Articles by Anne Lepesant

“BOTR” Sprinter Jake Lloyd (2026) Flips Commitment from Texas A&M to Arizona State

A 2026 “BOTR” sprinter and NAG record-holder in 3 relays, Jake Lloyd has announced his decision to swim and study at Arizona State next fall.

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Lori Jiang (2027) Verbals to Penn; Will Be 3rd Sibling to Swim for the Quakers

After Joy (Penn ’25) and Kevin (Penn ’28), Lori Jiang (Penn ’31) will make the trek from Scarsdale to Philadelphia to swim for the Quakers.

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Georgia Bulldogs Pick Up Verbal Commitment from #5 Nikki Nixon for 2027-28

After her sophomore year of high school, Nixon was within .5 in the 100 fly and .75 in the 200 fly of what it took to score at 2025 NCAAs.

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22.7/49.8 Sprinter Khanh Seaton Verbally Commits to Michigan for 2027-28

Rapidly improving Khanh Seaton from Albany Armada Aquatics has given a verbal commitment to Michigan for 2027-28.

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2027 “Best of the Rest” Butterfly Specialist Angelina Lista Verbals to LSU

54.0/2:01 butterflyer Angelina Lista from Sarasota Sharks has made a verbal pledge to the LSU Tigers for the 2027-28 school year and beyond.

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“Best of the Rest” Butterflyer Alex Goodman (2027) Verbally Commits to Georgia

Alex Goodman, a 48.0/1:46 butterflyer from Jersey Wahoos, has given a verbal pledge to the University of Georgia for 2027-28.

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#15 Connor Christopherson Hands Stanford Their 4th Top 20 Verbal Commitment for 2027

Stanford has been loading up their men’s class of 2031 this month, with Christopherson’s being their 4th top-20 verbal commitment so far.

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Spanish Age Group Record-holder and 2027 “HM” Recruit Juan Vallmitjana Verbals to UVA

SOFL’s Juan Vallmitjana, who owns the 3rd-fastest 1650 free time in the class of 2027, has verbally committed to UVA.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Sasha Karafin Makes Verbal Pledge to Yale for 2027-28

LIAC’s Sasha Karafin, a “Best of the Rest” distance freestyler, has announced her verbal commitment to Yale’s class of 2031.

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“BOTR” Sprinter Addy Gebhart Hands Verbal Commitment to Hoosiers for 2027

Sprint free specialist Addy Gebhart from South Jersey Aquatic Club will join the Hoosiers in the fall of 2027.

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“Best of the Rest” Distance Freestyler McKenzie Vasquez (2027) Verbals to Texas A&M

“Best of the Rest” distance freestyler McKenzie Vasquez from the Razorback Aquatic Club Aquahawgs will be an Aggie in 2027.

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#16-Ranked Anthony Dornoff Chooses Michigan for 2027-28

La Mirada’s Anthony Dornoff, the #16 recruit in the class of 2027, will take his IM talents to Ann Arbor to swim for the University of Michigan in 2027.

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11 Months After Potential Career-Ending Accident, 2027 “HM” Ian Call Verbals to Texas

Ian Call, a finalist in the 50 breast at 2025 World Juniors, has announced his verbal to Texas, only 11 months after an accident that risked…

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2027 “Honorable Mention” Chloe Teger Verbally Commits to NC State

OC Gold’s Chloe Teger will join the Wolfpack in the fall of 2027 with a mile time that would already score in the top 16 at the conference level.

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#10 Owen Ekk to Join Brother Ethan at Stanford in 2027-28

Versatile Owen Ekk, the #10 recruit in the class of 2027, has announced his intention to swim and study at Stanford, where he’ll join his older brother Ethan.

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