High School

NEW 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...

NEW 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,...

NEW 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...

NEW 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...

NEW 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!...

Will Modglin Tabbed As Swimming World Magazine High School Swimmer of the Year The best competition brings out the finest in great swimmers. That is exactly what happened this past high school season with Zionsville junior Will Modglin, who was named Swimming World’s 2021-22 Male High School Swimmer...

NEW 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...

Advice for the High School Swimmer Considering College By Maddie Strasen Senior year of high school is one of the most stressful years for swimmers. Some decide to throw in the towel after their final high school year and call it a career—a very respectable decision. Many find that it’s time to lead...

Claire Curzan Honored As 2021-2022 Swimming World High School Swimmer of the Year Having already swum on the grandest stage of her sport, the Olympics, and earning a silver medal, Claire Curzan returned for one more year of high school swimming and put together one of the finest prep seasons ever, s...

Teagan O'Dell and Quintin McCarty Earn High School Swimmer of the Year Runnerup Honors The August issue of Swimming World Magazine traditionally honors the High School Swimmers of the Year. The road to selecting the honorees is long, as high school seasons - across all states - stretch from Septembe...

NEW 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...

NEW 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...

NEW 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...

Swimmers are renowned for their dedication to their sport. We train long hours at ridiculous times and spend all day at meets only to spend a few minutes actually racing in the pool. However, all swimmers reach a point in their careers when they question why they're still doing it. Although many rel...

NEW 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...

NEW 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...

NEW 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 ...

By Taylor Padington (From the Archive) Why is it that swimmers think that swimming is the only sport they can do? I have heard this phrase time and time again: putting a swimmer on land is like taking a fish out of the water. However, as I took a poll of the Boise State swim team, I found that all 2...

NEW 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 ...

NEW 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...