvine NOVA’s Nicqueline Rettberg to Bring Distance Prowess to TCU

Nicqueline Rettberg from Seal Beach, California, has made a verbal commitment to Texas Christian University for the 2016-17 season.

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Sister Act: Mid-Distance Free/IMer Lisa Kaunitz to Join Sarah at UCLA

Lisa Kaunitz with join her sister, Sarah, as a UCLA Bruin beginning in the fall of 2016.

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Purdue Gets Verbal Nod from Las Vegas Distance Ace Nick McDowell

Nevada’s Nicholas McDowell, an Olympic Trials qualifier in the 1500, has made a verbal commitment to the Boilermakers of Purdue for 2016.

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Cal Lands 2nd Generation Mykkanen: 2014 YOG Teamer Courtney 

Courtney Mykkanen, daughter of former Cal All-American John Mykkanen, has made a verbal commitment to the Golden Bears for 2015-16.

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