Ben Madson Switches Commitment to Cal Baptist for 2025-26
Washington state record-holder Ben Madson from Velocity Swimming is headed to Riverside, California, to swim for Cal Baptist.
Stanford Hires Annie Lazor as Associate Head Coach of Women’s Swimming
After 2 years on the Florida Gators’ staff, 2020 Olympic medalist Annie Lazor will head to Stanford as Associate Head Coach for women’s swimming.
Cal Women Pick Up Norwegian National Record-holder Silje Slyngstadli for 2025-26
Silje Slyngstadli, a 1:07.5/2:28 breaststroker from Norway, will suit up for the Golden Bears beginning in August 2025.
Navy Adds “Best of the Rest” Distance Freestyler Chase Maier to Class of 2029
Fox Valley Swim Team’s Chase Maier enters Navy with times in the 500 free and 1650 free that would already win Patriot League titles.
Sprinter Aubrey Briseno (2025) Commits to West Virginia
New Albany Aquatics Club’s Aubrey Briseno has committed to swim and study at West Virginia University beginning next fall.
Euro Junior Medalist and Turkish National Teamer Onur Oksuz Commits to ASU for 2026-27
Onur Ege Öksüz, a 2x bronze medalist in the 400 IM at European Junior Championships, has verbally committed to Arizona State for 2026.
Distance Specialist Gabriel Benitez Commits to Cal Lu for 2025-26
Livermore Aquacowboys distance specialist Gabriel Benitez will head south in the fall to swim and study at Cal Lutheran.
California High School State 100 Fly Champion Brandon Ha Verbals to Northwestern for 2026
DART Swimming’s Brandon Ha, one of our “Honorable Mention” designees for the class of 2026, has verbally committed to Northwestern.
“Best of the Rest” Breaststroker Brooke Corrigan to Swim for Wisconsin in 2025-26
1:00/2:11 breaststroker Brooke Corrigan from Academy Bullets is headed to University of Wisconsin in the fall.
“Best of the Rest” Distance Freestyler Lilly Caples Verbals to Princeton for 2026-27
Lilly Caples will suit up for the Tigers in 2026 with times that would already score at Ivy League Championships in the top 8 of the 500/1650 free.
Seminoles Keep #18 Anthony Pineiro In-state for 2026-27
Pineiro told SwimSwam he chose Florida State because, “After taking my visit, my head turned completely and I just loved the energy there.”
Tampa Adds In-state Free/Fly Specialist Alfredo Dominguez for 2025-26
Alfredo Dominguez will join the Spartans in the fall of 2025 with times that would already score in multiple events at the conference level.
2026 “Honorable Mention” Louis Joos Sends Verbal Pledge to Yale
54/1:58 breaststroker Louis Joos from Bolles School will swim and study at Yale University beginning in the fall of 2026.
LHSAA Division 1 Finalist Landon Crescioni Commits to In-state Loyola New Orleans
Nu Wave Swim Club’s Landon Crescioni has accepted an offer to swim and study at NAIA’s Loyola New Orleans.
Winter Juniors Qualifier Aoife Harkin Commits to Hawai’i for 2025-26
Club Wolverine’s Aoife Harkin will join the Rainbow Wahine in the fall with times that would score in the top 8 of the 500/1650 free at Big Wests.
