Articles by Anne Lepesant

2014 W. NCAA PICKS: 1650 Free – A Great Opportunity for Georgia

Georgia sophomore Brittany MacLean comes in with the time to beat in the mile, but there are a lot of veterans who are looking to take the crown.

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SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 3/19/2014

With Speedo Championship Series Sectional meets going on in North Carolina, Florida and Washington states and season-ending age group state…

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2014 W. NCAA PICKS: 500 Free – Big Names, Big Event; Great Way to Start the Meet

It’s a star-studded event, the top six or seven coming in with practically interchangeable seed times. We give the nod to Cal’s Missy Franklin, on whom the Bears will be counting for big points in this event. Somehow we expect that will make her even better.

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SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 3/12/2014

The short course season is winding down in most parts of the country and many LSCs held their age-group championships this past weekend. Read about our Daring Dozen here.

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St. Mary’s Women, SCAD Men Earn Top Scholar All-America Team Awards for NAIA/NJCAA

The SCAD Savannah men’s and women’s teams pictured at NAIA Nationals in Oklahoma City. Both teams were named CSCAA Scholar All-American Teams.

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2014 NAIA National Championships – Men – Final Wrap-up: OBU Gets Three-Peat; ONU 2nd by 5 Points

As went the 400 free relay, so went the 2014 NAIA National Championships. Oklahoma Baptist (center) finished first; Olivet Nazarene (left) took second; SCAD Savannah (right), third.

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2014 NAIA National Championships – Women – Final Wrap-up: OBU and SCAD Repeat at 1 and 2

Laura Galarza of Oklahoma Baptist won repeat victories in the 50, 100, and 200 freestyles at the 2014 NAIA National Championships, setting the record in the 100 with 49.97.

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Photo Vault: Tattoos of the NAIA 2014

The pool deck at the 2014 NAIA National Championships was colorful, and not just because of the myriad team uniforms. There was body art on display as well and SwimSwam captured a few of our favorite tattoos. Take a look.

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Video Interview: SCAD’s Joel Ax Reflects on NAIA 200 Free Record, First Collegiate Season

Joel Ax of SCAD Savannah talks with SwimSwam’s Anne Lepesant about his NAIA meet record in the 200 free (1:36.71), and about his first year as a student-artist-athlete.

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Video Interview: Logan Lassley of OBU on Breaking the NAIA 50 Free Record

Logan Lassley, of Oklahoma Baptist, won the 50 free at the 2014 NAIA National Championships with a meet-record time of 19.71. He talks with SwimSwam about his motivation, and what comes next.

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Video Interview: Chris Conlon, Head Coach of SCAD Savannah, Talks After 2014 NAIA Nationals

Chris Conlon, head coach of men’s and women’s swimming at SCAD Savannah spoke with SwimSwam about his teams’ season and the 2014 NAIA National Championships.

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Race Video: 2014 NAIA Nationals, 100 Backstroke, Ramirez Breaks Record, 46.28

Daniel Ramirez of Oklahoma Baptist went 46.28 in the 100 back to break the meet record at 2014 NAIA Nationals.

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2014 NAIA National Championships – Men – Day Three Up/Down: Race for 2nd is Getting Exciting

NAIA national record-holder and two-time champion Ryan Searles of SCAD Savannah will be going for a three-peat tonight.

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Race Video: 2014 NAIA Nationals, 200 Free, Ax Breaks Record, 1:36.71

SCAD freshman Joel Ax broke the meet record in the 200 free on Friday night at the 2014 NAIA National Championships with a 1:36.71.

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2014 NAIA National Championships – Women – Day Three Up/Down

The final morning of the 2014 NAIA National Championships at Oklahoma City Community College is in the books. Oklahoma Baptist had another strong showing, as did ONU and SCAD, whose butterfliers Emma McKinley (foreground) and Hannah Legg will contest the 200 fly tonight.

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