Articles by Anne Lepesant

Simone Cerasuolo Sets World Junior Record in SCM 50 Breast with 26.26

17-year-old Simone Cerasuolo broke the World Junior Record in the SCM 50 breast on Sunday in Riccione with 26.26.

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Gretchen Walsh’s 21.61 Highlights Tenn. HS Meet; Baylor School Wins Girls Title

Harpeth Hall senior Gretchen Walsh, in her final high school swim, came within .02 of her national independent school record in the 50 free.

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Drew Hitchcock Leads The Baylor School to 2nd Straight TISCA Boys Title

After tying for first place with McCallie School in 2020, The Baylor School used their depth to win the 2021 boys’ meet by 68 points.

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Two-Sport Athlete Ben Gerhard Verbally Commits to Georgia Tech for Swimming

Pennsylvania all-state first team water polo player Ben Gerhard has opted to swim in college and verbally committed to Georgia Tech for 2022-23.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Katelyn Buono Gives Verbal Commitment to Utah (2022)

55.8/2:00 backstroker Katelyn Buono from Reno Aquatic Club has verbally committed to Utah for the 2022-23 school year and beyond.

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Brazilian Doping Authority Suspends Tokyo Qualifier; Santos Offered Time Trial

After one of the top 4 was suspended for an alleged doping violation, the CBDA will offer Santos a second chance to make the 400 free relay for Tokyo.

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Drury Adds RAC AquaHawgs’ Aisling Allen for 2021-22

Aisling Allen will bring scoring times in distance free, 200 fly, and IM to the GLVC when she suits up for Drury next fall.

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Futures Qualifier Ryan McNutt (2022) Makes Verbal Commitment to Penn State

Ryan McNutt will swim for Penn State beginning in fall 2022. He is a rapidly-improving freestyler with Futures cuts in the 50/100/200 free and 100 fly.

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GHSA 7A State Champion Cooper Cook (2022) Verbally Commits to Georgia

200 free/200 back specialist Cooper Cook has made a verbal commitment to the in-state Georgia Bulldogs for the 2022-23 school year.

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Quickly-improving Alyssa Heffelfinger Verbally Commits to Army West Point

Alyssa Heffelfinger from Mecklenburg Swim Association has announced her intention to swim for the United States Military Academy’s Black Knights in 2022-23.

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Turkish National Champion Mina Ada Solaker Verbally Commits to Denver

Turkish IMer Mina Ada Solaker has announced her intention to swim at the University of Denver beginning in the fall of 2022.

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Dynamo’s Will Coady Makes Verbal Commitment to In-state Georgia Tech (2022)

Quickly-improving Will Coady has made a verbal commitment to swim for Georgia Tech in the class of 2026.

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Summit League Record-holder Adriel Sanes Transferring to Auburn

Adriel Sanes has announced his intention to finish his remaining year of NCAA eligibility at Auburn beginning next fall.

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2x NCAA D2 All-American Raphael Paiva Transfers from Carson-Newman to TCU

Brazilian freestyler Raphael Paiva, who was an A-finalist in the 100 free and 200 free at 2021 NCAA D2 Championships, is transferring to TCU for 2021-22.

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4x NCAA Qualifier Peyton Palsha to Finish 4th Year of Eligibility at Georgia

Peyton Palsha is transferring from Arkansas to Georgia as a graduate transfer and will able to compete in the SEC without having to sit out a year.

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