Articles by Claire Wong

Hawaii’s Jillian Price headed to Willamette University this fall (2024)

Price will make an immediate impact at Willamette, as her 200 free would have ranked 2nd on the 2023-2024 roster and her 500 free would have ranked 3rd

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British breaststroker Albert Whitlock to swim for St. Thomas University in Miami (2024)

Whitlock, who hails from Somerset, England, will look to help St. Thomas University defend their 1st ever national championship.

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2-sport athlete Walker Slay will join Chapman University with school-leading times (2024)

Slay will be an impactful addition for Champan, as his 500 free would have ranked 2nd while his 1650 would have ranked 1st on the Panters’ 2023-2024 roster

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Arizona State Champ Ryley Clark is headed to Fresno State with school-leading times (2024)

At the Arizona Division II State Championships in November, Clark won the 100 back in 56.48 and was the runner up in the 200 IM, swimming a 2:06.72.

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Montana HS State Champion Crystal Benjamin headed to University of Northern Iowa (2024)

At the 2024 Montana HS State Championships, Benjamin was the 200 IM Champion, swimming a 2:09.21, a new personal best time.

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Blue Springs Power Cats’ Lexi Weems to swim for DII Southwest Minnesota this fall (2024)

Weems, who only began swimming club her junior year of high school, has times on the cusp of scoring at the 2024 NSIC Championships.

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Billings Aquatics’ Lola Sheridan headed to University of Mary (ND) this fall

Sheridan will aid UMary’s distance group, as her 500 free would’ve ranked 2nd on the roster this season and qualified for the C final at the 2024 NSIC Champs

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Illinois State Championships Qualifier Eli Spivak headed to DII Lynn University (2024)

At the 2024 Illinois HS Sectionals, Spivak was the champion in the 500 free, swimming 4:38.72, which qualified him for the 2024 IHSA State Championships.

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Lakeside Aquatic Club’s Alexis Bolte to stay in-state at Southwestern University (2024)

Bolte has the potential to be a 3x conference finalist for Southwestern, as her 200/500/1650 free all would have scored at the 2024 WAC Championships

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James Johnson to join 5x Defending MAC Champions, Stevens Institute of Technology, this fall

Johnson looks to continue Stevens Institue’s legacy, as at the 2024 MAC Championships, his 100 and 200 breast would have qualified for the championship final

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Speedo Sectionals Champ Alekos Binder to swim for Columbia University this fall (2024)

Binder will bolster Columbia’s IM group, with his 400 IM ranking 4th in comparison to the 2023-2024 roster and the Lions’ top IMer graduating.  

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Turkey’s Lara Kisakol to attend Fairfield University with conference leading times (2024)

Kisakol will be an immediate title threat when she arrives on campus, as her converted 100 fly time would have won at the 2024 MAAC Championships

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Futures Qualifier Henry Lyons to join Claremont Mckenna Colleges this fall (2024)

Lyons will look to help CMS defend their title, as his PBs in the 200/400 IM and 500/1650 free were fast enough to final at the 2024 SCIAC Championships

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Turkish National Team Member Nisa Gül Serdar headed to Marshall University this fall (2024)

Serdar will become an immediate title contender, as her converted PBs would have placed her 2nd in the 100 free and 200 IM at the 2024 Sun Belt Championships

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Aspen Gallaudet of Naval Academy Aquatic Club to join US Naval Academy this fall (2024)

At the 2024 Maryland 3A2A1A State Championships, Gallaudet placed 2nd in the 100 back and 3rd in the 50 free to help Northern High School to a championship

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