Articles by Anne Lepesant

Last Top-20 Recruit from Class of 2021, Hayden Zheng Chooses Stanford

Hayden Zheng has verbally committed to Stanford men’s swimming and diving for 2021-22. His 100/200 breast times are already A final-ready for Pac-12s.

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Hong Kong Butterflyer Anthea Wong Verbally Commits to Columbia

Anthea Wong, who has represented Hong Kong internationally, will join Columbia University in the class of 2025.

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Miami University Snags Israeli National Teamer Yonatan Rosin for 2021-22

Yonatan Rosin would have placed top-8 in the 500/1650 freestyles at 2020 MAC Championships. He will join the RedHawks in fall 2021.

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U.S. Open Qualifier Abby Carr Sends Verbal Commitment to Harvard

Abby Carr already has times that would score at Ivy League Championships in the 100/200 back, 100/200 fly, and 200/400 IM.

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2022 Distance Ace Brice Barrieault Sends Verbal Commitment to Army West Point

Brice Barrieault, who attended USA Swimming’s National Open Water Select Camp, has made a verbal commitment to Army West Point’s class of 2026.

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Notre Dame Pulls in Verbal Commitment from #18 Renee Gillilan (2022)

Renee Gillilan will join older sister Coleen Gillilan on the Notre Dame women’s swimming and diving roster in the fall of 2022.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Reed Broaders Sends Verbal Commitment to Cal

Reed Broaders told News-Gazette, “I want to show other African-American females and African-Americans as a whole that you can do this.”

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Miami RedHawks Pick Up Verbal from Ohio D2 Bronze Medalist Jonah Karschnik

Miami (OH) has pulled in Cincinnati-area butterflyer Jonah Karschnik for 2021-22.

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Evelyn Dice Sends Verbal Commitment to Wayne State for 2021-22

Versatile Evelyn Dice has announced her intention to swim at in-state Wayne State University beginning in the 2021-22 school year.

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Kansas Secures Verbal from Summer Juniors Qualifier Brigid Gwidt for 2021

Brigid Gwidt, a Summer Juniors qualifier in the 100 breast, has announced her verbal commitment to the Kansas Jayhawks for 2021-22.

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Texas UIL 6A Finalist Taylor Schababerle Verbally Commits to Washington State

Taylor Schababerle from Houston’s Taylor High School and Katy Aquatics has announced her intention to swim at Washington State in 2021-22.

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#15 Zoe Skirboll Adds Verbal Commitment to Virginia’s Class of 2026

With Zoe Skirboll’s verbal commitment, UVA has snagged 2 high-level recruits from the high school class of 2022 in as many days.

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UVA Women Jump Into ’22 Recruiting with Verbal Commitment from #4 Claire Tuggle

Claire Tuggle, the #4 recruit from the class of 2022, has announced her verbal commitment to UVA for 2022-23.

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Futures Qualifier Casey Craffey Sends Verbal to Northern Arizona

Casey Craffey will be an immediate-impact swimmer when she arrives at Northern Arizona University in the fall of 2021.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Tyryn Empremsilapa Verbally Commits to Air Force

Irvine NOVA’s Tyryn Empremsilapa, who has MWC scoring potential in the 100/200 breast, has verbally committed to Air Force for 2021-22.

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