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Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Swimmer of the Year Sydney LaBaugh Chooses LSU for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Louisiana State University has scored a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Sydney LaBaugh of Coplay, Pa. LaBaugh is a versatile swimmer who is a Junior National qualifier. Sh...

Junior National Qualifier Hana Sungail Selects Southern Methodist for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Southern Methodist University has recorded a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Hana Sungail of Altamonte Springs, Fla. Sungail is a Junior National qualifier who excels in freestyle and ...

Distance Ace Avery Heron Selects Penn State for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Penn State University has scored a new verbal commitment for Fall 2027 from Avery Heron of Hanover, Md. Heron is a talented freestyler who has earned Junior National qualifying times. Regarding his commitment, he said: "I am extremely ...

Pitt Secures 2027 Verbal From Local Distance Freestyler Olivia George NEW COMMIT: The University of Pittsburgh has scored a new verbal commitment for Fall 2027 from local standout Olivia George, who hails from about 30 minutes southeast of Pittsburgh in Irwin, Pa. George is a Junior National qualifi...

YMCA National Finalist Brayden Hale Sends 2027 Verbal to WVU Mountaineers  NEW COMMIT: West Virginia University has received a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Brayden Hale of Wallingford, Conn. Hale is a Junior National qualifier who excels in IM. Regarding his commitmen...

NCAA Recruiting Periods for Swimmers: What Are Dead Periods and Recruiting Shutdowns? College recruiting is in full swing, with the class of 2028 now able to speak in person with NCAA coaches, schedule visits, and receive offers. As high school juniors and seniors approach the first recruiting shutd...

Yale Secures 2027 Verbal From Junior National Finalist Evan Pan-Wang NEW COMMIT: Plano, Texas native Evan Pan-Wang has announced his verbal commitment* to Yale University beginning in Fall 2027. Pan-Wang is an incredibly versatile swimmer who owns Junior National cuts in nine different events. He wi...

Texas 6A State Runner-Up Sloane Rocha Sends 2027 Verbal to Illinois NEW COMMIT: The University of Illinois has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Sloane Rocha of Spring, Texas. Rocha is a talented breaststroker who is a Junior National qualifier. She will join S...

Junior Nationals, Day Two Finals: Emerson Callis Claims Second Title Emerson Callis picked up her second victory of the United States Junior National Championships on Tuesday night, winning the 400-meter individual medley. Coming off a Night One triumph in the 200 butterfly, Callis led for all but o...

Crimson Aquatics' Kian Grabar Verbally Commits to Pitt's Class of 2031 NEW COMMIT: The University of Pittsburgh has scored a new verbal commitment for Fall 2027 from Kian Grabar of North Reading, Mass. Grabar is a versatile Junior National qualifier, and he is the Panthers' first public verbal commi...

Carmel (Ind.) Captures MaxPreps Cup as Top High School Sports Program in Nation Carmel High School (Indiana) has been named the  2025-26 MaxPreps Cup winner, which recognizes the top scholastic sports program in the country. During the past school year, the Greyhounds won eight state championships, ...

Junior National Finalist Carly Afanasewicz Verbals to Georgia for 2027 NEW COMMIT: The University of Georgia has received a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Carly Afanasewicz of Pearl River, New York. She is a Junior National qualifier who excels in backstroke and IM. Afa...

World Junior Champion Stephan Steverink to Join Kentucky Wildcats in 2027 NEW COMMIT: The University of Kentucky has picked up a big verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Stephan Steverink of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Steverink is a world-class freestyler and IMer who has seen succe...

UCLA Gains 2027 Verbal From In-State Sprinter Olivia Somers NEW COMMIT: Olivia Somers of Sacramento, Calif. has opted to remain in-state for her college career after she verbally committed to the University of California, Los Angeles for Fall 2027. A talented sprint freestyler, Somers is a Junior Na...

Butterflyer Lauren Fanucchi Chooses Vanderbilt for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Vanderbilt University has recorded a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Lauren Fanucchi of Saratoga, Calif. Fanucchi is a Junior National qualifier who excels in fly and IM. She will join Ariel Kong in Nash...

Penn State Splashes Into 2028 Recruiting With Verbal From European Junior Finalist Levente Varga NEW COMMIT: Penn State University has received its first verbal commitment for its Class of 2032 from Levente Varga of Budapest, Hungary. Varga is a talented IMer and distance freestyler who will arrive ...

NISCA Releases High School All-America Lists for 2025-26 Season The National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) has released its All-America lists for the 2025-26 high school season. NISCA recognizes the top-100 times in each event contested at the high school level, following the subm...

Junior National Qualifier Seth Burger Chooses Boston College For 2027 NEW COMMIT: Boston College has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Seth Burger of Potomac, Md. Burger is a Junior National qualifier who excels in backstroke, breaststroke and IM. Regarding his...

Charlie Hall, Son of Gary Hall Jr., Raising Money for Training Expenses Charlie Hall, the son of 10-time Olympic medalist Gary Hall Jr., is crowdfunding to pay for a training trip to France. Charlie Hall is a senior at Torrey Pines High School in California. Despite his bloodlines, Hall only started...

Sienna Zauder Will Remain In-State With 2027 Verbal to Nevada NEW COMMIT: Las Vegas native Sienna Zauder has opted to remain in-state for her college career after she verbally committed to the University of Nevada, Reno. Zauder is a talented sprinter who is a Sectionals qualifier. Regarding her comm...