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NEW COMMITS: The University of Texas has scored two new verbal commitments for the fall of 2021 from Ballwin, Mo. native Kayde Cross and in-state standout Marko Vujosevic of Round Rock, Texas. Both swimmers will join Nathan Quarterman, Luke Hobson and Anthony Grimm in Austin as members of the Longho...

NEW COMMITS: The University of Alabama has scored a pair of verbal commitments for the 2021-22 season and beyond from Round Rock, Texas native Sophia Garrison and Krista Wheeler of Louisville, Ky. Both swimmers will join Kasia Norman, Anna Ogren and Greta Gidley next year in Tuscaloosa as members of...

NEW COMMITS: The University of Michigan has picked up two new verbal commitments for the 2021-22 season and beyond from local standout Abbey Ketslakh of Ann Arbor, Mich. as well as Montrose, Ala. native Letitia Sim. Farmington Hills, Mich. native Greta Gidley has changed her verbal commitment from A...

NEW COMMITS: The Ohio State University has collected two verbal commitments for the 2021-22 season and beyond from Hudson, Ohio native Mackenzie DeWitt and Teresa Ivan of Charlotte, N.C. Both swimmers will join Malia Rausch, Mairin O’Brien, Paige Hall and Gwen Woodbury with the Buckeyes as a member ...

NEW COMMITS: The University of Alabama has recently received a pair of verbal commitments for the fall of 2021 from Newburgh, Ind. native Braden Rollins and William Watson of High Point, N.C.. Both swimmers will join Ben Hines, Mateo Miceli, Nikolas Lee-Bishop and Holden Smith in Tuscaloosa as membe...

NEW COMMITS: The University of Minnesota has gained two new verbal commitments for their growing class of 2025 from in-state standout Chris Morris of St. Cloud, Minn. as well as Kiryat Motzkin, Israel native Bar Soloveychik. Both swimmers will suit up for the Golden Gophers along with Jackson Brown,...

NEW COMMITS: The University of California, Berkeley has recently scored four new verbal commitments for the fall of 2021 from Stephanie Akakabota, Elizabeth Cook, Melanie Julia, and Shelby Suppiger. All four swimmers will join Ella Mazurek, Annika McEnroe, Jessica Davis, Mia Kragh and McKenna Stone ...

NEW COMMITS: Florida State University has recently picked up four new verbal commitments for their class of 2025 from Jenny Bird, Alexandra Dicks, Ella Dyjak and Rachel Moran. All four swimmers will add valuable depth to the Seminoles' lineup when they arrive in Tallahassee at the start of the 2021-...

NEW COMMIT: Sprint freestyler Madigan Saunders of Bath, Maine, has announced her commitment to Merrimack College and will arrive on campus in the fall of 2020. Her best times include: 50 free - 26.17 100 free - 57.76 Saunders does her club swimming with Long Reach Swim Club and earned numerous best ...

NEW COMMIT: Saint Michael's College has recently earned a new commitment for the upcoming 2020-21 season and beyond from Caroline Gust of Reading, Mass. She told Swimming World: "I am so excited to be continuing my academic and athletic career this September at Saint Michaels College for the Divisio...

NEW COMMIT: The United States Naval Academy has received a pair of verbal commitments for their growing class of 2025 from Buford, Ga. native Caroline Irwin and Jennifer Luong of South Riding, Va. Both swimmers will join Danielle “Dani” Ghine and Katie Wong in Annapolis at the start of the 2021-22 s...

NEW COMMIT: The Ohio State University has earned a new verbal commitment for the fall of 2021 from Austin, Texas freestyler Malia Rausch. She will join Mairin O’Brien, Paige Hall and Gwen Woodbury with the Buckeyes as a member of the class of 2025. She told Swimming World: "I am SO beyond excited to...

Like many others, I am still in disbelief at the NCAA’s decision to cancel all championships in response to the coronavirus pandemic. As a former college swimmer, current Swimming World staff writer, and someone who is studying sport administration while working in college athletics, the news hit me...

The 2020 New York Federation Boys Swimming and Diving Championships took place on March 7 at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in East Meadow, N.Y. Garden City's Jake Newmark set a new meet, NYSPHSAA, and New York Federation record in the 200 free with a time of 1:35.88. Saint Anthony also broke NYSP...

NEW COMMIT: Las Vegas, Nevada native Gavin Gould has handed his commitment to the United States Air Force Academy beginning in the fall of 2020. Gould, who owns the Winter Juniors cut in the 400m IM, swims year-round with Sandpipers of Nevada and earned a pair of best times at the Nevada Championshi...

NEW COMMITS: The University of Texas has landed a pair of verbal commitments for their growing class of 2025 from Ava Collinge and Jordan Morgan. Both swimmers will arrive in Austin at the start of the 2021-22 season along with Morgan Brophy,  Ellie Andrews and Olivia McMurray. AVA COLLINGE [caption...

NEW COMMIT: Roswell, Ga. native Madeline "Maddie" Singletary has pledged her verbal commitment to the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill beginning in the fall of 2021. Singletary, who owns a pair of Winter Juniors standards, does her club swimming with Swim Atlanta and placed eighth in the 40...

The 2020 Illinois Boys State Swimming and Diving Championships took place on Saturday, Feb. 29 at the New Trier Natatorium in Winnetka, Ill. The meet was highlighted by Loyola Academy's Luke Maurer who broke the Illinois state record in the 200 free during prelims with a time of 1:34.49. St. Charles...

The 2020 Indiana Boys State Swimming and Diving Championship took place on Saturday, Feb. 29 at the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis, Ind. A total of five Indiana state records were broken during the meet: [caption id="attachment_420013" align="alignright" width="450"] Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick[...

The 2020 Oregon 6A State Swimming Championships took place on Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Tualatin Aquatics Center in Beaverton, Ore. Aloha senior Kaitlyn Dobler stole the show after she broke the overall National High School record in the 100 breast with a jaw-dropping 58.35, which also crushed her ow...