Articles by Anne Lepesant

All the Links You Need to Follow the 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships

Singapore’s Nick Mahabir is the top seed in both the boys’ 100 and 200 breaststroke events at the 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Halina Panczyszyn (2023) Verbals to Texas A&M

Lakeside Aquatic Club backstroker Halina Panczyszyn has made a verbal commitment to the in-state Aggies for 2023-24.

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NAG Relay Record-holder Samantha Armand Delivers Verbal Commitment to UNC

Armand was the breaststroke leg on TAC Titans’ 17-18 NAG record-breaking 400 medley relay this summer.

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Watch: Commonwealth Games Day 2 Finals Session Race Videos

Duncan Scott added a gold in the 200 free and a bronze in the 400 IM to Scotland’s medal totals on Day 2 in Birmingham.

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#2 Seed Kieran Smith Drops 200 IM in Favor of 800 Free on Day 5 at US Nationals

Ridgefield Aquatic Club’s Kieran Smith, who was a senior at Florida this year, dropped the 200 IM to concentrate instead on the 800 free on Day 5 in Irvine.

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Reece Whitley Scratches His Only Event at US Nationals: 100 Breast on Day 4

Cal’s Reece Whitley scratched the only event he had entered at 2022 U.S. National Championships: the 100 breast.

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Very Few Scratches for Prelims on Day 3 at U.S. Nationals

ABSC’s Callie Dickinson, who came in sixth in the A final of the 200 fly on Day 1, scratched out of prelims of the 400 IM on Thursday morning.

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#4 Seed Josh Zuchowski Scratches 200 Back on Day 2 of U.S. Nationals

Josh Zuchowski from Flood Aquatics will not swim in prelims of the 200 back on Wednesday morning in Irvine.

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Bobby Finke Scratches 1500 Free on Day 1 of U.S. Nationals

Top-seeded Bobby Finke, the American record-holder in the event, will not swim the 1500 free on Day 1 in Irvine.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Sydney Nethercutt Sends Verbal Commitment to Houston

NASA’s Sydney Nethercutt would have ranked 3rd on the UH roster in the 500 free and 200 fly last season.

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19.7/43.6 Sprinter Ethan Harrington Verbals to Princeton for 2023-24

Class of 2023 “Honorable Mention” sprinter Ethan Harrington will join the Princeton men’s team with Ivy League A final-ready times in the 50/100 free.

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Futures Finalist Grace Lindberg (2023) Gives Verbal Commitment to ASU

Cascade Swim Club’s Grace Lindberg has announced her verbal commitment to Arizona State for 2023-24.

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Winter U.S. Open Qualifier Zarek Wilson (2023) Verbally Commits to Alabama

Zarek Wilson, a Winter U.S. Open qualifier in the 100 free and Summer Juniors qualifier in the 50, has verbally committed to Alabama.

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Winter U.S. Open Qualifier Keira Kask (2023) Verbally Commits to Purdue

Carmel’s Keira Kask, a Winter U.S. Open qualifier in the 100/200 backstrokes, has verbally committed to Purdue University for 2023-24.

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Patrick Gilhool Headed to UVA After Decommitting from BU

PIAA 3A state champion Patrick Gilhool has switched his commitment to UVA from BU and will join the Cavaliers’ class of 2026 in the fall.

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