Articles by Anne Lepesant

Santiago Alzate-Celin, #11 in the Class of 2026, Hands Verbal Commitment to Florida

Olympic Trials qualifier Santiago Alzate-Celin, whom we ranked #11 in the class of 2026, has elected to take his talents to Florida.

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Hungarian Olympian Dóra Molnár Announces Verbal Commitment to USC for 2025-26

Hungary’s Dora Molnar, a Euro Juniors champion and an Olympic semi-finalist in the 200 back, has verbally committed to USC for 2025.

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Olympic Trials Qualifier Jason Zhao, #5 in Class of 2025, Commits to Stanford

43.4/1:33/4:19 freestyler Jason Zhao has announced his intention to swim and study at Stanford beginning in the 2025-26 school year.

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Gabe Manteufel, #2 in the Class of 2026, Hands Verbal Commitment to Indiana

Gabe Mantaufel, the top 500/1000/1650 freestyler in the high school class of 2026, has elected to spend his collegiate career at Indiana.

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Sprinter Riley Anderson, #14 in Class of 2026, Verbals to Duke

Riley Anderson, a Winter US Open qualifier in the 50/100 free and 100 fly, has verbally committed to swim and study at Duke in the class of 2030.

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#9 Mike Rice (2026) Makes Verbal Commitment to Auburn

Sprinter Mike Rice, the #9 recruit in the high school class of 2026, has verbally committed to swim and study at Auburn.

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2026 “Honorable Mention” Zetta Grace Bartee Makes Verbal Commitment to Auburn

Fly/free specialist Zetta Grace Bartee from Charlotte, North Carolina, has sent a verbal commitment to Auburn for 2026-27.

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Georgia Bulldogs Jump Into Class of 2026 Recruiting with Verbal from #10 Virginia Hinds

Georgia is ramping up their women’s recruiting, nabbing a top-10 commit for the 2nd year in a row with a verbal from #10 Virginia Hinds (2026).

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Twins Alex and Zach Parent Become Alabama’s 3rd and 4th Verbal Commitments in Class of 2026

Zach and Alex Parent, high school seniors from Wilbraham, Massachusetts, will join the Crimson Tide in the fall of 2026.

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#20 Alyssa Sagle Hands UVA Their First Verbal Commitment for Fall 2026

NCAP’s Alyssa Sagle, one of the top backstrokers in the class of 2026, has announced her verbal commitment to UVA.

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Texas Men Kick Off Class of 2026 Recruiting with Verbal Commitment from #3 Austin Carpenter

Central Ohio Aquatics’ Austin Carpenter, the fastest 100 breaststroker and 100 freestyler in the class, will swim for Coach Bob Bowman at Texas.

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Sam Marsteiner, #7 in the Class of 2026, Makes Verbal Commitment to NC State

New Wave Swim Team’s Sam Marsteiner, the #7 junior in the high school class of 2026, has announced his intention to swim for NC State.

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Alabama Snags Winter Juniors Qualifier Jack Grimley for 2026-27

Winter Juniors qualifier Jack Grimley from The Haverford School and Suburban Seahawks will swim for Alabama beginning in 2026-27.

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U.S. Open Qualifier Jadeon Carter (2025) Sends Verbal Commitment to Missouri

2x Nebraska high school state champion Jadeon Carter has made a verbal commitment to the University of Missouri for 2025-26.

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“Best of the Rest” Breaststroker Emma Redman to Join UVA in 2024-25

Versatile Emma Redman from The Fish will take her talents to Charlottesville this fall.

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