Ally Howe

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“I chose Stanford because I loved everything about it from the swim team to the academics to the environment to the student body."

Ranking the 2014 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

Top-rated prospect Simone Manuel heads up a Stanford class that redefines the word “loaded.”

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Women’s 100 Meter Backstroke – US Nationals Preview – Missy Franklin leads Golden Bear attack

Since at least 2011, the women’s 100 backstroke has been all but owned by Missy Franklin, the defending Olympic and World Champs gold medalist.

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RACE VIDEOS: Watch every event of the CCS Championships

Check out videos here from every single event at California high school swimming’s CCS Championships, courtesy of Peter Nunan on YouTube.

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CCS: Monta Vista Girls Repeat as Section Champions

Monta Vista girls won their second CCS championship in a row on Saturday, May 17 at Santa Clara International Aquatics Center.

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Ally Howe Lowers Her National HS 100 Backstroke Record

After breaking Missy Franklin’s National High School record in prelims, Ally Howe lowered her national record again in finals to 51.54.

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California’s CCS Prelims: Howe With National Record, Monta Vista Girls Leading Team Race, and Paly Boys in Dead Heat with Bellarmine

CCS is always an exciting meet but this year just may go down in history as one of the very best.

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Ally Howe Breaks Missy Franklin’s National Independent High School Record in 100 Back at CCS Prelims

Sacred Heart Prep’s Ally Howe has broken the Naitonal Independent High School Record in the 100 yard backstroke.

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CIF-CCS Preview: Palo Alto Boys Could End Bellarmine’s 29-Year Reign; Mitty Girls Look Strong

Stanford-commit Andrew Liang of Palo Alto High School is hoping to end his prep career with a team championship at CCS. If the Vikings succeed it will be the first time in 30 years that Bellarmine won’t occupy the top rung of the podium.

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2014 Mesa Grand Prix: Romano Grabs Three A Finals, Lochte Two In A Day Full Of Doubles-LIVE Prelims Recap

While the Phelps hype will still be at an all time high today, National teamers suit up for some grueling doubles and even triples in Friday’s session.

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Stanford commits load up on wins at Speedo Far Westerns, Howe and Goldman win four each

PASA swimmers and Stanford commits Ally Howe (pictured above), Curtis Ogren and Andrew Liang combined for 10 individual wins on the weekend, while Duke signee Leah Goldman took four of her own.

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Jason Turcotte, Sergio Lopez to Lead National Junior Team Camp Staff

Bolles coach Sergio Lopez, a former Olympic bronze medalist, will lead the men’s Junior National Team Camp in early April at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.

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SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 3/5/2014

From Sectionals in Texas to high school championships in Kentucky to age group championships all around the country, it was…

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College Station Sectionals Roundup: Big weekend for youngsters Daniela Georges, Regan Barney

Fast age groupers, college commits like Brett Ringgold and Curtis Ogren and even some current Texas A&M Aggies made appearances at the Texas Sectionals meet in College Station.

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Hilary Caldwell Sweeps backstroke in Austin (Video Interview)

She won the 200 back last night, and now Canada’s Hilary Caldwell has made it a sweep. The 22-year-old went 1:01.57 to nip current Grand Prix points leader Megan Romano at the wall.

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2013 Winter Junior National Championships, Day 3, Prelims Real-Time Recaps

PASA’s Ally Howe, a Stanford commit, has been sharp at this meet. She comes into the girls’ 200 backstroke as the #2 overall seed.

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