Michigan Secures Verbal from Carmel’s Wyatt Davis for 2020
NEW COMMIT: Carmel, Indiana native and high school junior Wyatt Davis has declared his verbal intention to swim for Michigan and will arrive in Ann Arbor as a member of
Maine State Record Holder Olivia Tighe Commits to Duke Blue Devils
NEW COMMIT: Cape Elizabeth, Maine native Olivia Tighe has announced her commitment to Duke University and will arrive in Durham in the fall of 2019. Primarily a sprint freestyler, Tighe does her club
West Ottawa’s Derek Maas Pledges Commitment to Alabama
NEW COMMIT: The University of Alabama has gained a new commitment for the fall of 2019 from Holland, Michigan native Derek Maas. Maas swims year-round with the West Ottawa Swim Club
Distance Ace Spencer Tussing Commits to Tennessee
NEW COMMIT: Distance swimmer Spencer Tussing of Grove City, Ohio has committed to Tennessee and will arrive in Knoxville as a member of the class of 2023. Tussing swims year-round
Long Course Swimming, Forever Supreme
Commentary by Tucker Rivera, Swimming World College Intern. In just a few short months, the long course season begins. As the New Year draws ever closer, so does the end
Olivia Smoliga Returns to World Domination With Fresh Focus
By Dan D’Addona. Eight gold medals at the 2018 FINA World Short Course Championships was a remarkable feat. But for Olivia Smoliga, the record-setting performance was bigger than she realized.
Illinois Collects Commitment from Backstroker Isabelle Guerra
NEW COMMIT: Austin, Texas’ Isabelle Guerra has made her commitment to the University of Illinois and will arrive on campus in the fall of 2019. Guerra swims year-round with Austin
Splashbacks: Ariana Kukors Smith, Missy Franklin Top Jan-Feb Headlines
It’s been another amazing year of aquatics competition, including exciting trips to Glasgow for the European Championships and Tokyo for the Pan Pacific Championships, and Swimming World had our readers covered
Swimming World’s 2018 Newcomer of the Year: Taylor Ruck
The gap year in between the Olympics is always an interesting year in the sport of swimming. There are no Olympics or World Championships at the long course level. It’s
Great Britain’s Abbie Hurst Announces Commitment to Utah
NEW COMMIT: Tring, England breaststroker Abbie Hurst has announced her commitment to the University of Utah and will join the Utes in the fall of 2019. Hurst does her club swimming with Millfield