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NC State Receives Verbal Pledge From Distance Freestyler Max Carlsen  NEW COMMIT: NC State University has earned a new verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond from Olympic Trials qualifier Max Carlsen of Las Vegas, Nevada. He will join Gavin Keogh, Tyler Bardak and Aaron Davidson in Rale...

Skylar Knowlton, NH State Record Holder, Commits to Indiana NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Skylar Knowlton of East Kingston, New Hampshire, has pledged her verbal commitment to Indiana University beginning in Fall 2025. She will join Colleen Bull and Luci Gutierrez in Bloomington as a member ...

Olympic Trials Qualifier Elle Scott Joins Cal's Loaded Class of 2025 NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkeley has received a new verbal commitment for its growing Class of 2029 from Elle Scott, a versatile Olympic Trials qualifier out of Charlotte, North Carolina. She will arrive in Berkel...

Virginia Adds Grant Murphy To Class of 2025 NEW COMMIT: The University of Virginia has secured a new verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond from U.S. Open qualifier Grant Murphy of Gambrills, Maryland. He will join Thomas Mercer, Maximus Williamson and Thomas Heilman in Charlottesville....

Juniors East Finalist Kennedi Dobson Selects Georgia For 2025 NEW COMMIT: The University of Georgia has secured a new verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond from Junior National qualifier Kennedi Dobson of Levittown, Pennsylvania. She will join Hailey Dopson in Athens as a member of the...

Kentucky Wildcats Score 2025 Verbal Pledge From Cassidy Allison  NEW COMMIT: The University of Kentucky has received a new verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond from Junior National qualifier Cassidy Allison of San Marcos, California. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I am super exc...

Mizzou Gets Verbal From Nebraska State Champ Jadeon Carter NEW COMMIT: The University if Missouri has received a new verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond from Junior National qualifier Jadeon Carter of Lincoln, Nebraska. He told Swimming World: "I am thrilled and beyond excited to ann...

Kentucky State Record Holder Thomas Mercer Chooses Virginia NEW COMMIT: Olympic Trials qualifier Thomas Mercer of Louisville, Kentucky, has announced his verbal commitment to continue his academic and swimming career at the University of Virginia beginning in 2025. He will join Maximus Williamson an...

Ella Cosgrove, Canadian World Junior Team Member, Commits to Cal NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkeley has received another impressive verbal commitment for its loaded Class of 2025, this time from freestyler Ella Cosgrove of Tucson, Arizona. She will arrive in Berkeley along with Annie...

Lily Baumgartner Stays In State, Commits To Ohio For 2025 NEW COMMIT: Ohio University has secured an in-state verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond from Lily Baumgartner of Ada, Ohio, about 2.5 hours northwest of Athens County. Her best times include: 100 fly – 55.46 200 fly – 2:07.02 ...

Maddie Faikish, Pennsylvania 3A State Champion, Verbals to Notre Dame NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Maddie Faikish has pledged her verbal commitment to continue her academic and swimming career at the University of Notre Dame beginning in Fall 2025. She will join Tess Heavner in South Bend n...

Minnesota State Champ Jiarui Xue Sends 2025 Verbal To Princeton NEW COMMIT: Princeton University has secured a new verbal commitment* for Fall 2025 from Jiarui Xue of Edina, Minnesota. He specializes in distance freestyler and IM. He'll join Oliver Rowe as a member of the Tigers's Class of 2029. Reg...

Tar Heels Get 2025 Verbal From US Open Qualifier Sam Huggins NEW COMMIT: The University of North Carolina has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond from U.S. Open qualifier Sam Huggins of State College, Pennsylvania. He will join Granger Bartee in Chapel Hill as a membe...

Sprinter Arianna Zelen To Join Sister At Wisconsin In 2025 NEW COMMIT: The University of Wisconsin has received a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond from sprinter Arianna Zelen of Shakopee, Minnesota. Her older sister, Haley Zelen, is currently a freshman on the team and the two...

Euro Junior Bronze Medalist Tuncer Berk Ertürk Commits to Georgia Tech NEW COMMIT: Georgia Tech has earned a new verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond from Tuncer Berk Ertürk of Ankara, Turkey. He will join Tobin Uhl as a member of the Yellow Jackets' Class of 2029. Regarding his commi...

Tobin Uhl Pledges 2025 Verbal to Georgia Tech NEW COMMIT: Littleton, Colorado native Tobin Uhl will head to the East Coast for his college career, having verbally committed to Georgia Tech for Fall 2025. Regarding his commitment, he said: "I am stoked to announce my verbal commitment to continue my ...

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...

Butterflyer Hazel Mouhidin Sends 2025 Verbal To Harvard NEW COMMIT: Harvard University has received a new verbal commitment* for the 2025-26 season and beyond from Hazel Mouhidin of Saugus, Massachusetts. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I am elated to announce my verbal commitment to the admiss...

Colleen Bull To Join Defending Big Ten Champions Indiana In 2025 NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Colleen Bull of Hillsborough, New Jersey, has announced her verbal commitment to Indiana University beginning in Fall 2025. She will join Luci Gutierrez in Bloomington as a member of the Hoosiers' ...

Juniors Finalist Chloe Kim Verbals To Princeton For 2025 NEW COMMIT: Princeton University has received a new verbal commitment* for Fall 2025 from Chloe Kim of Glen Rock, New Jersey. Kim is one of the top recruits in her class. She will join Sophia Sunwoo, Sydney Willson and Savannah Skow as a membe...