High School

NEW COMMIT: The University of Kentucky has gotten off to a hot start with recruiting for the 2023 cycle, most recently landing their second verbal pledge from Junior National qualifier Paige Housman of Tucson, Arizona. She will join Madi McGlothen in Lexington as a member of the Wildcats' Class of 2...

USA Swimming today announced the full list of 2020-2021 Scholastic All-America recipients. The list consisted of 1,239 athletes in 9-12th grade who maintained a minimum 3.5 grade-point average and swam a time that met the 2019 Winter Junior qualifying time between September 1, 2020 and August 31, 20...

NEW COMMIT: The University of Louisville has officially entered the 2023 recruiting game, recently snagging their first Class of 2027 verbal commitment from Olympic Trials qualifier Summer Cardwell of Crystal Beach, Florida. Cardwell does her club swimming with Tampa Bay Aquatics and most recently c...

Carmel Girls Claim Seventh National High School Team Title in 2021 (From September’s Swimming World Magazine) After a two-season absence as Swimming World’s girls’ high school national champions, Carmel High School (Ind.) has returned to claim its seventh overall team title since 2011. ********** Th...

NEW COMMIT: The University of Kentucky has received a verbal commitment from Madilyn "Madi" McGlothen of Charleston, West Virginia, kicking off the Class of 2023 recruiting cycle. Her mother, Melissa Olson, was an All-American for the Wildcats and earned silver in the 400 IM at the SEC Championships...

What Makes the Perfect Swimmer's Body? Although swimmers with a wide variety of body types have found success in the sport, most at the international level tend to look similar, sporting tall and muscular bodies - typically with long torsos, long arms and short legs. This begs the question: If you c...

NEW COMMIT: Olympic Trials qualifier Maximilian "Max" zum Tobel of Boca Raton, Florida, has verbally committed to NC State as a member of the Wolfpack's Class of 2026. He will join Collin McKenzie, Quinitn McCarty, Drew Salls, Stephen Conrad, JT Ewing, Kyle Ponsler, Michael Cotter, Lance Norris, and...

NEW COMMIT: Florida Gulf Coast University has received a new verbal commitment for the 2022-23 season and beyond from Liv Hettinger of West Fargo, North Dakota. She will join Cameron Kuriger as a member of the Eagles' Class of 2026. Regarding her commitment, she said: “I am super excited to announce...

NEW COMMIT: West Virginia University has received their first verbal commitment for the fall of 2022 from Makena Malkemus of Buckeye, Arizona, who will join the Mountaineers as a member of the Class of 2026. Regarding her commitment, she said: “I am beyond excited to announce my verbal commitment to...

The Carmel High School girls swim team has been a dominant force for decades, earning national prominence by winning state title after state title. The boys program has reached that sustained level as well. Carmel won its seventh consecutive Indiana state championship this year and has now won 10 of...

NEW COMMIT: Northwestern University has landed a big verbal commitment for the 2022-23 season and beyond from U.S. Open qualifier Matthew Lucky of Harrisburg, N.C. He will join Tona Zinn of Santa Ana, Calif. as a member of the Wildcats' Class of 2026. Regarding his commitment, he said: “B1G things a...

NEW COMMIT: The United States Military Academy has received a new verbal commitment for the fall of 2022 from Junior National qualifier Ben Vorthmann of Lawrence, Kansas. He will join Las Vegas, Nevada native Brice Barrieault as a member of the Black Knights' Class of 2026. He told Swimming World: "...

NEW COMMIT: The University of Wisconsin has received their third verbal commitment for the fall of 2022 from U.S. Open qualifier Charlie Jones of New Bern, North Carolina. He will join Michael Long and Zach Ward as a member of the Badgers’ Class of 2026. Regarding his commitment, he said: “I am so e...

NEW COMMITS: Dartmouth College has received two new verbal commitments* for the 2022-23 season and beyond from Hinsdale, Illinois native Lindsey Drumm and Carly Joerin of Tampa, Florida. In January, the Big Green agreed to reinstate the program that it originally cut in July 2020. LINDSEY DRUMM [cap...

NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Olena Sadovska of Broadview Heights, Ohio, has opted to remain in-state for her college career after pledging her verbal commitment to the Buckeyes. She will join Claire Pophal, Lucy Malys, Sydney Davids, Jessica Eden and Sanna Peterson in Columbus at the start ...

NEW COMMIT: The University of South Carolina has received their first verbal commitment for the 2022-23 season and beyond from Quinn Buck of Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Regarding his commitment, he said: “Between bringing a new coaching staff coming in and the university as a whole on the rise USC pro...

NEW COMMIT: Northern Michigan University now has a new addition to their roster for the 2022-23 season and beyond from Caitlin Aarseth of Maple Grove, Minnesota. She will join Jillian McKinley and Joanne Arbic as a member of the Wildcats’ Class of 2026. She told Swimming World: "I am beyond excited ...

NEW COMMIT: Princeton University has received their fourth verbal commitment* for the 2022-23 season and beyond from Mitchell Schott of Newport Beach, California. He will join Lucas Tudoras, Conor McKenna and Lucas Strobek as a member of the Tigers’ Class of 2026. Regarding his commitment, he said: ...

NEW COMMITS: Yale University has four new additions to their growing Class of 2026 from Lilly Derivaux, Eason Jones, Jessey Li, and Phoebe Yeh, all of whom have sent their verbal commitments* to the Bulldogs. All four talented swimmers will join Caroline McCurdy and  Sydney Kang on campus in the fal...

NEW COMMIT: Drexel University has received their first verbal commitment for the 2022-23 season and beyond from Futures qualifier Hannah Carmen of Vienna, Virginia. She plans to study mechanical engineering during her time with the Dragons. She told Swimming World: "I’m so incredibly excited to anno...