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The National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (NISCA) High School All-America lists have been released for the 2019-20 season. Click here to view the complete list. Several of swimming’s biggest names highlight the 2019-20 Swimming All-America lists, including Jake Mitchell, Jake Magahey...

NEW COMMIT: U.S. Open qualifier James Don of Closter, N.J. has announced his verbal commitment to the United States Military Academy and will arrive on campus at the start of the 2021-22 season. He will join Jackson Pogue and Ian Shahan in West Point as a member of Army’s Class of 2025. He told Swim...

Dear Swimming is reposted from two years ago, but remains a timely and heartfelt ode to the sport. Dear Swimming, I remember the first time we met. I was a young, excited swimmer with big clear Speedo goggles, ears sticking out of my cap, and a suit three sizes too big. Not yet knowing how to dive, ...

NEW COMMIT: The first verbal commitment for the 2022-23 season belongs to Virginia Tech: the Hokies have received a verbal pledge from Carmen Weiler, who was born in Spain and currently resides in Singapore. She will arrive in Blacksburg as a member of the Class of 2026. She told Swimming World: "I ...

NEW COMMIT: Stanford University has received their fourth verbal commitment for the 2021-22 season and beyond from Virginia Beach, Va. native Samantha Tadder. She will join Torri Huske and Meghan Lynch, as well as diver Lauren Burch, as a member of the Cardinal's class of 2025. She told Swimming Wor...

NEW COMMIT: Texas A&M University has picked up a new in-state verbal commitment for the class of 2025 from backstroker Meredith Brown of Sugar Land, Texas. She will join fellow Texas natives Shannon Bagnal and Sarah Holt in College Station at the start of the 2021-22 season. She told Swimming World:...

NEW COMMIT: Acton, Mass. native Isabella Korbly has announced her verbal commitment* to Princeton University and will arrive on campus in the fall of 2021. She will follow her family's legacy as a Tiger as both of her parents swam for Princeton. She told Swimming World: "I am so excited to announce ...

NEW COMMIT: The University of Kentucky has scored a new verbal commitment for the 2021-22 season and beyond from Kaelan Daly of Hatfield, Pa. She will join Maddie Welborn, Megan Ciezczak, Annie Galvin, Emma Hermeston, Sydney Stricklin and Madeline Wenig as a member of the Wildcats’ class of 2025. Sh...

NEW COMMIT: The Ohio State University has scored a new verbal commitment for their growing class of 2025 from Josh Bogniard of Pittsburgh, Pa. He will arrive in Columbus at the start of the 2021-22 season along with Ohio natives Karl Helmuth and Luke Paxton. Regarding his commitment, he said: "I am ...

NEW COMMIT: Boise, Idaho native Gabe Machado has announced his verbal commitment to Stanford University and will suit up for the Cardinal at the start of the 2021-22 season. He told Swimming World: "I am very excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at Stanford U...

NEW COMMIT: Lincolnwood, Ill. native Jamie Kolar has announced her decision to transfer from the University of Illinois to the University of Cincinnati. With one final year of eligibility remaining, she will join the Bearcats this fall. She told Swimming World: "I am beyond excited to announce my co...

NEW COMMIT: Mason, Ohio native Braden Osborn has handed West Virginia University their first verbal commitment for the 2021-22 season and beyond, and he will arrive in Morgantown as a member of the class of 2025. Regarding his commitment, he said: "I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to...

NEW COMMIT: Breaststroker Madeline "Maddy" Huggins of Carbondale, Ill. has announced her verbal commitment to Florida State University beginning in the fall of 2021. She will join Jenny Bird, Alexandra Dicks, Ella Dyjak and Rachel Moran in Tallahassee as a member of the Seminoles' class of 2025. Reg...

NEW COMMIT: The University of Louisville has received a new commitment for their growing class of 2025 from butterflyer and IMer Tommy Bried of Powder Springs, Ga. He will join Ryan Hogan, Eli Shoyat, Murilo Sartori, Lance Godard, Wylie Kruse, John Bossler, Owen Taylor and Luke Shourds in The Ville ...

NEW COMMIT: UNC Asheville has scored their first verbal commitment for the 2021-22 season and beyond from in-state standout Caitlin Hefner of Mount Holly, N.C. She told Swimming World: "It is with great excitement that I am announcing my verbal commitment to UNC Asheville to continue my swimming and...

NEW COMMIT: Duke University has received their first verbal commitment for the 2021-22 season and beyond from Land O Lakes, Fla. native McKenna Smith. She will join the Blue Devils as a member of the class of 2025. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I am incredibly excited to announce my verbal co...

NEW COMMIT: Florida Southern College has received their first verbal commitment for the class of 2025 from Ashburn, Va. native Molly Kennedy, who will suit up for the Mocs in the fall of 2021. She told Swimming World: "So incredibly excited to announce my verbal commitment to further my academic and...

NEW COMMIT: The University of Louisville has added a new verbal commitment for the 2021-22 season and beyond from Brasília, Brazil native Fernanda Celidonio. She will join Kim Herkle, Madie Hall and Adry Kasemets as a member of the Cardinals’ class of 2025. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I’m e...

NEW COMMIT: Lido Beach, N.Y. native Joan "Joanie" Cash has verbally committed to UCLA and will arrive on campus at the start of the 2021-22 season. She will suit up for the Bruins as a member of the class of 2025 along with Mia Chang, Morgan Hawes, Taylor Schaffer, Paige MacEachern, Eva Carlson, Ana...

15 Truths About Swimming Swimming is a sport like no other. You learn a lot about yourself throughout your years as a swimmer and the sport inherently instills valuable life lessons in you. Even when your time as a competitive swimmer is done, you still continue to learn more about the sport and hav...