Articles by Casey Murphy

Carroll University Adds Distance Freestyle and Backstroke Specialist Matthew Hansen (2024)

Hansen’s best 500 free time of 5:18.57 would have earned him a spot in the ‘B’ final last season at the CCIW Championship.

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A-10 Championships Finalist Silvana Cabrera Transfers to Idaho for 2024

Last season, Cabrera would have had the fastest times in the 100 fly, 200 fly, and 200 IM at Idaho. Her 100 fly time would have surpassed the school record.

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University of Tampa Adds Canadian Trials Finalist Jaxson Row (2024)

Row could bolster Tampa’s butterfly group and be a valuable asset for the 200 medley relay, given his converted 50 fly time of 21.72.

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Mount Saint Mary’s Gains NC 4A Eastern Regional Finalist Abby Forbes (2024)

Last season at Mount Saint Mary’s, Forbes would have ranked 1st on the team in the 1000 free, 1650 free, 200 fly, and 400 IM..

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OHSAA Div. I State Finalist Olivia Matson Announces Commitment to Auburn (2025)

With another year to continue improving, Matson could help strengthen Auburn’s sprinting group. She is an Ohio HS State finalist in the 50 free and 100 free.

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UC San Diego Gains CA State Championship Finalist Jack O’Shaughnessy (2024)

O’Shaughnessy’s best times in the 100 back and 200 back would have earned him a spot in the ‘A’ final at the MPSF Championship.

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Florida HS State Champion Maryn McDade Stays In-State With Commitment To FSU (2024)

McDade’s converted LCM 50 free time of 22.48 would have qualified her for the ‘B’ final at this year’s ACC Championships.

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USC Adds U.S. Olympic Diving Trials Qualifier Gabby Filzen (2024)

Filzen secured 2nd place at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in the Synchronized 10m Platform event alongside her partner Bailee Sturgill.

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Illinois HS State Finalist Luke Bucaro Commits to Notre Dame (2025)

With another year still ahead of him to improve, Bucaro’s time in the 1000 free would have been seven seconds behind the top time this season at Notre Dame.

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Futures Finalist Lily Willis Sends Verbal to University of Louisville for 2025

Willis’ arrival in 2025 could bolster the breaststroke group at the University of Louisville, where the top three 200 breaststrokers are all upperclassmen.

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Northwestern Adds World Juniors Finalist Luiza Lima For 2024-25

Lima’s converted LCM 800 free time (9:45.06) would currently sit as the 3rd fastest 1000 free in program history for Northwestern University.

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William Carey University Adds Alabama Regional Champ Josiah Blankenship for Inaugural Season

Blankenship will arrive at William Carey University in its inaugural year with a swim program with the fastest times in the 50 free, 100 free, and 200 free.

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Harvard Gains Speedo Sectional Finalist Aliana Marakovic (2025)

Marakovic’s best 200 breast time of 2:13.69 would have ranked 1st in the 2022-2023 season at Harvard and 2nd in the 2023-2024 season.

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European Junior Champion Diver Rebecca Ciancaglini Commits to Cal (2024)

Diving has long been a weakness of the Cal program, but they are starting to build some big momentum in that area thanks to coach Pei Lin.

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Indiana HS State Champion Walker Mattice Announces his Commitment to Purdue University (2024)

Mattice’s best time in the 200 free (1:36.77) was just under a second shy of Ethan Shaw’s leading time at Purdue this season (1:35.81).

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