Maxime Rooney

Predicting the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team By Age, Experience

Since 2000, the U.S. Olympic team averages 1 male member under 18 and 1 over 30. Michael Phelps was the former in 2000, and could be one of several men in the latter category in 2016.

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2015 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 17-18

Katie Ledecky and Andrew Seliskar led the way for 17-18s in 2015.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Rooney Ends 2015 With Speedy 100/200 Frees

On the cusp of the 2016 Olympic year, the United States Olympic roster appears to have doors open for a handful of young swimmers in events with questionable depth. Based on Maxime Rooney’s end-of-2015 meet last week, the 17-year-old is looking more and more capable of stepping through one such door in the freestyle relay events.

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Maxime Rooney Rattles NAG With 1:33.8 In 200 Free

Junior world record holder Maxime Rooney popped off a new lifetime-best 200 free in the short course yards pool over the weekend, going 1:33.82 to get within a second of the 17-18 National Age Group record.

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Rising Stars: Maxime Rooney (Video Interview)

He loves training and putting the work in, and he’s grateful for every opportunity that he gets. That outlook is the real secret to Rooney’s success.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #4 Tiniest Worrell’s 1st Practice

You probably know Kelsi Worrell, but do you know her youngest sister?

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2015 Winter Nationals: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the second day of the 2015 AT&T US Winter National Championships in Federal Way, Washington.

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Gators Finalize 2016 Signing Class with Addition of 14 Newcomers

The University of Florida swimming and diving program rounded out the 2016 signing class with the addition of 14 newcomers, UF Head Coach Gregg Troy Announced on Tuesday.

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“Thank you, Swimming” – A Collection of Appreciation For Our Sport

Swimming is so much more than something we “do”; it’s something we “are”. Thank you, swimming!

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #6 Rooney Officially a Gator

9 months after his verbal commitment to the Gators, Maxime Rooney finally inked that NLI.

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Signing Day: The SwimSwam Index of Class of 2016 College Commitments

November 11, 2015 opens the weeklong Early Signing Period, whereby swimmers and divers are invited to sign the National Letter of Intent (NLI) to finalize their college recruiting process.

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Doha World Cup Preview: The Possible Return Of Yannick Agnel

Yannick Agnel appears on the World Cup Doha start lists, potentially marking his return to competition since pulling out of the World Championships due to illness.

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10/23/15 In Briefs: Rooney’s Award, Filipino Record, West Fargo Hire

Maxime Rooney’s Pacific LSC ‘Swimmer of the Year’ award highlights this edition of In Briefs.

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2015-16 Scholastic All-American Standards Much Faster Than Last Yr

Nation’s Capital’s Katie Ledecky was a member of the 2014-15 Scholastic All-American squad.

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Maxime Rooney Headed To Doha World Cup

Newly-minted USA National Teamer, Maxime Rooney, confirms he and his Pleasanton Seahawk friends are journeying to Doha, Qatar.

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