Articles by Anne Lepesant

Cincinnati Bearcats Score Commitment from YMCA Champion J.R. Taylor for 2024-25

J.R. Taylor will head to Cincinnati in the fall with times that would rank top-10 all-time for the Bearcats in the 100/200 breast and 200 IM.

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Shareef Elaydi Wins 200 IM at California State Meet with 1:45.93; Moves to #2 All-Time 13-14s

Shareef Elaydi jumped from 5th to 2nd in the 13-14 age group on Saturday with a 1:45.93 win in the 200 IM at the CIF State Meet.

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Ohio State Nabs Canadian National Teamer Jordi Vilchez for 2024-25

Canadian IMer Jordi Vilchez will join the Buckeyes in the fall of 2024.

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Olympic Trials Qualifier Luke Waldrep Verbals to Auburn, Taking Baton from Sister Ellie

Waldrep will make the Tennessee-to-Alabama move just after his sister, Ellie Waldrep, graduates from Auburn.

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2-Sport Athlete Riley Taylor Commits to Western Colorado for Swimming

Versatile Riley Taylor from Coeur D’Alene Area Swim Team will suit up for the Mountaineers next fall.

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Zionsville’s Annabel Hermacinski Commits to WashU St. Louis for 2024-25

Annabel Hermacinski from Zionsville Swim Club will join the WashU Bears next fall with a 200 fly time that would have scored top-8 at conference.

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Italian Butterflyer Matteo Palmisani (2025) Sends Verbal Commitment to Cal

Italian butterfly specialist Matteo Palmisani, who is currently living in Southlake, Texas, has verbally committed to Cal for 2025-26.

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Junhao Chan, a Member of the Singapore National Team, Commits to USC for Fall 2024

Breaststroker Junhao Chan from Singapore will swim for the USC Trojans in the fall.

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Cal Pulls in 2 More 5th Years: NCAA Qualifiers Geringer (Ohio State) and McDonald (Princeton)

Cal has added a pair of NCAA qualifiers to the roster for 2024: 5th-year transfers Maya Geringer (Ohio State) and Margaux McDonald (Princeton).

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Michael Gorey (2025) Switches Verbal Commitment from ASU to Texas

Michael Gorey, previously committed to Arizona State, has elected to follow head coach Bob Bowman to the University of Texas for 2025-26.

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VHSL Class 3 Runner-up Layne Jones (2024) Commits to Liberty

Layne Jones, a free/back specialist from CCA Marlins, has committed to swim and study at Liberty University in the class of 2028.

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PIAA 3A State Champion Derek Estep to Swim at Delaware in 2024-25

Summer Juniors qualifier Derek Estep will join the Blue Hens in the fall of 2024.

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Winter U.S. Open Qualifier Ellie Butler Commits to Notre Dame for 2025-26

Winter U.S. Open qualifier Ellie Butler from Crow Canyon Sharks will swim for the Fighting Irish beginning in 2025-26.

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2024 “Best of the Rest” IMer William Savarese Signs NLI to Swim at Michigan

Best-of-the-Rest IMer William Savarese has committed to swim and study at the University of Michigan beginning in the 2024-25 school year.

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Winter Juniors Finalist Gannon Flynn Commits to Utah for 2024-25

Summer Juniors qualifier Gannon Flynn will join his older brother Kelson Flynn on the Utes’ roster beginning in the 2024-25 school year.

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