Articles by Anne Lepesant

Mexico Earthquake Rocks Swimming Pool

And you thought meet warmups were bad… how ‘bout these waves?!

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Twelve Swimmers/Divers Make the 2013-14 Winter Academic All-Ivy Team

The Ivy League released its list of student-athletes selected for 2013-14 Academic All-Ivy honors in its winter sports today. Of the 80 members of the Academic All-Ivy roster, six men and six women came from Swimming & Diving.

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SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 4/16/2014

There were a lot of new names this week; some were finishing short course season, some were getting started with long course. Read below to find out who made the WWAGS Daring Dozen for the weekend of April 11-13, 2014.

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First-Time Champions, Plus Manaudou, Muffat, Highlight Last Day of French Championships in Chartres

French long course nationals concluded today in Chartres with wins from Florent Manaudou and Camille Muffat, as well as three first-time champions.

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CN Marseille Sweeps Top 5 Places in an Exciting Men’s 100 Free Final on Day Five of Nationals in Chartres

Florent Manaudou and the rest of the French sprinters lived up to their hype in a very exciting 100 free final at French National Long Course Championships in Chartres.

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Bogdanovski of Johns Hopkins and Josa of Queens Named Bluegrass Mountain Conference Swimmers of the Year

Ana Bogdanovski (left) of Johns Hopkins University and Matt Josa of Queens University Charlotte were named 2014 Bluegrass Mountain Conference Swimmers of the Year.

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France Continues to Fill its Roster for Euros on Day Four of Nationals in Chartres

The French National Long Course Championship in Chartres has concluded its fourth day by crowning new national champions in women’s 50 breast, 200 IM, and 100 back and in men’s 1500, 200 breast and 200 fly.

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SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 4/9/2014

That’s the last of it. With the exception of high school swimming in California, short-course season is officially over. See who made the Daring (Baker’s) Dozen for the weekend of April 4-6, 2014.

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Muffat Doubles; Lacourt, Manaudou Pick Up Wins on Day Three of French Nationals in Chartres

Camille Muffat at 2014 French National Championships. Photo courtesy of Camille Muffat Officiel on Facebook.

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Lacourt-Stravius Matchup Headlines Day Two of French Nationals in Chartres

Camille Lacourt won the much-anticipated men’s 100 back at the 2014 French Long Course National Championship in Chartres.

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French Long Course Nationals in Chartres: Day One Wrap-Up

A view of the competition pool at the 2014 French Long Course Championships in Chartres.

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French Long Course Nationals in Chartres: Fan Guide Part 2 – Whom to Watch

All eyes will be on this guy, French superstar Yannick Agnel, who has been training under Bob Bowman at NBAC for the last year. This will be Agnel’s first major meet since moving to Baltimore and everyone will be keen to see how the “American” version of their superstar does in Chartres.

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French Long Course Nationals in Chartres: Fan Guide Part 1 – Setting the Stage

Quiet before the storm: the French national championships get underway tomorrow morning in Chartres, France. Among the top international stars who will be competing are Yannick Agnel, Camille Muffat, Florent Manaudou, Jérémy Stravius, and Camille Lacourt.

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SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 4/2/2014

It’s crossover season! Short-course is ending, long-course is getting started, and we’ve got notable swims from both. See the Daring Dozen for March 25-27, 2014.

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SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 3/26/2014

Short course season is wrapping up all over the country. Here are our Weekly Wonders for the weekend of March 21-23, 2014.

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