High School

Swim & Tell: Introducing the ORCA Awards On Episode Six of the Swim & Tell podcast, host Sophia Knapp spoke with two leaders working to change the way we experience age-group swimming. Doug Fonder, President and CEO of the International Swim Coaches Association, and Lane One: Making Waves Podcast h....

Vanya Gojakovic Stays Local, Verbals to Northwestern for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Evanston, Illinois native Vanya Gojakovic will stay close to home for her college career. The Futures qualifier has verbally committed to Northwestern University and will arrive on campus in Fall 2027. Regarding her commitment...

'We’re the Recruits Living This Nightmare'; How House vs. NCAA Reshaped College Recruiting A Firsthand Look at How House vs. NCAA is Changing Recruiting Away From D-I Programs The New College Recruiting Reality: House vs. NCAA and the Future of Olympic Sports Op-Ed: This article is an op-ed. The vie...

Rylee Erisman & Audrey Derivaux Discuss Record Swims, Commitments and More on Swim & Tell Podcast This week, the Swimming World podcast, Swim & Tell, features two of the nation’s top high school swimmers in the country: Rylee Erisman and Audrey Derivaux. The pair is coming off an incredibly success....

Arizona State Record Holder Delaney Barbee Gives 2027 Verbal to Sun Devils NEW COMMIT: Arizona State University has kept local standout Delaney Barbee in-state for her college career. The sprint freestyler hails from New River, Arizona, about 45 minutes north from Tempe. Regarding her commitment, sh...

Paseo Aquatics Hires Tim Lim as Associate Head Coach Paseo Aquatics Swim Club is proud to announce the addition of Tim Lim to its coaching staff, effective Monday. A Santa Clarita Valley native and respected leader within the local swimming community, Lim joins Paseo following a successful tenure at...

Ella Butcher, Arkansas 6A State Champion, Selects Utah for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Freestyler and backstroker Ella Butcher has pledged her verbal commitment to the University of Utah beginning in Fall 2027. The Futures qualifier is a native of Centerton, Ark. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I am beyon...

Sub-1:00 Breaststroker Sofia Szymanowski Verbally Commits to Michigan for 2027 NEW COMMIT: The University of Michigan has scored a big verbal commitment for Fall 2027 from Sofia Szymanowski, a breaststroker who is among the top recruits in this class. She hails from Newport Coast, Calif. Regarding h...

NEW COMMIT: Texas A&M University has recorded a new verbal commitment for Fall 2027 from distance ace Jackson Irwin out of Sarasota, Fla. Irwin is among the top recruits in his class. Regarding his commitment, he said: "I am excited to announce my academic and athletic commitment to Texas A&M. I wan...

Why is Yoga Beneficial for Swimmers? Bringing back this article by Kaylie Williams, a formerSwimming World College Intern.  You can do yoga at home! Don't need any fancy gear - just some sort of stretching mat or open space on the floor to get started.  Have you ever neglected the cool-down stretchi...

NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Eleanor Geraghty of Medford, Oregon, has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Notre Dame. The sprinter will arrive on campus ahead of the 2027-28 season. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I am so excited to share my verbal commitment to become...

Is the NCAA Olympic Pipeline Collapsing After House v. NCAA?: What’s at Stake for Olympic Sports as College Athletics Restructures Part II in a three-part op-ed series Op-Ed: This article is an op-ed. The views expressed are solely those of the authors, Grayson Bloes and Atlas Metin, and do not nece...

NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Landon Hall of Knoxville, Tenn., has announced his verbal commitment to continue his academic and athletic career at Arizona State University. He will arrive on campus in Fall 2027. Regarding his commitment, he said: "I am so happy to announce my verbal commitme...

Passages: Jerry Holtrey, ASCA Hall of Fame Coach, 86 Longtime Ohio high school swimming coach and ASCA Hall of Fame inductee Jerry Holtrey died on Dec. 23. He was 86 years old. Holtrey spent more than 45 years as the coach at Hawken School in Cleveland before retiring in 2014. He led the Hawks to 26...

NEW COMMIT: The University of Southern California has scored a verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Lexi Byrn out of Boulder, Colo. Byrn specializes in butterfly and won the 200 fly at Juniors West last month. Regarding her commitment, she said: "After careful consideration I am ...

NEW COMMIT: Duke University has signed breaststroker Reese Reilly out of Cincinnati, Ohio, for the 2026-27 season and beyond. Reilly is a talented breaststroker who is a Junior National finalist. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I’m beyond excited and grateful to announce my verbal commitment to...

The Hidden Cost of House vs. NCAA: Is America’s Olympic Engine at Risk? Part I in a Three Part Series Op-Ed: This article is an op-ed. The views expressed are solely those of the authors, Grayson Bloes and Atlas Metin, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine or its staff....

Neuqua Valley Illinois High School Dual Swim Meet Tournament On Dec. 30, 2025, Neuqua Valley High School (Ill.) will make Illinois high school swimming history when it hosts the state’s first dual-meet tournament and brings together the top eight boys swim programs in Illinois for a one-day showdown...

Swim Drill: Tennis Ball Breaststroke Tennis Ball Breaststroke is a drill in which swimmers hold a tennis ball under their chin as they swim down the pool performing breaststroke, working on keeping the tennis ball in place in order to set proper head position. This is a great drill for younger swimm...

Speedo Juniors West: Mikayla Tan Downs Lydia Jacoby 200 Breast Meet Record Mikayla Tan downed a meet record belonging to Lydia Jacoby on the way to winning the race Saturday night in Austin, Texas. Tan, a 15-year-old for San Ramon Valley Aquatics, was head and shoulders above the field in prelims by...