Articles by Claire Wong

Zhanhong Su to remain in state to swim for UC Santa Barbara this fall (2024)

Su will strengthen UCSB’s breastroke group, as both his 100 and 200 breast would have qualified for the ‘B’ final at the 2024 MPSF Championships

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Futures Qualifier Olivia Brown headed to Boston College this fall (2024)

Brown will bolster BC’s roster, as out of BC’s returning swimmers, her 200 IM time would have ranked 2nd while her 400 IM would have ranked 3rd

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Texas Native Corin Patel to swim for D3 Roger Williams University (2024)

At the UIL District 17 – 6A Championships, Patel swam a 1:03.60 PB in the 100 breast to place 8th. He also split 28.71 in Cypress Fairbanks’ 200 medley relay

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South Jersey Aquatic Club’s Lianne Pobaldor to swim for Wagner College this fall (2024)

Lianne Poblador will swim for Wagner College. Her 500 best of 5:13.10 would have landed her in the ‘C’ final at the 2024 Northeast Conference Championships

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Chase Shapiro to attend Bowdoin College with school-leading times (2024)

Shapiro is poised to make an immediate impact with his arrival, as his 500 and 1650 free both would have ranked 1st on Bowdoin’s 2023-2024 roster

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Tennessee Native Scout Chapin headed to Georgia Southern University (2024)

Chapin will be an excellent addition to GSU’s IM group, as her 200 IM and 400 IM would have ranked 3rd and 4th, respectively, compared to the 2023-2024 roster

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Illinois State Champ and ‘BOTR’ IMer Izzy Beu to swim for UGA next fall (2025)

With the fastest 200 IM time of both Georgia’s 2025 and 2024 recruiting classes, Beu will look to bolster UGA’s IM group with the graduation of Zoie Hartman.

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3-sport athlete Lauren Arledge to swim for St. Thomas University (FL) starting fall 2024

Arledge’s best times in the 100 and 200 fly would have qualified her for the finals at this year’s Sun Conference Championships

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2024 Australian Olympian Jaxon Bowshire to join Texas A&M diving this fall

Bowshire has an impressive list of accolades, having earned Diver of the Year and national champion for his age group at the every year from 2018 to 2024.

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Croatian National Record Holder Niko Jankovic to join Texas A&M this fall (2024)

Jankovic holds the Croatian national LC record in the 200m free, which he set at the 2024 European Championships with a time of 1:46.48 to place 4th.

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Emily Sheldon to attend Biola University with 4 school-leading times (2024)

Sheldon will make an immediate impact when she arrives on campus, as her PBs would have led the 2023-2024 roster in the 500/1000/1650 frees. 

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Derek Woodford to stay in state and compete for DII Roberts Wesleyan (2024)

Woodford will provide mid-distance support at RWU, as his 500 free would have led the 2023-2024 men’s team and his 200 free would have ranked 4th.   

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Texas A&M to welcome Diver Leonardo Garcia, an NCAA finalist, as Graduate Transfer.

Garcia, a 5x All-American, has qualified for NCAAs all 4 collegiate seasons. His highest showing came from the 2023 NCAA Championships, where he tied for 6th

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Germany’s Emily Hoppe to attend DII Felician University (2024)

Hoppe will look to help Felician defend their title, as her converted PBs would have easily landed her in the A-final at this year’s MET Championships

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Ethan Springle to stay in state and attend Roberts Wesleyan University (2024)

Springle will make an immediate impact as his 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly PBs would’ve B finaled and his 100 back would’ve A finaled at the 2024 MET Champs

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