Read moreBackstroker Caitlyn Friebe Chooses Missouri State With Conference-Scoring Times12 August 2022NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Caitlyn Friebe of Springfield, Missouri has opted to remain close to home for her college career after verbally committing to Missouri State University for 2023. She told Swimming World: "I am incredibly excited to announce my verbal commitment to Missouri State...
Read moreTar Heels Keep NAG Relay Record Holder Samantha Armand In State12 August 2022NEW COMMIT: National Age Group relay record holder Samantha Armand of Cary, North Carolina has decided to swim for her in-state Tar Heels beginning in 2023. She will join Lucy Walker, Michaela Chokureva, Maren Conze and Ava Muzzy as a member of the Tar Heels’ Class of 2027. Regarding her commitment,...
Read moreNCSA Champion Cade Duncan Verbally Commits to Northwestern11 August 2022NEW COMMIT: U.S. Open qualifier Cade Duncan of Spring, Texas has verbally committed to Northwestern University and will arrive on campus in the fall of 2023. His older brother, Caleb Duncan, is a senior sprinter at Louisville. He told Swimming World: “I am honored to announce my verbal commitment to...
Read moreHouston Secures Verbal From North Dakota State Record Holder Tierney Howell10 August 2022NEW COMMIT: The University of Houston has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2023-24 season and beyond from Junior National qualifier Tierney Howell of West Fargo, North Dakota. She told Swimming World: “I am excited to announce my commitment to the University of Houston where I will be furth...
Read moreGillian Tu Verbals to Brown With Ivy League Winning 100 Breast Time10 August 2022NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Gillian Tu of Issaquah, Washington, has verbally committed* to Brown University and will arrive on campus in the fall of 2023. Regarding her commitment, she said: “I am very honored to announce my verbal commitment to the application process at Brown University!...
Read moreFutures Qualifier Sophia Valenzuela Hands Verbal Commitment to Army West Point06 August 2022NEW COMMIT: The United States Military Academy at West Point has received a verbal commitment for Fall 2023 from Futures qualifier Sophia Valenzuela of Humble, Texas. Regarding her commitment, she said: “I am very excited and honored to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athle...
Read moreAuburn Lands Another Verbal Commitment From US Open Qualifier Michelle Kaner04 August 2022NEW COMMIT: Auburn University has received a new verbal commitment for the 2023-24 season and beyond from U.S. Open qualifier Michelle Kaner of Des Plaines, Illinois. She will join Aislyn Barnett and Morgan Carteaux as a member of the Tigers’ Class of 2027. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I’m b...
Read moreYMCA National Finalist Sydney Gring Remains In State With Verbal to Pitt04 August 2022NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Sydney Gring of Reading, Pennsylvania has announced her verbal commitment to remain in-state for her college career and swim at Pitt beginning in the fall of 2023. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I’m super excited to announce my verbal commitment to continu...
Read morePennsylvania 3A State Champion Logan Richards Will Become A Tar Heel With 2023 Verbal To UNC03 August 2022NEW COMMIT: The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill has received a new verbal commitment for the fall of 2023 from Junior National qualifier Logan Richards of Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. He will join Ben Delmar and Tucker Valliere in Chapel Hill as a member of the Class of 2027. He told Sw...
Read more9To the One Always By My Side01 August 2022To the One Always By My Side By Chandler Brandes, Swimming World College Intern They say some of the best friends we will ever have are our teammates. Maybe it’s because we spend the majority of our time with them or our shared love/hate relationship with the sport, but either way, we all have teamm...
Read more41An Honest Sport: 15 Truths About Swimming01 August 202215 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...
Read more11If Swimming Were Easy....5 Things Swimmers Face to Be Their Best01 August 2022By Chandler Brandes, Swimming World College Intern Spoiler alert: It’s not. We can all agree that swimming is not an easy sport. But choosing the easy route has never been the swimmer way. Here are five things which make swimming one of the hardest, yet most rewarding, sports out there... 1. Struggl...
Read moreSouth Carolina Scores 2023 Verbal From NCSA Finalist Ellery Ottem31 July 2022NEW COMMIT: The University of South Carolina has scored a new verbal commitment for the fall of 2023 from Ellery Ottem of River Falls, Wisconsin. She will join Madelyn Yates and Jill Smiley as a member of the Gamecocks’ Class of 2027. Regarding her commitment, she said: "i’m extremely excited to ann...
Read moreVirginia 6A State Runner-Up Victoria Valko Verbals to Florida State for 202329 July 2022NEW COMMIT: Florida State University has received a new verbal commitment for the 2023-24 season and beyond from Junior National qualifier Victoria Valko of McLean, Virginia. She will join Cadence Fort in Tallahassee as a member of the Seminoles' Class of 2027. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I...
Read moreGeorgia Tech Opens 2023 Recruiting With Verbal From Futures Finalist Mary Grace Guzzino29 July 2022NEW COMMIT: Futures qualifier MaryGrace Guzzino of Pearl River, New York, has pledged her verbal commitment for Georgia Tech and will arrive on campus in the fall of 2023. She told Swimming World: "I couldn’t be happier to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at ...
Read moreSwimAtlanta's Sydney Starnes Lends 2023 Verbal Pledge to Virginia Tech26 July 2022NEW COMMIT: Virginia Tech has received a new verbal commitment for the fall of 2023 from Junior National qualifier Sydney Starnes of Marietta, Georgia. She will join Kate Anderson as a member of the Hokies' Class of 2027. She told Swimming World: "I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to ...
Read morePrinceton Picks Up 2023 Verbal From CIF State Champion Ethan Harrington25 July 2022NEW COMMIT: Junior National finalist Ethan Harrington of Palo Alto, California, has verbally committed* to Princeton University and will arrive on campus in Fall 2023. He is set to join Daniel Li in the Tigers' Class of 2027. Farrington currently ranks 12th in the 50 free and 25th in the 100 free al...
Read moreStanford Lands 2023 Verbal From Junior Pan Pacs Team Member Henry McFadden25 July 2022Stanford Lands 2023 Verbal From Junior Pan Pacs Team Member Henry McFadden NEW COMMIT: Stanford University has received a new verbal commitment for the fall of 2023 from Henry McFadden of Haddonfield, New Jersey. He's one of the top mid-distance freestylers in his class. Regarding his commitment, he...
Read moreNC State Gets Another Verbal For 2023 From Butterflyer Bella Answeeney24 July 2022NEW COMMIT: NC State has added yet another weapon to its already-loaded recruiting class for 2023, this time landing a verbal commitment from Bella Answeeney of Odessa, Florida. She will join Madeleine Hebert, Tyler Driscoll, Abby Woolford, Hayley Clark and Keelan Cotter in Raleigh as a member of th...
Read moreColeman Yates of Gator Swim Club Sends 2023 Verbal Commitment to Navy24 July 2022NEW COMMIT: The United States Naval Academy has received a verbal commitment for the 2023-24 season and beyond from Junior National qualifier Coleman Yates of Lake Park, Georgia. Regarding his commitment, he said: "I am excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at...