Winter Juniors Qualifier Meredith O’Grady (2026) Sends Verbal Commitment to In-state UCLA
Meredith O’Grady, who trains under her father at the Spartans of La Canada, will head to Westwood next fall to become a UCLA Bruin.
Futures Qualifier Phoenix Rose (2026) Commits to CAA Champions UNCW
Foothills Swim Team’s Phoenix Rose, a Futures qualifier in the 50 free and 100 fly, will swim for the UNCW Seahawks beginning next fall.
Harvard Women Kick Off Class of 2027 With Verbal From US Open Qualifier Grace McCarthy
SwimMAC’s Grace McCarthy will join the Crimson in 2027 with Ivy League scoring times in the 100/200 free and 100/200 breast.
Summer Nationals Qualifier Colt Chaires Verbally Commits to Ohio State for 2027-28
NCAC’s Colt Chaires, a Summer Nationals-qualified mid-distance/distance specialist, will take his talents to Ohio State in 2027-28.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
#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.
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.
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.
“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.
“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.
