High School

NEW COMMIT: Purdue University has added another verbal commitment for the 2021-22 season and beyond from Springboro, Ohio native Hannah Hill. She will join Jenna Marquette, Cecilie Wiuff, Audrey Crowel and Mahala Erlandson in West Lafayette as a member of the Boilermakers’ class of 2025. She told Sw...

NEW COMMIT: George Washington University has received their first verbal commitment for the 2021-22 season and beyond from Raleigh, N.C. native Bode Ringenbach. He told Swimming World: “I am thrilled to announce my verbal commitment to swim and study at George Washington University. I would like to ...

A day after Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf recommended that youth and high school sports in the Commonwealth be suspended for the rest of the year, the state’s athletic federation, the PIAA, agreed to a two-week delay. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association delayed sports across the state...

NEW COMMIT: Butterflyer Katie Cho of Fullerton, Calif. has opted to stay in state for her college career and has handed her verbal commitment to UC San Diego. She will join fellow in-state native Lexi DePaco of Danville, Calif. as a member of the Tritons' class of 2025. She told Swimming World: "I'm...

NEW COMMIT: After the elimination of Boise State's swimming and diving program, San Clemente, Calif. native Katie Faris has changed her commitment from the Broncos to Cal Poly. She will suit up for the Mustangs in the fall of 2020. Her best times include: 50 free - 24.04 100 free - 52.44 200 free - ...

Announced changes in the calendar in Louisiana and South Carolina have not affected high school swimming, a fall sport in both states. The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) sent out a memo Wednesday that moved the start of the football season back to a first contest date of Oct. 8. ...

Arizona High School sports, including swimming and diving, will continue this fall, though the dates will be a little different than originally planned. The Arizona Interscholastic Association's Executive Board on Wednesday announced despite COVID-19, fall sports are going to have a season. "The Exe...

NEW COMMIT: Boston University has picked up their first verbal commitment for the 2021-22 season and beyond from Emmaus, Pa. native Michael Iacobelli. He will suit up for the Terriers as a member of the class of 2025. He told Swimming World: "I am excited to announce my commitment to Boston Universi...

NEW COMMIT: The Woodlands, Texas native Cotton Fields has pledged his in-state verbal commitment to Southern Methodist University He will join Sawyer Inglis and Angus Corbeau as a member of the Mustangs in the fall of 2021. He told Swimming World: "I am excited to announce that I have committed to s...

NEW COMMITS: The Ohio State University has scored a pair of verbal commitments for their growing class of 2025 from Cincinnati, Ohio native Tim Kalin and Grafton Parlette of Rochester, Minn. Both swimmers will arrive in Columbus at the start of the 2021-22 season along with Alex Quach, Josh Bogniard...

NEW COMMITS: The University of Connecticut has received their first set of verbal commitments for the 2021-22 season and beyond from Chantilly, Va. native Amelia Schaefer and Paige Sugra of Hainesport, N.J. AMELIA SCHAEFER [caption id="attachment_442998" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Photo Courte...

Sophie Macy, Noelle Marsh will attend Washington State University. NEW COMMITS: Washington State University has officially begun their Class of 2025 recruiting after receiving a pair of verbal commitments from Chanhassen, Minn. native Sophie Macy and Noelle Marsh of Magnolia, Texas. SOPHIE MACY [cap...

NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Beck Parnham of Kingwood, Texas has announced his verbal commitment to the University of Arizona and will arrive in Tucson in the fall of 2021. He will join Jack Donovan,  Tate Bahti, Alex McMahon and Connor West as a member of the Wildcats’ class of 2025. He to...

Jessica Maeda, Mia Moulden send verbals to Denver. NEW COMMITS: Tigard, Ore. native Jessica Maeda and Mia Moulden of Slater, Iowa have both given their verbal commitments to the University of Denver and will arrive on campus in the fall of 2021. JESSICA MAEDA [caption id="attachment_442931" align="a...

Hannah Hailu, Steph Lee give their verbals to the commitment process at Columbia. NEW COMMITS: Columbia University has scored two new verbal commitments* for the 2021-22 season and beyond from Omaha, Neb. native Hannah Hailu and Steph Lee of Surrey, British Columbia. All three talented swimmers will...

Sophie Haise, Ali Tyler lend verbal commitments to George Mason. NEW COMMITS: George Mason University has officially opened up their Class of 2025 recruiting after receiving a pair of verbal commitments for the 2021-22 season and beyond from Charlottesville, Va. native Sophie Haise and Ali Tyler of ...

Minnesota high school swimming and other endurance sports will start on time this fall even as contact sports have had to be rescheduled due to COVID-19. The Minnesota State High School League’s board made the decision in a meeting Tuesday. It moves contact sports like football and volleyball to a n...

Three-time American Olympian Elizabeth Beisel has joined SPIRE Institute and Academy as its international swim ambassador, the school announced Tuesday. Beisel, 27, competed at three Olympic Games, winning silver in the 400 individual medley and bronze in the 200 backstroke at the London Games in 20...

Anna Summers will attend Virginia Tech. NEW COMMIT: Backstroker and sprint freestyler Anna Summers of Augusta, Ga. has announced her verbal commitment to Virginia Tech beginning in the fall of 2021. She will join Maddy Grafmiller, Julia Nappi, Ava Yandle, Alexandra Eastmond and Athena Vanyo in Black...

Alyssia Betancourt, Kaitlyn Killinger, Sam Thiessen all commit to Oakland. NEW COMMITS: Oakland University has scored three new verbal commitments for their growing class of 2025 from Alyssia Betancourt (Ajax, Ontario), Kaitlyn Killinger (Katy, Texas), and Sam Thiessen (Winnipeg, Manitoba). All thre...