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Nitro Swimming's Derek Hernandez-Ojeda Picks Arizona State for 2028-29 NEW COMMIT: Arizona State University has picked up another verbal commitment for the 2028-29 season and beyond, this time from Derek Hernandez-Ojeda of Cedar Park, Texas. Hernandez-Ojeda is a Summer Nationals qualifier who excels...

USC Kickstarts 2028 Recruiting With Verbal From In-State Distance Freestyler Cassie Espinoza NEW COMMIT: The University of Southern California has scored its first public verbal commitment for the 2028-29 season and beyond from in-state standout Cassie Espinoza of Whittier, Calif. Espinoza is a Summ...

Colorado State Record Holder Grace Perry Hands Georgia First 2028 Verbal NEW COMMIT: The University of Georgia has recorded its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Grace Perry of Monument, Colo. Perry is a talented sprinter who owns several Junior National cuts. Her older sister, Abiga...

Kentucky Dips Into 2028 Recruiting With Verbal From Virginia State Champion Maddie Bynum NEW COMMIT: The University of Kentucky has kickstarted its Class of 2032 recruiting with a verbal commitment from Maddie Bynum of Richmond, Va. A Junior National qualifier. Bynum excels in sprint butterfly and f...

Distance Ace Clare Herfel, U.S. National Junior Team Member, Picks Indiana for 2028 NEW COMMIT: Indiana University has received another impressive verbal commitment for Fall 2028, this time from Clare Herfel of Fort Thomas, Ky. Herfel, a member of the 2026-27 U.S. National Junior Team for open water...

UVA Cavaliers Get 2028 Verbal From Junior National Finalist Jack Maddan NEW COMMIT: The University of Virginia has secured its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 on the men's side from Jack Maddan of Sugar Land, Texas. Maddan, who is among the top recruits in the Class of 2032, is a breast...

Texas A&M Scores Verbal From Backstroker Kate Boutry For Class of 2032 NEW COMMIT: Richmond, Va. native Kate Boutry has announced her verbal commitment to continue her academic and swimming career at Texas A&M University beginning in Fall 2028. Boutry is a Junior National qualifier who specializes i...

Northwestern Scores First 2028 Verbal From Backstroker Anders Koschmann NEW COMMIT: Backstroker Anders Koschmann of Superior, Colorado, has announced his verbal commitment to Northwestern University for Fall 2028. Koschmann is a Junior National qualifier who specializes in backstroke. Regarding his ...

Virginia Snags 2028 Verbal From YMCA Nationals 100 Breast Champion Skylar Zuleger NEW COMMIT: The University of Virginia continues to grow a very impressive Class of 2023 recruiting cohort, earning a verbal commitment from Advance, N.C. native Skylar Zuleger. Zuleger, a Summer Nationals qualifier, i...

Southern Methodist Starts 2028 Recruiting with Verbal from Backstroker Karly Whitehead NEW COMMIT: Southern Methodist University has scored its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from in-state standout Karly Whitehead of Boerne, Texas. Whitehead is Junior National qualifier who excels in b...

Junior National Bronze Medalist Isaac Elhard Picks Arizona State for 2028 NEW COMMIT: Arizona State University has produced a new verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Isaac Elhard of West Fargo, North Dakota. Elhard is a Junior National qualifier who excels in freestyle, backstroke and butterfly. He...

U.S. National Junior Team Sprinter Avery Daigle Chooses Indiana For 2028-29 NEW COMMIT: Indiana University has added a verbal commitment from Avery Daigle of Mandeville, La., for Fall 2028. Daigle, a member of the U.S. National Junior Team, is an accomplished sprinter and one of the top swimmers in ...

Louisville Receives 2028 Verbal From Junior National Finalist Robbie Rosenbaum NEW COMMIT: The University of Louisville has secured a verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Island Lake, Ill. native Robbie Rosenbaum. Rosenbaum is a Junior National qualifier who excels in backstroke. He is UofL's first ...

Junior Pan Pacs 100 Back Champion Lane Francis Verbals to Virginia for 2028 NEW COMMIT: The University of Virginia has continued to build an impressive Class of 2032, having recently received a verbal commitment from in-state standout Lane Francis of Richmond, Va. Francis excels in freestyle and bac...

Toronto Swim Club's Lennan Ebli to Join Sister at Yale in Fall 2028 NEW COMMIT: Yale University has kickstarted its recruiting for Fall 2028 with a verbal pledge* from Canadian international Lennan Ebli of Toronot, Ontario. Ebli excels in IM, butterfly and freestyle. She's the first public verbal co...

Columbus Native Kiera Powers Gives Ohio State First 2028 Verbal Commitment NEW COMMIT: The Ohio State University has cracked into Class of 2032 recruiting with its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from local standout Kiera Powers of Columbus, Ohio. Powers, who is one of the top IMers in ...

Hoosiers Land 2028 In-State Verbal From Carmel Swim Club's Josiah Collins NEW COMMIT: Indiana University has received another verbal commitment for its growing Class of 2032, this time from in-state standout Josiah Collins of Carmel, Ind. Collins is a U.S. Open qualifier who excels in IM and breasts...

Polish National Age Group Record Holder Gabriela Bortlisz Pledges to Northwestern for 2028 NEW COMMIT: Northwestern University has received its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Gabriela Bortlisz of Warsaw, Poland. Bortlisz is a talented sprint freestyler. Regarding her commitment, s...

Virginia Adds U.S. National Teamer Alex Siegel to Class of 2032 NEW COMMIT: The University of Virginia has received yet another impressive verbal commitment for its growing Class of 2032, this time from Alex Siegel of Merrick, New York. Siegel is one of the best distance swimmers in the country and ...

Cal Golden Bears Earn First 2028 Verbal From Top-Ranked Backstroker Grant Bellin NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkeley has received its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from backstroke Grant Bellin of University Place, Wash. Bellin, one of the top recruits in this cohort, ow...