{"id":222415,"date":"2016-09-26T08:53:44","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T15:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=222415"},"modified":"2016-09-26T08:53:44","modified_gmt":"2016-09-26T15:53:44","slug":"the-week-that-was-verbal-commitments-begin-pouring-in-as-we-head-into-ncaa-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-verbal-commitments-begin-pouring-in-as-we-head-into-ncaa-action\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week That Was: Verbal Commitments Begin Pouring In As We Head Into NCAA Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week saw a multitude of verbal commitments from high schoolers as we head into peak recruiting season and the beginning of NCAA competition. Check out the latest stories from that and other major developments in the swimming world from The Week That Was!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QH2OswBkAgM?rel=0&amp;autoplay=1\" width=\"470\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #5 &#8211; USA Swimming Unveils New 18 &amp; Under World 100 Program <\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_221937\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-swimming-announces-18-and-under-world-100-program\/usa-swimming-18-under-world-100\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-221937\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-221937\" data-attachment-id=\"221937\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-swimming-announces-18-and-under-world-100-program\/usa-swimming-18-under-world-100\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/usa-swimming-18-under-world-100.png\" data-orig-size=\"800,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"usa-swimming-18-under-world-100\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;9\/21\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\nusa-swimming-18-under-world-100&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Swimming World&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/usa-swimming-18-under-world-100-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/usa-swimming-18-under-world-100.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-221937\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/usa-swimming-18-under-world-100-700x500.png\" alt=\"usa-swimming-18-under-world-100\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-221937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Swimming World<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week USA Swimming named the honorees of a new program put forth by the organization <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-swimming-announces-18-and-under-world-100-program\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recognizing some of the best United States 18 &amp; under swimmers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The top 100 swimmers aged 18 &amp; under in the country (50 men and 50 women) who are ranked worldwide in Olympic Events were recognized. While athletes will receive a certificate for making it on the list, named athletes will also be cap-exempt from the 2017 Arena Pro Series. The coaches of the 18 &amp; under world 100 swimmers will also be invited to the National Team Coaches Seminar in Colorado Springs hosted by USA Swimming and are eligible for USA Swimming\u2019s Coach Enrichment Program. The full list of recognized swimmers can be seen <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/results\/pdf\/2016-17-usa-swimming-world-100-roster-usa-senior-national-2016-09-21.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #4 &#8211; Budget Approved For New ISHOF Site In Santa Clara<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_137262\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/12-types-of-swimmers-entering-the-pool-for-warm-up\/swimming-arena-pro-series-santa-clara-day-one\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137262\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-137262\" data-attachment-id=\"137262\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/12-types-of-swimmers-entering-the-pool-for-warmup\/swimming-arena-pro-series-santa-clara-day-one\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/arena-pro-swim-series-santa-clara-warm-ups-2015.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4410,2756\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Jun 18, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Morning warm-ups in the main racing pool during Day One of the Arena Pro Series at Santa Clara, at the George F. Haines International Swim Center in Santa Clara, Calif. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1434647309&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Robert Stanton&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Swimming: Arena Pro Series-Santa Clara-Day One&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Swimming: Arena Pro Series-Santa Clara-Day One\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;6-3-20&lt;br \/&gt;\nJun 18, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Morning warm-ups in the main racing pool during Day One of the Arena Pro Series at Santa Clara, at the George F. Haines International Swim Center in Santa Clara, Calif. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports NPStrans&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Robert Stanton\/USA Today Sports Images&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/arena-pro-swim-series-santa-clara-warm-ups-2015-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/arena-pro-swim-series-santa-clara-warm-ups-2015-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-137262\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/arena-pro-swim-series-santa-clara-warm-ups-2015-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Jun 18, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Morning warm-ups in the main racing pool during Day One of the Arena Pro Series at Santa Clara, at the George F. Haines International Swim Center in Santa Clara, Calif. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-137262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Robert Stanton\/USA Today Sports Images<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/185-million-budget-approved-for-santa-clara-swim-complex\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A $185 million initial budget for the new site of the International Swimming Hall of Fame<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a new swimming and diving recreation center in Santa Clara was approved by the City Council early last week. The facility will be the new home of the International Swimming Hall of Fame and feature a state of the art swimming complex, recreation center, gym, and ample parking. The projected renderings of the project can be seen in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/artist-rendition-new-ishof-santa-clara-swim-center\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">artist renditions from January of 2015<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. While the finer details of the plan, including where all the money in the proposed budget is coming from, are still to be determined. Some of the financial questions will be addressed at a meeting next month between the city and the leaders on the project. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #3 &#8211; Rome Pulls Bid To Host 2024 Olympic Games<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_153368\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/rome-hoping-to-host-2024-olympics-planning-innovation-and-sustainability\/colosseum_in_rome-april_2007-1-_copie_2b\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-153368\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-153368\" data-attachment-id=\"153368\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/rome-hoping-to-host-2024-olympics-planning-innovation-and-sustainability\/colosseum_in_rome-april_2007-1-_copie_2b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Colosseum_in_Rome-April_2007-1-_copie_2B-e1575311452316.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,587\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Colosseum_in_Rome-April_2007-1-_copie_2B\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Roman Colosseum, possible venue for 2024 Olympics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Colosseum, Rome Photo Courtesy: Vassil&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Colosseum_in_Rome-April_2007-1-_copie_2B-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Colosseum_in_Rome-April_2007-1-_copie_2B-1024x601.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153368\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Colosseum_in_Rome-April_2007-1-_copie_2B-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Roman Colosseum, possible venue for 2024 Olympics\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-153368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Vassil<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week the mayor of Rome, <\/span><b>Virginia Raggi, <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/rome-mayor-pulls-support-of-2024-olympic-bid\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced a motion that was put before the city\u2019s assembly to officially end its bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The mayor cited financial concerns as the main reason for her opposition to the city serving as an Olympic host. Given the city\u2019s current infrastructure issues, <\/span><b>Raggi <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">told the Associated Press that the Olympics were \u201cnot sustainable\u201d and that \u201cThey will bring only debt.\u201d The Rome 2024 Bid Committee responded to <\/span><b>Raggi\u2019s <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">statement with one of their own, expressing their disappointment and laying out the many reasons why Rome should maintain its bid status. The IOC mandates that a host city\u2019s government supports the city\u2019s bid, so if the motion were passed by the city\u2019s government it would put an end to Rome\u2019s chances of hosting the 2024 Olympic Games. This motion comes four years after the former Italian Prime Minister pulled Rome\u2019s bid for the 2020 Olympic Games. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimoutlet.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"134900\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-competition-heats-up-in-usa-and-australia\/twtw_graphic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Week That Was\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Sponsored By SwimOutlet.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-134900\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"The Week That Was\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #2 &#8211; USA Swimming Releases LGBTQ Cultural Inclusion Guide<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_222020\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-swimming-releases-first-ever-lgbtq-cultural-inclusion-resource-guide\/rainbow\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-222020\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-222020\" data-attachment-id=\"222020\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-swimming-releases-first-ever-lgbtq-cultural-inclusion-resource-guide\/rainbow\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/rainbow.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rainbow-usa\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;9\/22\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\nrainbow-usa&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: USA Swimming&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/rainbow-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/rainbow.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-222020\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/rainbow-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"rainbow-usa\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-222020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: USA Swimming<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week USA Swimming released the first ever <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-swimming-releases-first-ever-lgbtq-cultural-inclusion-resource-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resource Guide for the inclusion of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the sport of swimming. The guide was unveiled during the United States Aquatic Sports Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. The Diversity &amp; Inclusion team at USA Swimming has been working to create a culture of inclusion within the sport that helps make it available to all people, regardless of cultural, social, or economic factors. The team has already released Resource Guides for best practices of inclusion specific to African American and Hispanic communities. As part of their outreach efforts, USA Swimming is also sponsored a LGBTQ Alliance Breakfast with keynote speaker <\/span><b>Schuyler Bailar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a member of the Harvard men\u2019s swim team and the first transgender athlete to compete in any sport on an NCAA Division I men\u2019s team. <\/span><b>Bailar <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is featured in USA Swimming Resource Guide along with guide along with fellow swimmers <\/span><b>Tom Luchsinger, Bruce Hayes, G Ryan, Abi Liu, Chip Peterson<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Jeff Commings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The LGBTQ Resource Guide from USA Swimming can be found <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/2I6tXr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #1 &#8211; NCAA Verbal Commitments Come Flooding In<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_204758\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-u-s-olympic-selection-kicks-off-for-swimming-diving\/ncaa-logo-underwater\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-204758\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-204758\" data-attachment-id=\"204758\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-u-s-olympic-selection-kicks-off-for-swimming-diving\/ncaa-logo-underwater\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ncaa-logo-underwater.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1486\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1458029230&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ncaa-logo-underwater\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2\/27\/2019&lt;br \/&gt;\n11\/27\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\nncaa-logo-underwater&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Cathleen Pruden&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ncaa-logo-underwater-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ncaa-logo-underwater-827x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-204758\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ncaa-logo-underwater-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"ncaa-logo-underwater\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-204758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Cathleen Pruden<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week saw a huge increase in the number of public verbal commitments for high school swimmers across the United States, with many Division I programs beginning to shore up their recruiting classes as early as possible. While not binding, verbal commitments are a solid indication that a swimmer will be competing for that university come fall. Some of the biggest commitments this week included National Team member <\/span><b>Taylor Pike, <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/us-national-team-member-taylor-pike-picks-texas-am\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who pledged to swim for Texas A&amp;M<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><b>Pike <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">specializes in the 200 butterfly, where she was a semi-finalist at Olympic Trials this summer and holds a short course best of 1:55.57. <\/span><b>Pike<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will give the Aggies some immediate big-time impact in that event at the conference level. On the men\u2019s side, twin brothers <\/span><b>Clark <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>Ethan Beach, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ethan-and-clark-beach-give-florida-gators-two-for-class-of-2021\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gave their verbals to swim for the University of Florida<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><b>Clark <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">should have an immediate impact on backstroke depth for the Gators. Many of the best of the Class of 2021 have announced where they intend to compete in the last couple weeks, including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/grant-house-commits-to-bob-bowman-and-asu\/\"><b>Grant House<\/b><\/a><b>, <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/nikol-popov-gives-lady-vols-first-verbal-commit-for-the-class-of-2021\/\"><b>Nikol Popov<\/b><\/a><b>, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and other top 50 recruits. For a full run-down of all verbal commitments as they are announced, head over to our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/category\/college\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">College News Landing Page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week saw a multitude of verbal commitments from high schoolers as we head into peak recruiting season and the beginning of NCAA competition. 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