Articles by Charlotte Wells

Harvard Adds #7 Diver Simone Hall to 2026 Recruiting Class

Hall was a finalist at the USA Diving Junior National Championships two years in a row and was ranked 7th on our list of top divers in the class of 2026.

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USC Adds Mexican Divers Ruben Arnoldo Del Prado, Nattalia Nunez Sanchez for Fall 2026

Both Del Prado and Sanchez have medalled at international competitions and will help boost the Trojans’ scoring potential on the boards.

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Former ISCA VP of Marketing Brad Glenn Dies at 77

Glenn dedicated the majority of his life to the sport of swimming, both as an athlete and in his professional roles. 

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Ava Buhrman Wraps Up St. Mary’s City Sectionals With Two More Victories on Day 4

Buhrman won the 200 back (1:55.90) and the 200 IM (1:58.99), posting new personal best times in both events and climbing this season’s national rankings.

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Free and Breast Specialist AnnaLee Protasiewicz Commits to Lock Haven For Fall 2026

Protasiewicz will bring added depth to the Bald Eagles next season, as she is poised to be a strong contributor in the sprint free and breast events.

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17-Year-Old Amelia Gipson Posts A Double Victory During St. Mary’s City Sectionals Day 3

Gipson won the 200 fly (1:59.80) and 500 free (4:48.14), logging new lifetime best times in each event and climbing the national rankings.

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Ava Buhrman Swims 4:12.47 4IM, 85th All-Time for 15-16 Girls at St. Mary’s City Sectionals Day 2

Buhrman shaved almost two full seconds off of her previous best time to land at #85 on the ranking of all-time top 100 times in the girls’ 15-16 age group.

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St. Mary’s City Sectionals Day 1: Ava Buhrman Posts #17 Time This Season in Girls’ 15-16 1000 Free

15-year-old Buhrman stopped the clock in 9:51.87, marking the 17th-fastest time this season in the girls’ 15-16 age group.

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Free & Fly Specialist Sawyer Jones Transfers to Saint Mary’s College of California for Fall 2026

With times that would have earned him a second swim in four events at the 2026 MPSF Championships, Jones is poised to be a top contributor for Saint Mary’s.

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Sectionals Champion Caleb Kattau Commits to Penn State for Fall 2026

A butterfly and IM specialist, Kattau is currently poised to be the Nittany Lions’ fastest competitor in the 200 fly next season.

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European Juniors Finalist Zoltan Bagi to Swim for University of Florida Starting Fall 2026

Bagi is poised to be one of the Gators’ top competitors in the fly events next season and will bring added depth in the sprint free events.

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Austrian Swimming Federation Sports Director Walter Baer Dies At 56

Baer became the Sports Director of the Austrian Swimming Federation in 2018, where he oversaw the organization’s sports operations. 

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Pro Swim Series Finalist Ethan Linville Flips Commitment from USC to ASU for Fall 2026

With times that would have landed him in the top 16 in two events at the 2026 Big 12 Championships, Linville is poised to be a strong contributor for ASU.

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BOTR Distance Freestyler Liam Drake Sends Verbal to Georgia Tech for Fall 2027

Drake is currently poised to be one of the Yellow Jackets’ fastest competitors in the 500, 1000 and 1650 free, setting him up to be a key contributor.

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Grace Perry Posts Back-To-Back Victories to Close Out Boise Sectionals

Perry won the 50 free (23.06) and 200 IM (2:00.14), clocking new lifetime best times in both events as she climbed the national rankings.

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