High School

Army West Point Lands First 2028 Verbal From IMer Mia Jones NEW COMMIT: The United States Military Academy at West Point has secured its first verbal commitment for the 2028-29 season and beyond from Mia Jones of Lexington, Ky. Jones is a Junior National qualifier who excels in butterfly, breaststro...

Sprinter Lizzy Johnson Gives In-State FSU Seminoles First 2028 Verbal Commitment NEW COMMIT: Florida State University has earned its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from in-state standout Lizzy Johnson of Windermere, Fla. Johnson is a Junior National qualifier who excels in sprint frees...

Jack Bauerle, Russell Mark Headline ASCA Eastern States Clinic’s 50th Anniversary The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) will celebrate a major milestone this fall when the 50th Annual Eastern States Swim Clinic brings coaches together October 16–18 at the Crowne Plaza Philadelphia–King of...

Georgia Bulldogs Land 2028 Verbal From SwimMAC Carolina's Eli Sweet NEW COMMIT: The University of Georgia has scored its second public verbal commitment for Fall 2028, this time from Eli Sweet of Belmont, North Carolina. Sweet, one of the top recruits in the class, is a versatile Nationals qualifier...

Louisiana State Champion Kendall Jollands Verbals to Arizona for 2027 NEW COMMIT: The University of Arizona has added to its 2028 recruiting class, having recently received a verbal commitment from Kendall Jollands of Metairie, La. Jollands is a Junior National qualifier who excels in butterfly and ...

Florida Adds 2027 Verbal From World Junior Record Holder Malte Gräfe NEW COMMIT: The University of Florida has secured a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from breaststroker Jan Malte Gräfe of Potsdam, Germany. He is the World Junior record holder in the 50m breast. Regarding h...

In-State Standout Philip Johnson Gives Wolfpack Another Verbal For 2028 NEW COMMIT: North Carolina State University has received its second public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from in-state standout Philip Johnson of Gastonia, North Carolina. Johnson excels in breaststroke and is a Junior Nationa...

Georgia Gets First 2028 Verbal Pledge From Junior National Finalist Coyle Moore NEW COMMIT: The University of Georgia has secured its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Coyle Moore of Virginia Beach, Va. Moore is a Junior National qualifier who excels in freestyle. Moore will arrive i...

The Inglorious Truth About the First Week Back at Practice Nothing is quite as humbling as that first week back at swim practice. After weeks of relaxing, traveling, and enjoying life out of the pool, going back to practice can be painful. You walk onto the pool deck, mesh bag in hand, and the famil...

Penn State Earns 2028 Verbal Pledge From Distance Ace Adam Giersch NEW COMMIT: Penn State University has received its second public verbal commitment for its Class of 2032 from Adam Giersch of Virginia Beach, Va. Giersch is a Junior National qualifier who excels in distance freestyle. He will join L...

NC State Splashes Into 2028 Recruiting With Verbal From CARIFTA Champion Jaden Mills NEW COMMIT: North Carolina State University has earned its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028, as Jaden Mills announced his verbal commitment. Hailing from Chattanooga, Tenn., Mills is a Junior National qu...

Indiana Lands First 2028 Verbal Commitment From Freestyler Sawyer Wilson NEW COMMIT: Indiana University has officially opened its Class of 2032 recruiting, landing a verbal commitment from Sawyer Wilson of Lexington, Ky. Wilson is a Junior National qualifier who excels in sprint freestyle. He will a...

Warrior Swimming's Brynlee Yoder Verbals to Army for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Futures qualifier Brynlee Yoder of New Paris, Indiana, has announced her verbal commitment to the United States Military Academy at West Point and will arrive on campus in Fall 2027. She will join Kalyn O'Hara, Jordyn Kendler and ...

Cornell Lands 2027 Verbal From Burlingame Aquatic Club's Alexa Chang NEW COMMIT: Cornell University has scored a new verbal commitment* for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Alexa Chang of Burlingame, Calif. Chang is a Junior National qualifier who specializes in backstroke and butterfly. She will ...

Breaststroker Ashlyn Anderson Lends 2027 Verbal to Rice NEW COMMIT: Rice University has scored a new in-state verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Ashlyn Anderson of Keller, Texas. Anderson is a Junior National qualifier who excels in breaststroke. She will join Lily Hineman in H...

Earning Your Ducks: A Summer Coach's Playbook for Teaching Young Swimmers a Positive Mindset Standing in the ice-cold water and ready to coach, I am watching kids splash and laugh around me. It's practice before a big home meet. The coaches want swimmers focused on the strokes they are going to race...

National Age Group Record Holder Shareef Elaydi Verbals to Texas for 2027 NEW COMMIT: One of the top recruits in his class, Shareef Elaydi has announced his verbal commitment to the University of Texas for Fall 2027. Elaydi of Santa Clara, Calif., is a National Age Group record holder. Regarding his...

Blue Devils Snag 2027 Verbal From Sprinter Teddy O’Donnell NEW COMMIT: Duke University has scored a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Teddy O’Donnell of Wilmette, Ill. O'Donnell is a Junior National qualifier who excels in sprint events. He will join Aiden Yeo and Grant O’...

How to Balance the Transition to the Fall Season By this point in the year, many high schools have begun their fall semesters. The summer heat begins to dwindle, classes pick up and swimming kicks off its next season. Although it’s a transition many swimmers have experienced for years, it can still ...

Boston College Scores 2027 Verbal From Germantown Academy's Oliver Ritchey NEW COMMIT: Boston College has scored a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Oliver Ritchey of Hellertown, Pa. Ritchey is a Junior National qualifier who excels in freestyle and IM. He will join Seth B...