Michigan Welcomes Purdue, Hope, and Calvin For Their Annual ‘Be Better Invite’
After an Olympic redshirt this past season, Letitia Sim made her first appearance for the Wolverines since 2023 NCAAs and won the 100 fly in 55.16.
US Open Qualifier Amelia Lester headed to Army West Point next fall (2025)
Lester will add depth to Army’s roster, as her 1650 would have ranked 2nd on their 2023-24 roster—behind only Patriot League Champion Molly Webber
2025 BOTR Backstroker Gwyn Frick To Swim For Liberty University with Conference Leading Times
Frick’s impact at Liberty cannot be overstated—her 100 back would’ve won the 2024 conference title by 0.86, and she is a title threat in 4 other events
Illinois HS State Champ Finalist Stuart Timmerman to swim for USC Trojans (2025)
Timmerman, a NASA Wildcat Aquatics product that A-finaled in the 100 fly and 100 breast at the 2024 IHSA State Championships, will head to LA next fall
Breaststroker Lucie Vasquez of France is set to join ASU in the spring of 2025
Vasquez is a huge get for the Sun Devils, as her converted times would have ranked 1st in the 100 and 2nd in the 200 breast on ASU’s roster last season
Italy breaks relay WR, China Wins 4 Golds on the Final Day of the 2024 Paralympics
Additionally, 2 more individual world records went down, with 1 coming from the Women’s 100 Freestyle S11 and the other in the Women’s 100 Backstroke S6.
Kentucky HS Regional Champion Amelia Jones headed to Eastern Michigan University (2025)
At the 2024 Kentucky HS AA Region 8 Championships, Jones won the 200 free in a season best 1:54.94. She was also the runner up in the 500, swimming a 5:12.93
Connecticut State Championship Runner-Up Owen Tharrington headed to Notre Dame (2025)
Backstoke/IM Specialist Owen Tharrington, a Winter Junior Championships qualifier, is set to join Notre Dame’s class of 2029.
NY State Champion, Winter Jr Champs Finalist Isabella Budnik headed to Virginia Tech (2025)
At the New York High School AA Girls Federation State Championships, Budnik took home the title in the 200 free, winning in a best time of 1:48.35.
Philippines Jr National Team Member Heather White sends verbal to Duke University (2025)
White, who competed at the Jr World Championships in 2023, will look to bolster Duke’s relays with converted times of 22.81/49.91 in the 50/100 frees.
Leah Fonnotto to transfer from Florida Tech to Rollins College, remaining in conference (2024)
Fonnotto is a rising junior and will have two years of eligibility remaining at Rollins. At Rollins, Fonnotto will remain within the Sunshine State Conference
7x SCAC Champion Emma Hagan to transfer to California Baptist University for 5th year
On top of winning 7 individual titles at the SCAC Championships over 4 years, Hagan is the conference record holder in the 200 free.
Winter Junior Champs Finalist Ethan Kosin staying in-state at University of Minnesota (2025)
Kosin is also a state champion, having won the 100 back in 48.67 and taking 3rd in the 100 free in 45.89 at the 2024 Minnesota HS Boys State Championships
European Junior Championships Qualifier Adam Graham to swim for Wisconsin (2025)
Graham was a 4x Commonwealth Youth Games Medalist in 2023, winning silver in the 200 back in 2:02.05, bronze in the 100 back in 56.39.
4x California – Southern Section Finalist Delaney Cowan to swim for SOKA University (2024)
As a 4x California-Southern Section finalist, Cowan earned the honor of being her high school’s 4x swimmer of the year.
