Articles by Anne Lepesant

French Olympic Trials Halted in Middle of Day 5 Prelims

The Fédération Française de Natation (FFN) postponed the remaining Day 5 heats due to a technical problem in the Odyssée Pool in Chartres.

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2021 French Olympic Trials: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Click here to follow along with all of the action in Chartres, France on the fifth day of prelims at the 2021 French Olympic Trials.

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U.S. Coast Guard Academy Adds Lucy Smutny to Class of 2025

SOFLO’s Lucy Smutny will head to New London, CT with times that would score at NEWMACs in the A finals of four events.

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Maryland HS State Champ Angelo Javier Navaleza (2021) Commits to UMBC

RMSC breaststroker Angelo Javier Navaleza will remain in-state to swim for UMBC beginning in the fall of 2021.

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Lakeside Aquatic Butterflyer Sophia Buhr Commits to Colorado School of Mines

LAC’s Sophia Buhr will begin at Mines with times that would have scored at the 2021 conference meet in the A finals of the 100 fly, 200 fly and 400 IM.

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Canadian Flyer Katie Forrester (2022) Delivers Verbal Commitment to Indiana

1:01/2:17 LCM butterflyer Katie Forrester has announced her verbal commitment to the Hoosiers. She will head to Bloomington in the fall of 2022.

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Rachel Rodriguez to Leave Arkansas and Swim at TCU as Graduate Transfer

San Antonio native Rachel Rodriguez is heading home to Texas to swim for TCU as a graduate transfer beginning in 2021-22.

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Back/Fly Specialist Evan O’Connell Commits to Cal Poly for 2021-22

Evan O’Connell will swim for Cal Poly SLO next fall, bringing 100/200 backstroke times that would already score in the B finals at MPSF Championships.

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2021 French Olympic Trials: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

The French Federation will fill out its team for the 2021 Olympic Games in Chartres this week, with 6 events on the schedule for Day 1 prelims.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier James Curreri Sends Verbal Commitment to Penn

Backstroker James Curreri has announced his intention to swim and study at the University of Pennsylvania beginning in 2022-23.

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Kaylee McKeown Drops 57.45 to Break Regan Smith’s World Record in the 100 Back

19-year-old Kaylee McKeown went 57.45 to break the 100m backstroke World Record of 57.57 set by Regan Smith in 2019.

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2021 Australian Olympic Trials Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Mitch Larkin led the qualifiers for the 100 back on Day 2 of Australian Olympic Trials, the only backstroker under the Olympic Qualifying Time in the field.

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Breast/IM Specialist Kara Moss Commits to Trinity University

Kara Moss will be an immediate impact player at Trinity University next fall, with breaststroke and IM times that would have scored in A-finals at SCACs.

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Two-Sport Athlete Joleigh Crye Opts to Swim in College; Verbals to Cincinnati

Joleigh Crye has chosen swimming over softball and will suit up for Cincinnati in 2022-23 with A final-ready times in the 100 breast and 100 fly.

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Blue Tide Aquatics Freestyler Megan Lopez Verbally Commits to In-State UIW

Megan Lopez from Kingwood, Texas has announced her plans to remain in-state to swim at Incarnate Word beginning in 2022-23.

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