Articles by Casey Murphy

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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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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