Articles by Casey Murphy

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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University of Florida Gains Canadian Olympic Trials Finalist Laila Oravsky (2025)

With another year still left to go, Oravsky’s converted SCM 800 free and 1500 free times would have ranked 3rd this season for the Florida Gators.

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UNC Chapel Hill Gains Israeli Paris Olympic Qualifier Adam Maraana

Maraana will be heading to Paris as the first Arab-Israeli swimmer to represent Israel at the Olympics before joining UNC Chapel Hill this fall.

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SMU Gains Mid Atlantic Senior Champs Runner-Up Karly Boles (2025)

With another year left to go, Boles’ best times in the 500 free and 1000 free would have ranked 1st this season at Southern Methodist University.

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Arizona High School State Finalist Jaidan Engle Commits to University of Idaho (2024)

Engle was a two-time finalist at the Arizona High School State Championship this season. Her arrival is set to bolster the Vandals’ backstroke group.

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