Articles by Casey Murphy

Coach Ed Gurka to Retire After 49 Seasons at William Paterson University

Gurka started his journey with the Pioneers in 1976 and has recorded 861 total wins, including 448 with the women’s team and 413 with the men’s.

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Washington State Picks Up California HS State Champion Audrey Hill For 2026

With another year left until arrival, Hill would have already been the 3rd fastest swimmer in both the 100 fly and 200 fly for Washington State last season.

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UNLV Secures Commitment from California HS State Finalist Luke Leon Guerrero (2025)

Guerrero’s 1650 free time would have placed 9th at the 2025 Men’s WAC Championships, and his 1000 free time would have ranked 2nd on the team last season.

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Speedo Sectionals Finalist Anna McCarthy Commits To UMass Amherst (2025)

McCarthy’s 200 free time of 1:51.94 would have qualified her for the ‘B’ final at the 2025 Women’s Atlantic 10 Championships.

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Nevada HS State Champion Garrett Taylor To Swim For University of the Pacific (2025)

Taylor’s 1000 freestyle time would have ranked 1st for the University of the Pacific last season, while his 1650 freestyle time would have ranked 2nd.

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Canadian Junior Record Holder Hudson Frayn Commits To Simon Fraser (2025)

Frayn’s converted 100 breast time of 56.45 would have qualified him for the ‘A’ final at the 2025 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships.

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Canadian Swimmer Abbey Clarke Commits to Eastern Michigan for 2025

Clarke’s versatility gives her the potential to make an impact at Eastern Michigan, especially in sprint freestyle and backstroke events.

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Amherst College Picks Up Versatile Swimmer Ava Insteness For 2025

Insteness has the potential to be a major asset for Amherst. Last season, her time in the 200 back would have been the fastest on the team.

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Army West Point Gains BOTR Breaststroker Elonzo Santos (2026)

Santos’s times in the 100 breast and 200 breast would have qualified him for the ‘A’ final at the 2025 Men’s Patriot League Championships.

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Pepperdine Gains Futures Finalist Sophia Blietz For 2025

Blietz’s times in the 100 and 200 back would have ranked 1st for Pepperdine last season, while her 200 fly and 1000 free would have ranked 2nd.

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Howard University Gains Distance Swimmer Julianna Gibson For 2025

Gibson has the potential to make an immediate impact on Howard’s distance squad. Her best 1000 free time would have ranked 1st on the team last season.

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Florida Atlantic Picks Up Speedo Sectionals Champion Noah Reeves (2025)

Reeves’ times in the 100 breast and 200 breast would have also been the fastest on the FAU roster for the 2024-2025 season.

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Washington HS State Finalist Finn McFarland Picks Adams State For 2025

McFarland, a 2025 Washington high school state finalist, would have been Adams State’s fastest distance swimmer last season.

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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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