Dakota Luther

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USA Swimming Sending 10 Youngsters To Tokyo/Singapore World Cups

Full Name:	Dakota Luther
Born:	November 07th, 1999
	Austin, Texas
Nationality:	United States of America
Status:	Active

Dakota Luther, the name might not sound familiar, but to older swim fans, the lineage should be recognized. The daughter of US Olympian, Whitney Hedgepeth, Luther has onto the US scene in 2017 when she made the world championship team in the 200 fly. Formerly coached by another Olympian, Brendan Hansen, Luther forged her own path to swimming glory. College (Georgia) 2018-2019 Luther made an immediate impact as a freshman at the University of Georgia. At the SEC Championships, Luther placed fourth in the 200 butterfly, 10th in the 100 butterfly, and 23rd in the 500 freestyle, and was a part of the fifth place 800 freestyle, the eighth place 200 medley, the ninth place 400 medley relays. At the NCAA Champs, she placed 17th in the 100 fly with a lifetime best of 52.10, and 9th in the 200 fly, winning the B heat with a lifetime best of 1:52.99. National/International Competition 2017 US World Team Trials Luther finished second to Hali Flickinger to secure her spot on the US team competing at the World Championships in Budapest later this summer. Luther finished just 0.04 seconds ahead of third place winner, Sarah Gibson. The Georgia signee makes her first US National Team. 2017 World Championships Luther was …

USA Swimming Sending 10 Youngsters To Tokyo/Singapore World Cups

USA Swimming will send 10 of its top youth swimmers to the final two stops of the 2017 FINA World Cup, a roster that includes Regan Smith, Michael Andrew, Andrew Abruzzo, Dakota Luther and Alex Walsh.

#1 in the Class of 2018, Eva Merrell Hands Verbal Commitment to UGA

Eva Merrell, the top girls’ recruit in the high school class of 2018, has elected to make her verbal commitment to the University of Georgia class of 2022.

180 Athletes from the Class of 2018 Are Now Committed to Swim in College

Reece Whitley, the #1 recruit in the class of 2018, verbally committed to Cal on June 17, 2017.

SwimMAC, Mason Manta Rays Triumphant Winners at Junior Nationals

The 2017 US Junior National Championships are in the books, with SwimMAC winning the girls team scores as well as the overall combined gender scores.

WATCH: All the Day 3 Race Videos from 2017 US Junior Nationals

Watch Dakota Luther break the meet record in the 100 fly, as well as the other championship final races, from Day 3 of Speedo Junior Nationals.

2017 US Junior Nationals: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

King Aquatic Club’s Daniel Roy looks primed to put up a big time in tonight’s 200 breast final.

Dakota Luther Erases Felicia Lee’s Jr National Meet Record in 100 Fly

This marks only her sixth time under the minute mark, with five of those occurrences (including her 58.59 tonight) happening in 2017.

2017 US Junior Nationals: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Easop Lee is the girls 400 free top seed after her 4:14.91 this morning.

2017 US Junior Nationals: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Day 3 of USA Swimming’s 2017 Speedo Junior National Championships will consist of prelims of the 400 free and the 100 fly.

2017 US Junior Nationals: Dakota Luther Scratches 400 Free on Day 3

Dakota Luther has scratched the 400 free and will only swim the 100 fly on Thursday.

Olivia Carter Breaks Jasmine Tosky’s Junior National Meet Record in the 200 Fly

Olivia Carter of Enfinity Aquatic Club in Winston Salem, North Carolina broke the meet record in the 200 fly on Day 1 of 2017 Speedo Junior National Championships.

2017 US Junior Nationals: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Carson Foster will be fighting for a Junior National title tonight in the 200 fly.

2017 US Junior Nationals: Only One Scratch for Day 1 Finals

There was only one scratch on Day 1, and it wasn’t Jake Foster. He will be in the A finals of both the 200 fly and the 100 breast.

2017 US Junior Nationals: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

U.S. World Champs team member Dakota Luther will lead the opening event, the girls 200 fly, on Tuesday morning.

2017 U.S. Junior Nationals: 6 Races to Watch this Week

17-year-old Reece Whitley is poised to break the 1-minute barrier in the 100 breast.