Thyn Van Lier Switches from Basketball to Swimming; 1 Year Later He Commits to FAU
After taking up swimming again a year and a half ago, Thyn Van Lier commits to FAU with a 100 breast time that would score top-8 at CCSA Championships.
Oliver Pilkinton Commits to Harvard, Setting Up Family Rivalry with Sisters at Yale
Ensworth Aquatics sprinter Oliver Pilkinton, whose sisters both swim/swam for Yale, has opted to spend his collegiate career at rival Harvard.
Summer Juniors Qualifier JT Schmid Makes Verbal Pledge to UNC Chapel Hill
Back/fly/IM specialist JT Schmid has announced his intention to swim for the Tar Heels beginning in the 2024-25 school year.
2023 “BOTR” Ava Whitaker Flips Verbal Commitment from SMU to Indiana
Ava Whitaker from Ambush Swim Team in Nacogdoches, Texas, has decommitted from SMU and signed an NLI with Indiana for 2023.
Her Mom Saved the Program. Now McLane Gmelich Will Swim at Dartmouth
Central Jersey Aquatic Club’s McLane Gmelich will be the fourth member of her family to swim at Dartmouth when she heads north to Hanover next fall.
Backstroker Lauren O’Connor (2024) Verbally Commits to Cincinnati
Back/fly specialist Lauren O’Connor from Academy Bullets has committed to swim at Cincinnati beginning in the 2024-25 school year.
Freestyler Ian Pickles (2023) Makes Verbal Pledge to Texas Longhorns
Ian Pickles, a rapidly-improving sprint freestyler from Swim Neptune in Scottsdale, Arizona, will swim at Texas next fall.
#11 Leah Shackley Verbally Commits to Indiana for 2024-25
51.8/1:53 backstroker Leah Shackley from Blair Regional YMCA in Hollidaysburg, PA, has verbally committed to swim at Indiana University in 2024-25.
MOR Free/Breast Specialist Nina Nugent (2023) Commits to Marshall
Nina Nugent from Marlins of Raleigh has committed to swim at Marshall University in the class of 2027.
Winter Juniors A-finalist Brasen Walker Makes Verbal Commitment to NC State
Phillips 66 Nationals-qualifying breaststroker Brasen Walker has announced his intention to remain in Raleigh to swim at NC State.
Canadian National Teamer Abby Dunford Verbally Commits to Michigan for 2024-25
Distance ace Abby Dunford, a member of the 2022 Canadian World Championship Team, has verbally committed to the University of Michigan.
Summer Nationals Qualifier Edward Huang (2024) Sends Verbal Commitment to Cal
California Dolphin Swim Team’s Edward Huang has announced his verbal commitment to the nearby Cal Golden Bears for 2024-25.
2024 “Best of the Rest” Sprinter River Paulk Verbally Commits to Auburn
20.3/44.8 sprinter River Paulk has verbally committed to join the Auburn University Tigers in the fall of 2024.
TAC Titans Breaststroker Katya Ivanov (2024) Verbals to NC State
“Best of the Rest” breaststroker Katya Ivanov from TAC Titans has committed to swim at NC State beginning in the fall of 2024.
“Best of the Rest” Breaststroker Ella Smoker Sends Verbal to Texas A&M
Ella Smoker, a breast/IM specialist from Cypress Fairbanks Swim Club, has verbally committed to Texas A&M University for 2024-25.
