Articles by Casey Murphy

William Carey Gains Turkish National Swimmer Yusuf Balaban (2025)

Balaban’s converted times in the 400 IM and 200 fly would have qualified him for the ‘A’ final at the 2025 NAIA National Championships.

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Minnesota HS State Finalist Reece Carlson Chooses UIC (2025)

Carlson has the potential to impact UIC in the 200 free, 100 fly, and 200 fly, where last season’s top times were held by graduate students.

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TCU Picks Up Futures Finalist Braedon Ando For 2025

Ando was a two-time finalist at the 2024 Futures Championship in Huntsville in July, placing 4th in the 800 free and 6th in the 200 fly.

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Duke Adds Breaststroker Addison Bitel For 2026

Bitel has the potential to strengthen Duke’s breaststroke group, with 100 and 200 times that would’ve ranked second on the team this season.

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Wisconsin HS D1 State Finalist Emmy Meyer Commits To Minnesota For 2026

Meyer was a two-time finalist at the 2024 WIAA Girls Division 1 State Championship, placing 5th in both the 100 back (56.01) and the 200 free (1:52.52).

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Futures Qualifier Sadie Suppiger To Swim For Vanderbilt In 2025

Suppiger’s best times in the 200 free and 200 back would have ranked third for Vanderbilt University for the 2024–2025 season.

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Lafayette College Adds Futures Qualifier Kristina Fleck For 2025

Fleck would have ranked as the second-fastest performer for Lafayette in the 200 breast, 200 IM, and 400 IM during the 2024–2025 season. 

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Ohio State Champion Julia Shafer Flips Commitment From Kentucky To Penn State (2025)

Shafer became a three-time champion at the 2025 OHSAA Division II State Championship (SCY), winning the 100 free, 200 IM, and 400 freestyle relay.

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YMCA Nationals Champion Anne Dickinson Commits To Indiana University For 2026

Dickinson was a four-time champion at the 2024 WIAA Girls Division 2 State Championship, winning the 200 free, 500 free, 200 free relay, and 400 free relay.

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Hollace Stokes Stays In-State With Commitment To West Florida For 2025

Stokes’s fastest 100 breast, 200 breast, and 200 IM times would have qualified for the ‘A’ final at the 2025 New South Championships.

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Ohio State Adds BOTR Ranked Recruit Anna Shnowske For 2026

Shnowske’s best 200 fly time would have placed her in the ‘A’ final at this year’s Big Ten Championships and ranked 2nd on Ohio State’s team.

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Southern Methodist Secures Verbal Commitment from Texas 6A State Champion Emma Bibza (2026)

Bibza could strengthen SMU’s breaststroke group in 2026. Her best time in the 100 and 200 breast would have ranked second-fastest on the team this season.

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Isaiah Lewis, Son of 1999 NCAA Title Team Co-Captain Beth, Verbally Commits to Georgia (2026)

Isaiah Lewis, a Georgia High School 4A-5A State Champion in the 50 free, has verbally committed to the University of Georgia for the fall of 2026.

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Wisconsin HS Div 1 State Champion Olivia Sina Chooses UCLA (2026)

Sina will have the opportunity to help strengthen UCLA’s backstroke group in 2026 with her time of 54.53 in the 100 and 1:58.19 in the 200.

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University of Miami Gains IM Specialist Taylor Johannsen For 2026

Johannsen’s 400 IM time would have ranked 1st last season for Miami, and her 200 IM would have ranked 2nd, just behind senior Emma Sundstrand (2:01.83).

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