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Canadian Freestyler Gabriel Ardeleanu Selects Ohio State For 2027 NEW COMMIT: The Ohio State University has received a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Gabriel Ardeleanu of Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. Ardeleanu is a talented freestyler. Regarding his commitment, he said:...

YMCA National Champion Kyle Burk Hands 2027 Verbal to LSU NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Kyle Burk of Lincoln University, Pa., will head south for his college career after he recently verbally committed to Louisiana State University. A distance freestyler and backstroker, he will arrive in Ba...

Montana State Record Holder Dylon Flikkema Chooses Arizona For 2027 NEW COMMIT: Manhattan, Montana native Dylon Flikkema has announced her verbal commitment to continue her academic and swimming career at the University of Arizona. The Junior National qualifier will arrive in Tucson in Fall 2027. Re...

Georgia Tech Lands 2027 Verbal From In-State Standout Tessa Steger NEW COMMIT: Georgia Tech has scored a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from in-state standout Tessa Steger of Bogart, Ga. Steger is a Futures qualifier who excels in distance freestyle and IM. She will join Aib...

Freestyler Beau Joens Hands 2027 Verbal to Army West Point NEW COMMIT: The United States Military Academy at West Point has secured a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Beau Joens of Golden, Colorado. Joens is a Junior National qualifier who excels in freestyle. He will joi...

Northeastern Secures 2027 Verbal Commitment From Backstroker Myra Li  NEW COMMIT: Northeastern University has registered a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Myra Li of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Li is a backstroke specialist. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I’m thril...

Cornell Lands 2027 Verbal From California Sprinter Anita Qian NEW COMMIT: Cornell University has earned a verbal commitment* for Fall 2027 from Anita Qian of San Diego, Calif., who will move to the East Coast as part of the Big Red's Class of 2031. Qian is a Junior National qualifier. Regarding her ...

Sprinter Sophia Friestedt Lends 2027 Verbal to Utah NEW COMMIT: Sprint freestyler Sophia Friestedt of Glenview, Illinois, has verbally committed to the University of Utah and will arrive in Salt Lake City ahead of the 2027-28 season. Friestedt is a Junior National qualifier. Regarding her commitment...

Southern Methodist Gets 2027 Verbal Nod From Sophia Richard  NEW COMMIT: Southern Methodist University has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from in-state standout Sophia Richard of The Woodlands, Texas. Richard specializes in butterfly. She will join Annabelle Nawr...

Cal Lands Big 2027 Verbal From U.S. Senior National Team Member Colin Jacobs NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkley has scored a big verbal commitment for Fall 2027 from Bradenton, Florida native Colin Jacobs, one of the top recruits in his class. Jacobs is a distance swimmer who is on th...

Iowa Secures 2027 Verbal Commitment From Junior National Qualifier Morgan Thompson NEW COMMIT: The University of Iowa has picked up a verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Morgan Thompson of Osseo, Minnesota. Thompson is a versatile swimmer who excels in the 200 and 400 IM. Regard...

FSU Seminoles Earn 2027 Verbal From Backstroker Grayson Brewster NEW COMMIT: Florida State University has added to its growing Class of 2031, having recently received a verbal commitment from backstroker Grayson Brewster of Waxhaw, North Carolina. Brewster is a Junior National qualifier. She will jo...

North Carolina State Champ Madi Hertzig Chooses Yale for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Yale University has received a new verbal commitment* for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Madi Hertzig of Waxhaw, North Carolina. Hertzig is a Junior National qualifier. She will join Chloe Meyer-Blohm in New Haven as a mem...

Virginia Adds Pennsylvania State Champion Grant Fleming to Class of 2027 NEW COMMIT: West Chester, Pennsylvania native Grant Fleming has announced his intention to continue his academic and swimming career at the University of Virginia beginning in Fall 2027. Fleming is a Junior National qualifier w...

Mount Prospect's (Ill.) Annie Stauder Commits to Butler Annie Stauder of Mount Prospect (Ill.) has verbally committed to continue her academic and swimming career at Butler University as a member of the college class of 2030. Stauder, who specializes in the backstroke, butterfly and freestyle, curre...

Purdue Scores 2027 Verbal From Juniors West Finalist Lily Wiles  NEW COMMIT: Purdue University has scored a verbal commitment for Fall 2027 from Lily Wiles out of The Woodlands, Texas. Wiles is a Junior National qualifier who excels in freestyle, butterfly and IM. Regarding her commitment, she said:...

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...