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Backstroker Grady Bell to Join Florida State Seminoles in 2027 NEW COMMIT: Florida State University has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 and beyond from Grady Bell of Austin, Texas. Bell is a talented backstroker who is a Junior National qualifier. Regarding his commitment, he said:...

NFHS Allows States to Determine Number of High School Meet Dives The National Federation of High School Associations on Wednesday announced that state high school associations can change the number of dives at championship meets starting in the 2026-27 season. The change is one of five proposals bro...

Naperville Central (Ill.) Swim Coach Resigns After Swimmer Injured During TP Tradition Naperville Central High School head swimming coach Mike Adams has resigned from his post, following a team incident that left him on administrative leave. According to sources, the boys team had a toilet paper nig...

Texas 6A Runner-Up Jonah Ruhl Selects Indiana For 2027 NEW COMMIT: Indiana University has picked up another verbal commitment for Fall 2027, this time from Jonah Ruhl out of Irving, Texas. Ruhl is a Junior National qualifier who excels in freestyle and IM. He will join Andrew Malaj in Bloomington as...

UCLA Gets 2027 Verbal Pledge From Western Zone Senior Champion Lilla Kapinya NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Los Angeles has secured another verbal commitment for Fall 2027, this time from in-state standout Lilla Kapinya of Carmichael, Calif. Kapinya is a versatile Junior National qualifie...

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...