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Minnesota State Champ Libbi McCarthy Commits To In-State Golden Gophers  NEW COMMIT: Edina, Minn. native Libbi McCarthy will remain in state for her college career after she verbally committed to the University of Minnesota for Fall 2026. She's a U.S. Open qualifier. Regarding her commitment, she sa...

Indiana Lands 2026 Verbal From Junior Pan Pacs Medalist Oliver Dawson NEW COMMIT: Indiana University has scored a big verbal commitment for its growing Class of 2026 from Oliver Dawson of Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. He will join Brody Engelstad and Sam Wolf in Bloomington as a member of the Hoo...

Sprinter Albert Smelzer Verbally Commits To Cal For 2026 NEW COMMIT: Olympic Trials qualifier Albert Smelzer of Greensboro, North Carolina, will head to the west coast after verbally committing to the University of California, Berkeley, for Fall 2026. He will join Tim Wu, JD Thumann, Baylor Stanton ...

Alabama Snags 2026 Verbal From Nevada State Champ Addison Sala  NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Addison Sala of Reno, Nevada, has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Alabama beginning in Fall 2026. She will join Georgia Wimberly in Tuscaloosa as a member of the Crimson Tide’s ...

Georgia Scores Another For 2026 From Breaststroker/IMer Abby King NEW COMMIT: U.S. Open qualifier Abby King of Mount Kisco, New York, has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Georgia beginning in Fall 2026. She will join Grace Hunt, Brooke Bennett and Virginia Hinds as a member of th...

How Pre-Race Nerves Can Be Used to a Swimmer's Advantage My heart would race, my knees would feel weak, and my arms would get heavy… but this was not the start of an Eminem song. This was how my body felt every time I was about to dive into the water. The nerves and jitters that came before a race f...

U.S. Open Qualifier Zack Kusch Set To Join Northwestern In 2026 NEW COMMIT: Northwestern University has secured a new verbal commitment for the 2026-27 season and beyond from U.S. Open qualifier Zack Kusch out of Green Brook, New Jersey. He told Swimming World: "I am incredibly excited and honored t...

Addison Carlile To Join Iowa's Class Of 2030 NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Addison Carlile of Newburgh, Indiana, has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Iowa beginning in Fall 2026. She told Swimming World: “I’m super excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my a...

Q&A with Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA Head Coach Chris Karelus; Leader of Power Program At age 13, Chris Karelus moved from his native Poland to Scotch Plains, N.J., where the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA became his second home. These days, he directs FSPY competitive aquatic activities to consistent To...

Junior National Finalist Alexis Cook Chooses Mizzou For 2026 NEW COMMIT: The University of Missouri has earned a verbal commitment for Fall 2026 from in-state Junior National qualifier Alexis Cook out of Ballwin, Mo. She told Swimming World: "I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to conti...

Distance Freestyler Burak Iloglu Sends 2026 Verbal To Yale NEW COMMIT: Mountainside, New Jersey native and Junior National qualifier Burak Iloglu has pledged his verbal commitment* to Yale University starting in Fall 2026. He told Swimming World: "I am excited to announce my verbal commitment to the...

Carmel High School Opens New State-of-the-Art Pool (See Images of Spectacular Facility) Carmel High School recently unveiled its upgraded aquatic complex, a spectacular facility that has already played host to the Greyhounds in competition. The complex serves not only the high school's high-powered ...

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SCHSL Champion Grace Hunt Pledges 2026 Verbal To Georgia NEW COMMIT: Greer, South Carolina native and Junior National qualifier Grace Hunt has elected to continue her academic and swimming career at the University of Georgia starting in Fall 2026. She will join Brooke Bennett and Virginia Hinds as a...

Special Sets: The Training of Adalyn Lee, a Surging Star with Brea Aquatics Adalyn Lee, a lean 5-8 Brea Aquatics product from Diamond Bar, Calif., is now 13 years old. When she departed the 11-12 age group last April, she left behind quite an 11-12 legacy. Not only was she heralded as the nation’s t...

Advice to My Younger Swimmer Self: Summer Finke Reflects on Her Career in the Pool As we begin a New Year, Swimming World is re-running this terrific piece by regular contributor Summer Finke, an Olympic Trials qualifier and standout during her collegiate days at North Carolina State. Summer's refle...

UC Davis Scores 2026 Verbal From Rancho San Dieguito's Madison McCormick NEW COMMIT: UC Davis has scored a verbal commitment for the 2026-27 season and beyond from Futures qualifier Madison McCormick of Carlsbad, California. She's the Aggies' first public verbal pledge. She told Swimming World: "I a...

U.S. Open Qualifier Matthew Wolfle Hands 2026 Pledge To In-State Hokies NEW COMMIT: U.S. Open qualifier Matthew Wolfle of Richmond, Virginia, has verbally committed to his in-state Hokies. The breaststroker/IMer will arrive at Virginia Tech in Fall 2026. He told Swimming World: "I am so excited to a...

Backstroker Eva Rottink Picks Indiana For 2026 NEW COMMIT: Indiana University has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2026-27 season and beyond from Eva Rottink out of Germantown, Tennessee. She will join Kayla Han in Bloomington as a member of the Hoosiers' Class of 2030. Regarding her commit...

Cal Bears Get Another Big 2026 Verbal From Local Product Tim Wu NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkeley has been on a recruiting tear, recently landing another big verbal pledge for 2026 from local product Tim Wu of San Ramon, Calif. Wu currently ranks in the top five in the Class of 2026...