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Sprinter Sophia Friestedt Lends 2027 Verbal to Utah NEW COMMIT: Sprint freestyler Sophia Friestedt of Glenview, Illinois, has verbally committed to the University of Utah and will arrive in Salt Lake City ahead of the 2027-28 season. Friestedt is a Junior National qualifier. Regarding her commitment...

Southern Methodist Gets 2027 Verbal Nod From Sophia Richard  NEW COMMIT: Southern Methodist University has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from in-state standout Sophia Richard of The Woodlands, Texas. Richard specializes in butterfly. She will join Annabelle Nawr...

Cal Lands Big 2027 Verbal From U.S. Senior National Team Member Colin Jacobs NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkley has scored a big verbal commitment for Fall 2027 from Bradenton, Florida native Colin Jacobs, one of the top recruits in his class. Jacobs is a distance swimmer who is on th...

Iowa Secures 2027 Verbal Commitment From Junior National Qualifier Morgan Thompson NEW COMMIT: The University of Iowa has picked up a verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Morgan Thompson of Osseo, Minnesota. Thompson is a versatile swimmer who excels in the 200 and 400 IM. Regard...

FSU Seminoles Earn 2027 Verbal From Backstroker Grayson Brewster NEW COMMIT: Florida State University has added to its growing Class of 2031, having recently received a verbal commitment from backstroker Grayson Brewster of Waxhaw, North Carolina. Brewster is a Junior National qualifier. She will jo...

North Carolina State Champ Madi Hertzig Chooses Yale for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Yale University has received a new verbal commitment* for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Madi Hertzig of Waxhaw, North Carolina. Hertzig is a Junior National qualifier. She will join Chloe Meyer-Blohm in New Haven as a mem...

Virginia Adds Pennsylvania State Champion Grant Fleming to Class of 2027 NEW COMMIT: West Chester, Pennsylvania native Grant Fleming has announced his intention to continue his academic and swimming career at the University of Virginia beginning in Fall 2027. Fleming is a Junior National qualifier w...

Mount Prospect's (Ill.) Annie Stauder Commits to Butler Annie Stauder of Mount Prospect (Ill.) has verbally committed to continue her academic and swimming career at Butler University as a member of the college class of 2030. Stauder, who specializes in the backstroke, butterfly and freestyle, curre...

Purdue Scores 2027 Verbal From Juniors West Finalist Lily Wiles  NEW COMMIT: Purdue University has scored a verbal commitment for Fall 2027 from Lily Wiles out of The Woodlands, Texas. Wiles is a Junior National qualifier who excels in freestyle, butterfly and IM. Regarding her commitment, she said:...

Backstroker Grady Bell to Join Florida State Seminoles in 2027 NEW COMMIT: Florida State University has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 and beyond from Grady Bell of Austin, Texas. Bell is a talented backstroker who is a Junior National qualifier. Regarding his commitment, he said:...

NFHS Allows States to Determine Number of High School Meet Dives The National Federation of High School Associations on Wednesday announced that state high school associations can change the number of dives at championship meets starting in the 2026-27 season. The change is one of five proposals bro...

Naperville Central (Ill.) Swim Coach Resigns After Swimmer Injured During TP Tradition Naperville Central High School head swimming coach Mike Adams has resigned from his post, following a team incident that left him on administrative leave. According to sources, the boys team had a toilet paper nig...

Texas 6A Runner-Up Jonah Ruhl Selects Indiana For 2027 NEW COMMIT: Indiana University has picked up another verbal commitment for Fall 2027, this time from Jonah Ruhl out of Irving, Texas. Ruhl is a Junior National qualifier who excels in freestyle and IM. He will join Andrew Malaj in Bloomington as...

UCLA Gets 2027 Verbal Pledge From Western Zone Senior Champion Lilla Kapinya NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Los Angeles has secured another verbal commitment for Fall 2027, this time from in-state standout Lilla Kapinya of Carmichael, Calif. Kapinya is a versatile Junior National qualifie...

Versatile Annabel Townsend Hands Princeton 2027 Verbal Commitment NEW COMMIT: Princeton University has secured a new verbal commitment* for the 2027-28 season from Annabel Townsend of Raleigh, North Carolina. Townsend is a Junior National qualifier who excels in freestyle, IM and backstroke. She wil...

Irvine Novaquatics’ Grant O’Mara Selects Duke Blue Devils For 2027 NEW COMMIT: Duke University has scored a new verbal commitment for Fall 2027 from distance freestyler Grant O’Mara out of San Marino, Calif. O’Mara is a Junior National qualifier who will join the Blue Devils’ Class of 2031.  Regardi...

Junior National Qualifier Josephine Piliang Verbals to Tar Heels for 2027 NEW COMMIT: The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill has secured a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Josephine Piliang of Euclid, Ohio. Piliang is a backstroker and freestyler who has achieved J...

Distance Ace Isabella Zarkos Gives 2027 Verbal to Boston College NEW COMMIT: Distance freestyler Isabella Zarkos of Las Vegas, Nevada, will head to the East Coast for her college career after she verbally committed to Boston College for Fall 2027. Zarkos is a Junior National qualifier. She will join...

LSU Snags 2027 Verbal From Winter Juniors Finalist Natalie Daum NEW COMMIT: Aurora, Colorado native Natalie Daum will head south for her college career, as she has verbally committed to Louisiana State University for Fall 2027. Daum is a Winter Juniors qualifier who excels in breaststroke. Regarding...

Connor Puk Commits to Illinois Wesleyan University for 2026 Illinois native Connor Puk has announced his verbal commitment to swim for Illinois Wesleyan University beginning in the fall of 2026. Puk currently studies at Plainfield North High School in Illinois and trains with the Maverick Swim Club,...