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Versatile Annabel Townsend Hands Princeton 2027 Verbal Commitment NEW COMMIT: Princeton University has secured a new verbal commitment* for the 2027-28 season from Annabel Townsend of Raleigh, North Carolina. Townsend is a Junior National qualifier who excels in freestyle, IM and backstroke. She wil...

Irvine Novaquatics’ Grant O’Mara Selects Duke Blue Devils For 2027 NEW COMMIT: Duke University has scored a new verbal commitment for Fall 2027 from distance freestyler Grant O’Mara out of San Marino, Calif. O’Mara is a Junior National qualifier who will join the Blue Devils’ Class of 2031.  Regardi...

Junior National Qualifier Josephine Piliang Verbals to Tar Heels for 2027 NEW COMMIT: The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill has secured a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Josephine Piliang of Euclid, Ohio. Piliang is a backstroker and freestyler who has achieved J...

Distance Ace Isabella Zarkos Gives 2027 Verbal to Boston College NEW COMMIT: Distance freestyler Isabella Zarkos of Las Vegas, Nevada, will head to the East Coast for her college career after she verbally committed to Boston College for Fall 2027. Zarkos is a Junior National qualifier. She will join...

LSU Snags 2027 Verbal From Winter Juniors Finalist Natalie Daum NEW COMMIT: Aurora, Colorado native Natalie Daum will head south for her college career, as she has verbally committed to Louisiana State University for Fall 2027. Daum is a Winter Juniors qualifier who excels in breaststroke. Regarding...

Connor Puk Commits to Illinois Wesleyan University for 2026 Illinois native Connor Puk has announced his verbal commitment to swim for Illinois Wesleyan University beginning in the fall of 2026. Puk currently studies at Plainfield North High School in Illinois and trains with the Maverick Swim Club,...

The Mark Schubert Hawaii Swim Camp gives competitive swimmers from around the world the chance to train in Oahu with a focus on technique, video analysis, race strategy, speed, and mental preparation during two July sessions. Every summer, swimmers and families look for the right mix of development,...

Northern California Won a Championship by Playing for Each Other Long overshadowed by Southern California in youth water polo, a Northern California group built around trust, role clarity, and unselfish play turned an underdog run into a breakthrough championship. Editor’s Note: The USA Water Polo O...

Dynamo Swim Club head coach Ian Murray explains how Georgia Tech’s NCAA stage gave his young swimmers a clearer picture of what’s possible. [caption id="attachment_639748" align="alignleft" width="450"] Ian Murray Head Coach Dynamo Swim Club[/caption] In the days leading up to the NCAA Swimming and ...

Mia Briant Hands 2027 Verbal Commitment to Boston College NEW COMMIT: Boston College has scored a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Denver, Colo., native Mia Briant. Briant primarily specializes in distance freestyle. Regarding her commitment, she said: “I am so honored an...

Lyla Devlin Sends 2027 Verbal to UConn With Big East Scoring Times NEW COMMIT: Breaststroker and IMer Lyla Devlin of Fairfax, Virginia, has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Connecticut for Fall 2027. Devlin is a Futures qualifier. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I’m so excit...

NEW COMMIT: Princeton University has received a new verbal commitment* for Fall 2027 from Jose Enrique Rodriguez Ramirez out of Madrid, Spain. Rodriguez specializes in breaststroke and IM. Regarding his commitment, he said: "I am thrilled and proud to share that I have verbally committed to the admi...

Nevada Lands First 2027 Verbal Pledge From Tiger Aquatics' Mac Wheeler NEW COMMIT: Mac Wheeler of Stockton, Calif., has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Nevada, Reno for the 2027-27 season and beyond. Wheeler is a Futures qualifier specializing in sprint freestyle and butterfly. ...

Breaststroker Jordyn Kendler Verbally Commits to Army for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Breaststroker Jordyn Kendler of Folsom, Calif., has announced her verbal commitment to the United States Military Academy at West Point and will arrive on campus in Fall 2027. She will join Amelie Meyer as a member of the Bla...

7-foot New Jersey Swimmer Max Ciechanowski Competes to Honor Late Father Standing 7 feet tall, Max Ciechanowski has become one of the top high school swimmers in New Jersey. Ciechanowski had his choice of sports, but swims because he loves the sport - and because it tightens the bond with his late f...

North Carolina State Champ Liam Drake Hands 2027 Verbal to Georgia Tech NEW COMMIT: Georgia Tech has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Liam Drake of Apex, North Carolina. Drake is a talented distance freestyler and Junior National qualifier.  Regarding his comm...

Most “what’s in my bag” videos consist of a wallet, a pair of sunglasses, a few chapsticks or lip glosses, maybe a travel-size container of hand sanitizer, a phone and a wad of old receipts. For swimmers, the “what’s in my bag” trend looks a little different. A wet towel, a damp suit, an old granola...

When Vision Disrupts Training If you start a season with perfectly clear goggles and find them fogging a few weeks later, you’re not alone. Anti-fog treatments perform well at first, but they rarely last under the daily demands swimmers place on them. It is a frustration shared at every level of the...

Florida State Scores 2027 Verbal From European Junior Qualifier Thea Bergström NEW COMMIT: Florida State University has secured a new verbal commitment for Fall 2027 from Thea Bergström. Bergström hails from Stockholm, Sweden, and is a sprint freestyler. Regarding her commitment, she said: “I am so ...

Villanova Lands 2027 Verbal Pledge From Breaststroker Tripp Cooler NEW COMMIT: Charlotte, North Carolina native Tripp Cooler has announced his intention to continue his academic and swimming career at Villanova University beginning in Fall 2027. Cooler is a Junior National qualifier. Regarding his c...