Articles by Anne Lepesant

Duke Blue Devils Dip into the Golden State Pool for Verbal Commitment from AquaZot’s Judd Howard

Judd Howard of AquaZot Swim Club and University High in Irvine has given a verbal commitment to Duke for the 2015-16 season.

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The Woodlands Breaststroker Ryan Sorensen Gives Verbal Commitment to BYU

The Woodlands’ Ryan Sorensen plans to be a BYU Cougar beginning with the 2015-16 season.

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Four-Time Montana State High School Champion Pierce Oja Verbally Commits to South Dakota State

Montana state breaststroke and freestyle champion Pierce Oja has made a verbal commitment to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.

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Louisville Cardinals Keep the Momentum Flowing as Florida’s Sophie Cattermole Makes it their 4th Verbal This Week

Florida state champion Sophie Cattermole has chosen to make Louisville, Kentucky her home starting in 2015-16 with her verbal commitment to the Cardinals.

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Louisville Women Pick Up Yet Another Verbal Commitment: Michigan’s Mallory Comerford

Mallory Comerford of Southwest Y Michigan has made a verbal commitment to swim with University of Louisville starting with the 2015-16 season.

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Princeton Women’s Team Sets New Fundraising Record at 7th Annual Collegians Find the Cure Race

On Saturday, September 20, Princeton University Varsity Women’s Swimming and Diving team hosted its 7th annual Collegians Find The Cure…

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Alabama Land Big Fish with Verbal from National Junior Teamer Knox Auerbach of Dynamo

‘Bama-bound: Knox Auerbach gave a verbal commitment to the Crimson Tide starting with the 2015-16 season.

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Mid-Distance Freestyler Nick Plachinski of Ozaukee Aquatics Commits Verbally to Minnesota

Nick Plachinski (pictured with his Cedarburg High School coach, Amit Kaul) has verbally committed to the University of Minnesota.

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Utes’ Track & Field Sprinter Rhi Williams Back in the Pool, Just in Time for Friday’s Home Opener Against Stanford

Two-sport standout from Colorado, Rhianna Williams, is rumored to be making her first appearance for the Utes in Friday’s home opener against Stanford.

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South Carolina Pulls In Another from California: Davis Arden Racing Team’s Emma Barksdale Gives Verbal

Emma Barksdale gave a verbal commitment to South Carolina to join the Gamecocks beginning with the 2015-16 season. Don’t let the t-shirt fool you, though; she’ll be swimming.

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South Carolina Picks Up Verbal Commitment from Davis Arden Racing Team’s Paige Maynard

Vacaville’s Paige Maynard has verbally committed to University of South Carolina for 2015-16.

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Just How Much Have Olympic Trials Qualifying Times Changed from 2012 to 2016?

USA Swimming announced the new Olympic Trials qualifying standards on Thursday, September 18 amid quite a bit of fanfare. And…

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Looking Back at 20 Years of US Olympic Trials Qualifying Standards

The 2016 Olympic Trials will be back in Omaha, but who will qualify? Stay tuned as USA Swimming announces the time standards at 2:00 pm EDT on Thursday, September 18.

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Marseille’s Grégory Mallet to Train with SwimMAC Team Elite for 6 Months

French national teamer Grégory Mallet is coming to the US to train with Team Elite in Charlotte, just as his compatriot Yannick Agnel is making the opposite journey back to France.

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USA Team for 2015 Pan American Games is Starting to Take Shape

Darian Townsend, a naturalized US citizen since July 24, 2014, will represent the USA for the first time at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.

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