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.
Legacy Sun Devil Ariel Beltran Sends Her Verbal Commitment to ASU for 2024-25
Ariel Beltran, whose father, Juan Beltran, swam for the Sun Devils in the 1990s, has committed to Arizona State for fall 2024.
Euro Juniors Runner-Up Lisa Nystrand Verbals to NC State for 2024-25
1:57/4:09 IMer and 1:00/2:09 breaststroker Lisa Nystrand from Sweden has verbally committed to swim and study at NC State beginning in the fall of 2024.
2024 Olympic Trials Qualifier Elizabeth Nawrocki (2025) Verbally Commits to Georgia
“Best of the Rest” Elizabeth Nawrocki from Academy Bullets near Chicago will head to the University of Georgia in the fall of 2025.
Michigan High School State Runner-up Luke Mychalowych (2024) Verbals to Minnesota
Luke Mychalowych, a high school senior from Motor City Aquatics, will swim for the Golden Gophers in the class of 2028.
U.S. Open-Qualifying Distance Freestyler Bryce Rohr Is Headed to Arizona State for 2024-25
Nation’s Capital distance freestyler Bryce Rohr has committed to swim with the Sun Devils beginning in the 2024-25 school year.
Georgia Nabs #13 Wyatt Porch as 1st Verbal Commitment to Men’s Class of 2029
53.8/1:59 breaststroker Wyatt Porch from Bolles School will join the Georgia Bulldogs in the fall of 2025.
Summer Juniors Finalist Tyler Bardak (2025) Announces Verbal Commitment to NC State
“Best of the Rest” IMer Tyler Bardak from Fox Valley Swim Team plans to join the Wolfpack in the fall of 2025.
