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Texas Lands 2027 Verbal From Hungarian Olympian Vivien Jackl NEW COMMIT: The University of Texas has scored a big verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Budapest, Hungary native Vivien Jackl. A versatile swimmer who especially excels in distance freestyle and IM, Jackl competed at ...

Every Swimming Journey is a Little Different: Focus On Your Own Path Comparison can be one of the fastest ways to lose joy in swimming.  It can happen in a single practice. You may look at your teammate in the next lane holding faster paces; you may see someone your age dropping time every meet whil...

New Mexico Scores 2027 Verbal From South Carolina State Champion Peighton Johnson NEW COMMIT: The University of New Mexico has scored a verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Peighton Johnson of Elgin, South Carolina. A Futures qualifier, Johnson is a talented sprint freestyler. Re...

Oregon State Champion Brecken Egeland Lends 2027 Verbal to Arizona NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Brecken Egeland of Bend, Oregon, has announced his verbal commitment to the University of Arizona beginning in Fall 2027. Egeland is a talented freestyler and butterflyer. Regarding his commitmen...

Shareef Elaydi Just Misses Michael Andrew NAG in 100-Yard Breaststroke While racing at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Championships in Fresno, Archbishop Mitty junior Shareef Elaydi just missed the National Age Group (NAG) record in the 100-yard breaststroke for the 15-16 classifica...

Army West Point Adds Futures Qualifier Kalyn O’Hara To Class of 2031 NEW COMMIT: Futures qualifier Kalyn O’Hara of Annandale, Virginia, 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 Jordyn Kendler and Ame...

Florida State Secures 2027 Verbal From Pennsylvania 3A State Runner-Up Joey Curcio NEW COMMIT: Florida State University has secured a new verbal commitment for Fall 2027, this time from Joey Curcio of Ambler, Pennsylvania. Curcio is a Futures qualifier who specializes in backstroke and butterfly. He...

Carmel Coach Chris Plumb Discusses Program Success on ISCA Podcast In the latest episode of the International Swim Coaches Association's Lane One: Make Waves Podcast, Carmel Swim Club (Ind.) coach Chris Plumb discusses what it takes to build a quality program, and maintain success. During his time a...

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...