Princeton Kicks Off 2025 Recruiting with Verbal from “Honorable Mention” Oliver Rowe
“Honorable Mention” Oliver Rowe, a middle-distance freestyle specialist from Nitro Swimming, will join the Tigers in the 2025-26 school year.
“Best of the Rest” Distance Ace Lily Gormsen to Join Sister at UVA in 2025-26
Lily Gormsen has verbally committed to UVA for 2025. She will overlap 2 years with her sister, Cavan.
Legacy Tiger Savannah Skow Makes Verbal Commitment to Princeton for 2025-26
Savannah Skow, a Summer Jrs qualifier in the 100 fly and a Winter Jrs qualifier in the 100/200/500 free and 200 IM, has verbally committed to Princeton.
Cal Racks Up Another Verbal Commitment for 2025-26: the Highly Versatile #13 Elle Scott
Elle Scott, who recently moved from NOVA of Virginia to SwimMAC Carolina, will swim for the Golden Bears beginning in the fall of 2025.
#20 Kenneth Barnicle (2025) Adds His Verbal Commitment to Cal’s Growing Class of 2029
48/1:44 backstroker Kenneth Barnicle, the #20 recruit in the class of 2025, will head to Berkeley for his collegiate career.
BOTR Sprinter Julie Mishler (2025) Announces Verbal Commitment to Louisville
“Best of the Rest” sprinter Julie Mishler has verbally committed to join the Louisville Cardinals in the class of 2029.
Summer Juniors Finalist Erica Jaffe Hands UCLA 1st Verbal Commitment for 2025-26
53.8/1:56.6 backstroker Erica Jaffe from Northern California’s Sierra Marlins Swim Team will head south to UCLA in the fall of 2025.
Cal Secures Verbal Commitment from Versatile Ian Platts-Mills for 2025-26
“Best of the Rest” 400 IMer Ian Platts-Mills has announced his verbal commitment to the Cal Golden Bears for 2025-26 and beyond.
Carmel Distance Freestyler Lexie Ward (2025) Hands Verbal Commitment to North Carolina
“Best of the Rest” distance freestyler Lexie Ward from Carmel, Indiana, has verbally committed to swim at UNC beginning in 2025-26.
2025 “Best of the Rest” Sprinter Ella Mongenel Verbals to In-state Longhorns
Ella Mongenel, a 22.6/49.7 sprint freestyler from Cedar Park, Texas, has indicated she plans to remain in-state to swim for the University of Texas.
California HS State Champ, “BOTR” Sprinter Gracyn Aquino, Verbals to Cal for 2025-26
“Best of the Rest” sprinter Gracyn Aquino, the reigning California High School State Champion in the 50 free, will join the Golden Bears in the fall of 2025.
“Best of the Rest” IMer Kaitlyn Sallows (2025) Verbals to Louisville
Kaitlyn Sallows, a 2:02/4:16 IMer from Buckeye Swim Club in Columbus, Ohio, will head to Louisville in the fall of 2025 to swim for the Cardinals.
Olympic Trials Qualifier Bucky Gettys (2025) Sends Verbal Commitment to Texas A&M
“Best of the Rest” distance freestyler Bucky Gettys has verbally committed to the in-state Aggies for 2025-26.
2025 “Honorable Mention” Avery Collins Makes Verbal Pledge to Texas Longhorns
200 breast/400 IM specialist Avery Collins will remain in-state to swim for the Longhorns beginning in the fall of 2025.
UNC Receives 1st Class of 2029 Verbal Commitment from #18 Granger Bartee
Granger Bartee, the #18 recruit on our “Way Too Early” list of boys from the class of 2025, will remain in-state to swim at UNC.
