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NCAA Recruiting Periods for Swimmers: What Are Dead Periods and Recruiting Shutdowns? College recruiting is in full swing, with the class of 2028 now able to speak in person with NCAA coaches, schedule visits, and receive offers. As high school juniors and seniors approach the first recruiting shutd...

Yale Secures 2027 Verbal From Junior National Finalist Evan Pan-Wang NEW COMMIT: Plano, Texas native Evan Pan-Wang has announced his verbal commitment* to Yale University beginning in Fall 2027. Pan-Wang is an incredibly versatile swimmer who owns Junior National cuts in nine different events. He wi...

Texas 6A State Runner-Up Sloane Rocha Sends 2027 Verbal to Illinois NEW COMMIT: The University of Illinois has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Sloane Rocha of Spring, Texas. Rocha is a talented breaststroker who is a Junior National qualifier. She will join S...

Junior Nationals, Day Two Finals: Emerson Callis Claims Second Title Emerson Callis picked up her second victory of the United States Junior National Championships on Tuesday night, winning the 400-meter individual medley. Coming off a Night One triumph in the 200 butterfly, Callis led for all but o...

Crimson Aquatics' Kian Grabar Verbally Commits to Pitt's Class of 2031 NEW COMMIT: The University of Pittsburgh has scored a new verbal commitment for Fall 2027 from Kian Grabar of North Reading, Mass. Grabar is a versatile Junior National qualifier, and he is the Panthers' first public verbal commi...

Carmel (Ind.) Captures MaxPreps Cup as Top High School Sports Program in Nation Carmel High School (Indiana) has been named the  2025-26 MaxPreps Cup winner, which recognizes the top scholastic sports program in the country. During the past school year, the Greyhounds won eight state championships, ...

Junior National Finalist Carly Afanasewicz Verbals to Georgia for 2027 NEW COMMIT: The University of Georgia has received a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Carly Afanasewicz of Pearl River, New York. She is a Junior National qualifier who excels in backstroke and IM. Afa...

World Junior Champion Stephan Steverink to Join Kentucky Wildcats in 2027 NEW COMMIT: The University of Kentucky has picked up a big verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Stephan Steverink of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Steverink is a world-class freestyler and IMer who has seen succe...

UCLA Gains 2027 Verbal From In-State Sprinter Olivia Somers NEW COMMIT: Olivia Somers of Sacramento, Calif. has opted to remain in-state for her college career after she verbally committed to the University of California, Los Angeles for Fall 2027. A talented sprint freestyler, Somers is a Junior Na...

Butterflyer Lauren Fanucchi Chooses Vanderbilt for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Vanderbilt University has recorded a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Lauren Fanucchi of Saratoga, Calif. Fanucchi is a Junior National qualifier who excels in fly and IM. She will join Ariel Kong in Nash...

Penn State Splashes Into 2028 Recruiting With Verbal From European Junior Finalist Levente Varga NEW COMMIT: Penn State University has received its first verbal commitment for its Class of 2032 from Levente Varga of Budapest, Hungary. Varga is a talented IMer and distance freestyler who will arrive ...

NISCA Releases High School All-America Lists for 2025-26 Season The National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) has released its All-America lists for the 2025-26 high school season. NISCA recognizes the top-100 times in each event contested at the high school level, following the subm...

Junior National Qualifier Seth Burger Chooses Boston College For 2027 NEW COMMIT: Boston College has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Seth Burger of Potomac, Md. Burger is a Junior National qualifier who excels in backstroke, breaststroke and IM. Regarding his...

Charlie Hall, Son of Gary Hall Jr., Raising Money for Training Expenses Charlie Hall, the son of 10-time Olympic medalist Gary Hall Jr., is crowdfunding to pay for a training trip to France. Charlie Hall is a senior at Torrey Pines High School in California. Despite his bloodlines, Hall only started...

Sienna Zauder Will Remain In-State With 2027 Verbal to Nevada NEW COMMIT: Las Vegas native Sienna Zauder has opted to remain in-state for her college career after she verbally committed to the University of Nevada, Reno. Zauder is a talented sprinter who is a Sectionals qualifier. Regarding her comm...

Breaststroker Natalie Bradac Selects TCU Horned Frogs For 2027 NEW COMMIT: Texas Christian University has recorded a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Natalie Bradac of Denver, Colo. Bradac is a Junior National qualifier who excels in breaststroke. She will join Brooklyn P...

Wyoming Lands 2027 Verbal From Sectionals Finalist Paige Nguyen NEW COMMIT: Fort Collins, Colo. native Paige Nguyen has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Wyoming beginning in Fall 2027. A Sectionals qualifier, Nguyen excels in breaststroke and sprint freestyle. Regarding her commi...

Freestyler Henry Anstine Selects Michigan Wolverines For 2027 NEW COMMIT: Freestyle Henry Anstine, who originally committed to the University of Minnesota, has flipped his commitment and will attend the University of Michigan in Fall 2027. Anstine hails from Chester Springs, Pa. He will join Brody R...

College Visit Guide for Swimmers | Official & Unofficial A visit is one of the most important steps in the college swimming recruiting process. Visits allow swimmers to see the facilities, campus resources, meet potential future teammates and coaches, assess team culture, and get a feel for campus l...

Arizona DII State Champion Shea Oenning Chooses Idaho for 2027 NEW COMMIT: The University of Idaho has scored a verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Shea Oenning of Scottsdale, Arizona. Oenning is a Futures qualifier who excels in backstroke and butterfly. Regarding her commitmen...