Articles by Anne Lepesant

Winter U.S. Open Qualifier Audrey Olen (2024) Makes Verbal Commitment to Auburn

Winter U.S. Open qualifier Audrey Olen from Elmbrook Swim Club has announced her verbal commitment to Auburn’s class of 2028.

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UVA Scores Verbal Commitment from Fifth 2024 Top-20 Recruit: #17 Charlotte Wilson

The rich get richer. #17 Charlotte Wilson is the fifth top-20 recruit from the class of 2024 to verbal to the University of Virginia.

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Canadian Junior Pan Pacs Finalist Brayden Taivassalo (2023) Commits to Texas

Canadian breaststroker Brayden Taivassalo has announced his intention to join the University of Texas men’s class of 2027 next fall.

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Florida Adds Verbal Commitment from #13 Elise Clift to Class of 2028

One of the top distance freestylers in the high school class of 2024, Elise Clift is heading to Gainesville.

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Futures Finalist Viola Teglassy Commits to UNLV for 2023-24

Viola Teglassy, a Futures finalist in the 50 free and 200 breast, will swim for the UNLV Rebels in the class of 2027.

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Summer Jrs Qualifier Ashlyn Hernandez (2024) Verbally Commits to Washington State

Ashlyn Hernandez’s best times would have scored in the B final of the 200 breast and the C final of the 100 breast at 2022 Pac-12s.

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U.S. Open Qualifier Eunice Lee (2024) Makes Verbal Commitment to Yale

Eunice Lee, a Winter US Open qualifier in the 200 IM, has verbally committed to Yale’s class of 2028.

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North Carolina 3A State Champion Katie Belle Sikes (2024) Verbals to Georgia

East Carolina Aquatics sprinter Katie Belle Sikes has announced her verbal commitment to Georgia for 2024-25.

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Alexa Reyna, #14 in Class of 2024, Hands Verbal Commitment to Arizona State

Alexa Reyna, a distance freestyler from Badger Swim Club in Larchmont, NY, has made a verbal commitment to ASU for 2024-25.

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2024 “Honorable Mention” Michael Mullen Verbally Commits to Florida Gators

Mullen was one of the top four 16-year-olds in long course meters in the 100 fly, 200 fly, 200 IM, and 400 IM this summer.

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Lexi Greenhawt (2023) Switches Verbal Commitment from Northwestern to Michigan

Lexi Greenhawt will join the Wolverines with times that would score in the B finals of the 100 back and 100 fly at the Big Ten conference level.

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NC State Earns 1st Class of 2024 Verbal Commitment from #6 Erika Pelaez

Erika Pelaez would already score in the A final of the 100 back and the B finals of a handful of other events at ACCs.

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Harvard Adds Summer Juniors Finalist Stephanie Iannaccone for 2023-24

Iannaccone will join the Crimson next fall with times that would have made the A finals at 2022 Ivies in the 100 fly, 200 fly, and 200 IM.

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“Best of the Rest” Distance Freestyler Max Hatcher (2024) Verbals to Texas

Max Hatcher, a distance freestyler from Lakeside Aquatic Club, will swim for the University of Texas beginning in 2024-25.

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Class of 2024 “Honorable Mention” Camden Doane Gives Verbal Nod to Louisville

Camden Doane will join the Cardinals in the fall of 2024 with times that would already score in several B finals at ACC Championships.

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