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Canadian Sprinter Antoine Sauve Selects Michigan NEW COMMIT: The University of Michigan has received a new verbal commitment for Fall 2025 from Canadian freestyler Antoine Sauve of Mont-Royal, Quebec. He will join William Siegel in Ann Arbor as a member of the Wolverines' Class of 2029. Regarding hi...

USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Maddie Reynolds Verbals To South Carolina NEW COMMIT: The University of South Carolina has scored a new verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond from Junior National qualifier Maddie Reynolds out of Windermere, Florida. She will join Tori Abruzzo in Co...

Lily Archibald Commits to Rice With Several AAC A-Final Worthy Times NEW COMMIT: U.S. Open qualifier Lily Archibald of Ridgefield, Connecticut, has announced her verbal commitment to Rice University. She will arrive in Texas in Fall 2025. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I'm beyond thrilled to a...

Five-Time Oregon State Champ Kamryn Meskill Verbally Commits to the Tar Heels NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Kamryn Meskill of Bend, Oregon, has announced her verbal commitment to the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill beginning in Fall 2025. She will join Chloe Stinson and Lexie Ward ...

Luke Waldrep Follows Sister's Footsteps, Commits to Auburn NEW COMMIT: Auburn University has added a new verbal commitment for Fall 2025 from Olympic Trials qualifier Luke Waldrep of Chattanooga, Tennessee. His older sister, Ellie Waldrep, a three-time NCAA qualifier for the Tigers who is graduating...

Cal Adds Italian Butterflyer Matteo Palmisani To Loaded Class of 2025 NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkeley has received a verbal commitment for Fall 2025 from Matteo Palmisani, who's originally from Malgrate, Italy, but currently resides in Southlake, Texas. He will join Ryan Erisman, ...

Acalanes High School Swimmers Denied Entry Into CIF Championships After Technical Error Thirteen swimmers were unable to race this weekend at the CIF-North Coast Section Championships after their coach had an issue submitting entries to the meet's online database. According to multiple Northern Cali...

Four-Time South Carolina State Champion Matt Fortson Sends Verbal to Army NEW COMMIT: Futures qualifier Matt Fortson out of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, has verbally committed to Army West Point beginning in Fall 2025. He will join Lewis Esterly as a member of the Black Knights' Class of 2029. Re...

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Teagan O'Dell Falls Just Short of National High School Record at CIF-SS Championships One of the top high school swimmers in the country nearly knocked off a national high school record Saturday when Teagan O'Dell of Santa Margarita Catholic High School came up just shy of her own record in the 200 ...

Breaststroker Eli Greinke Stays Local, Chooses Kentucky NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Eli Greinke of Lexington, Kentucky, has opted to remain close to home for his college career after committing to the Wildcats for Fall 2024. Regarding his commitment, he said: "I am excited to announce my c...

Liberty Flames Score 2025 Verbal From Carly Larson NEW COMMIT: Liberty University has scored a verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond from Futures qualifier Carly Larson of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I am thrilled to announce my verbal commitment to conti...

Juniors Qualifier Abigail Perry Selects Ohio State NEW COMMIT: The Ohio State University has received a new verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond, this time from Junior National qualifier Abigail Perry of Monument, Colorado. She will join Taya Hutchison, Carrie Furbee and KK LeBlanc as...

Every swimmer loves a good power workout. What is better than a practice full of short reps, lots of rest and a whole lot of speed? Power practices are designed for swimmers to not only train fast, but can be accomplished while wearing resistance gear. Resistance training and speed are the two bigge...

Former High School Swim Coach in Michigan Sentenced for 'Sexual Contact' With Student A former swim coach and aquatics director in Michigan has been sentenced to 7 to 15 years in prison for "sexual contact" with a student. Scott Simmons, former swim coach at Allegan Public Schools, was...

Virginia State Champion HT Tragle Commits to In-State Hokies NEW COMMIT: Virginia Tech has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond, this time from in-state standout HT Tragle of Leesburg, Va. He will join Jakub Poliacik and Danny Bishop as a member of the Hokies’ Class of...

Notre Dame Adds Ellie Butler To Class Of 2025 NEW COMMIT: The University of Notre Dame has secured a new verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond from Ellie Butler of Orinda, California. She will join Maddie Faikish and Tess Heavner in South Bend next fall. Regarding her commitment, she s...

Ohio State Finalist Cooper Burt Commits To In-State Buckeyes NEW COMMIT: The Ohio State University has secured a verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond from in-state U.S. Open qualifier Cooper Burt of Okeana, Ohio. He told Swimming World: "I am extremely excited to announce my verbal co...

NC State Receives Verbal Pledge From Distance Freestyler Max Carlsen  NEW COMMIT: NC State University has earned a new verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond from Olympic Trials qualifier Max Carlsen of Las Vegas, Nevada. He will join Gavin Keogh, Tyler Bardak and Aaron Davidson in Rale...

Skylar Knowlton, NH State Record Holder, Commits to Indiana NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Skylar Knowlton of East Kingston, New Hampshire, has pledged her verbal commitment to Indiana University beginning in Fall 2025. She will join Colleen Bull and Luci Gutierrez in Bloomington as a member ...