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Finland's Eetu Autio Sends 2027 Verbal Commitment to Virginia Tech NEW COMMIT: Virginia Tech has scored a big international verbal commitment from Eetu Autio of Turku, Finland, for the 2027 season. Autio is a versatile swimmer who represents his home country internationally. Regarding his commitment...

Junior National Backstroke Finalist Ava Eddy Verbals to Arizona State for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Arizona State University has landed another impressive verbal commitment for Fall 2027, this time from Junior National qualifier Ava Eddy of King George, Virginia. Eddy is primarily a backstroker. She will joi...

Louisville Lands 2027 Verbal From NCSA Finalist Aidin Muminovic NEW COMMIT: The University of Louisville has received a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Junior National qualifier Aidin Muminovic of Richmond, Va. Regarding his commitment, he said: "I am beyond excited and ...

Speed Expected to Define This Weekend's Indiana Girls' State Champs (Psych Sheets) One of the fastest high school meets in the country will be held this weekend when the Indiana Girls' State Championships take place at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis. Last weekend featured the stat...

Florida State Earns 2027 Verbal From World Juniors Qualifier Leah Chin NEW COMMIT: Florida State University has scored another verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Leah Chin of Jacksonville, Fla. Chin is a talented sprinter who also competes for the Jamaican National Team. She wi...

Targeting 40th Straight State Title, Carmel (Ind.) Cruises to Sectional Crown As Carmel High School chases a 40th consecutive Indiana state championship, the Greyhounds took care of business at their sectional meet on Saturday. Coached by Chris Plumb, Carmel totaled 587 points to easily finish ahead...

Advice to My Younger Swimmer Self: Appreciate the Journey And suddenly it was over. Twenty-two years of competitive swimming came to an end within a split second on a random Saturday in March. My hand touched the wall for the last time and my competitive swimming journey ended much faster than it be...

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...

Penn State Secures 2027 Verbal From Backstroker Lilli Skinner NEW COMMIT: Penn State University has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from backstroker Lilli Skinner. Skinner is a Junior National qualifier from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Regarding her commitment, she sa...

NC State Wolfpack Earn 2027 Verbal Pledge From Abi Paton NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Abi Paton out of Indianapolis, Indiana, has announced her verbal commitment to NC State University for 2027-28. She is a talented sprint freestyler with Junior National cuts. Regarding her commitment, she ...

Junior National Finalist Charlotte Milkie Verbally Commits to USC for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Riverside, Calif. native Charlotte Milkie has elected to remain in-state for her college career, having announced her verbal commitment to the University of Southern California for Fall 2027. Milkie is a U.S. Open...

10 Things 'Swammers' Miss About the Sport There’s something about swimming that never really leaves you. Even after the early mornings end and the goggles are packed away for good, the sport lingers in muscle memory, daily routines and nostalgia. For former swimmers or “swammers,” as some like to sa...

Brooke Orner Lends 2027 Verbal Commitment to West Virginia NEW COMMIT: West Virginia University has gained its first public verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season from Junior National qualifier Brooke Orner of Ridge, New York. Orner specializes in freestyler and butterfly. Regarding her commitment...

Italy's Francesco Ceolin, Euro Juniors Finalist, Lends 2027 Verbal to Harvard NEW COMMIT: Harvard University has received a verbal commitment* for Fall 2027 from Italian international Francesco Ceolin. Ceolin, who Treviso, Italy, specializes in butterfly and freestyle. Regarding his commitment, he s...

Freestyler/IMer Sarah Pelinkovic Pledges 2027 Verbal to Iowa Hawkeyes NEW COMMIT: The University of Iowa has scored a verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Sarah Pelinkovic of Hinsdale, Ill. She is a Futures qualifier who excels in freestyler and IM. Regarding her commitment, she ...

Olympic Gold Medalist John Hargis Named Director of Swimming at IMG Academy IMG Academy, the world's leading sports education brand, has announced John Hargis as the new Director of Swimming. Hargis, an Olympic gold medalist and decorated competitive swimmer, will lead the launch of IMG Academy Swim...

In-State Standout Aidyn Reese Sends 2027 Verbal Pledge to FSU Seminoles NEW COMMIT: Florida State University has earned a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from breaststroker and sprint freestyler Aidyn Reese. Reese hails from Windermere, Florida, about 250 miles northwest of T...

Distance Specialist Maddy Brennan Verbally Commits to Louisville for 2027 NEW COMMIT: The University of Louisville has scored a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Robbinsville, New Jersey native Maddy Brennan. Brennan, a U.S. Open qualifier, is a talented distance freestyle...

Sprint Freestyler Andrew Malaj Selects Indiana For 2027 NEW COMMIT: Indiana University has received a verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Nokomis, Florida native Andrew Malaj. Malaj is among the top sprint freestylers in his class. Regarding his commitment, he said: "I am super ...

Why Outsourcing Your Swim Team’s Dryland Program May Not Be the Best Move By Brad Jones In recent years, many swim teams have been tempted by remote, app-based dryland and strength training programs. These companies promise cutting-edge programming, convenience, and performance gains, all delivered ...