Articles by Casey Murphy

TAPPS Division 2 State Champion Gideon Swan Chooses Texas A&M (2026)

Swan’s best 500 free time would have ranked 3rd for Texas A&M last season, just behind junior Baylor Nelson (4:19.06) and senior Trey Dickey (4:17.94).

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Hong Kong’s Xintong Wang Commits to Northwestern (2026)

Wang’s converted times for the 1000 free (9:56.43) and 400 IM (4:14.94) would have ranked 1st for Northwestern last season.

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Florida HS 2A State Champion Carter Wright Commits To Alabama For 2026

With another year to continue improving, Wright could further strengthen Alabama’s backstroke group with his 100 back time of 48.12.

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Duke University Picks Up Bolles School’s Ethan Bathala For 2026

Bathala could help strengthen Duke’s backstroke group upon arrival with his times of 48.92 in the 100 and 1:46.13 in the 200.

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NJ Meet of Champions Finalist Zack Kusch to Swim for Northwestern in 2026

Kusch, a versatile recruit, could strengthen the Wildcats’ breaststroke group with his times of 55.10 in the 100 and 2:01.47 in the 200.

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Ouachita Baptist University Gains Distance Swimmer Eden LaTurno (2025)

LaTurno’s best 500 free time of 5:12.47 would have qualified her for the ‘A’ final at the 2024 New South Championships.

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Zoe de Fabrique, Daughter of French Olympian and NCAA Champion, Headed to Indiana for 2026

With another year left to improve, de Fabrique could strengthen the Hoosiers’ distance group upon her arrival in the fall of 2026.

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Army West Point Picks Up Bolles School’s Michael Gumino For 2026

Gumino’s best time in the 200 fly (1:47.83) would have qualified for the ‘A’ final at the 2024 Patriot League Championships.

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Duquesne Adds Virginia HS State Finalist Caitlin Goff For 2026

Goff’s best time in the 400 IM (4:29.45) would have qualified her for the ‘B’ final at last season’s Atlantic 10 Championship.

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FHSAA 1A Finalist Charlie Zuhoski Verbally Commits To Duke (2026)

Zuhoski’s 200 free time of 1:38.27 would have been the second-fastest for Duke last season, behind senior Blake Johnson’s time of 1:35.72.

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Merrimack Gains Connecticut Class L State Finalist Julia Tejeda For 2025

Tejeda could make an immediate impact, as her fastest times in the 200 back, 200 IM, and 400 IM would have been Merrimack’s best last season.

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Alabama Adds Versatile Recruit Mazie Paradis For 2025

Paradis’s 200 IM time (2:02.99) could help strengthen the IM group at Alabama. Graduate student Diana Petkova held the fastest time last season (1:58.24).

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FGCU Gains European Junior Silver Medalist Bianka Barna For 2025

Barna’s fastest converted times in the 200 breast (2:14.47), 200 IM (2:03.96), and 400 IM (4:21.73) would have been the fastest for FGCU last season.

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NAG Relay Record Holder Drew Ploof Commits To Missouri (2025)

Ploof could strengthen Missouri’s butterfly group. His best 200 fly would have ranked 3rd last year, behind Mikolaj Malec (1:44.39), who has since graduated.

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Canadian Trials Finalist Eleaunah Phillips To Compete For Arizona State In 2025

Phillips could particularly strengthen the 200 backstroke squad at ASU with her time of 1:59.76. The fastest time at ASU last season was 1:54.33.

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