Articles by Alex Hartman

UCLA Picks Up Commitment From Winter Junior Nationals Qualifier Grace Dougherty (2024)

Freestyler and backstroker Grace Dougherty will be joining the Bruins in the fall of 2024, potentially competing in the Big 10 instead of the Pac 12.

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Sprinter MaryClaire Kopfer (2023) Commits to William and Mary

Winter Junior Nationals Qualifier MaryClaire Kopfer will be stepping on campus at the College of William and Mary in the fall of 2023.

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Summer Junior Nationals Qualifier Josh Bedford (2023) Commits to Ohio State

Ohio State continues to refill their freestyle talent with Summer Junior National Qualifier Joshua Bedford committing to the Buckeyes for the fall of 2023.

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Sprint Stroke Specialist Brett Padfield (2023) Commits to St. Bonaventure University

Sprint backstroker, butterflier and freestyler Brett Padfield will suit up for the St. Bonaventure University Bonnies in the fall of 2023.

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FHSAA Florida 1A State Finalist Elena Dinehart (2023) commits to East Carolina

Elena Dinehart will be suiting up for the Pirates in the fall of 2023. She will join a class of five others as ECU rebuilds its women’s team.

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Kentucky Adds Butterflier and IMer Billie Sherratt to Massive 2024 Commitment Class

Speedo Winter Junior Nationals qualifier Billie Sherratt joins a 2028 class of at least eight other swimmers for the University of Kentucky.

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Freestyler Payten Coates (2023) Commits to In-state DIII Simpson College

Coates’ freestyle best times would break multiple school records and win multiple conference events for the Simpson College Storm.

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VHSL Class 2 State Champ Mia Llamas (2023) Commits to California Baptist University

Virginian Mia Llamas will be a rare stroke specialist addition to the newly Division I California Baptist University Lancers in the fall of 2023.

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#17 Ben Irwin (2023) Changes Commitment from Georgia Tech to Navy

Ben Irwin, the #17 recruit in the high school class of 2023, has changed his commitment from Georgia Tech to the US Naval Academy for the fall of 2023.

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Michigan Gets Commitment from “Jack of All Trades” Colin Geer (2023)

Colin Geer has at least Winter Junior National times in every stroke except backstroke. He will be joining the Michigan Wolverines in fall of 2023.

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Mid-distance specialist Alexandre Pierce (2023) hands commitment to DIII Hope College

Mid-distance freestyler and IMer Alex Pierce from Oswego, Illinois, will suit up for the Hope College Flying Dutch starting in the fall of 2023.

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Futures Champion William Wheeler (2023) signs to Notre Dame

Breaststroker William Wheeler will be joining the Notre Dame class of 2027, adding to Chris Lindauer’s first commitment class as head coach.

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19-Point 50 Yard Freestyler James Misto (2023) Signs with Bryant University

19-Point 50-yard freestyler, James Misto, commits to mid-major Bryant University for fall 2023. His 50 free time would be a Northeast Conference record.

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Freestyler James Coyne (2023) Signs to Niagara University

James Coyne, a freestyle specialist from Manhattan Beach, California, will join the Niagara University Purple Eagles in the fall of 2023.

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