Articles by Emma Edmund

Eight Commit to Pepperdine for 2023

All seven recruits will be able to train and compete with each other, and many of the recruits have best times within seconds of each other.

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Freestyler and Butterflier Shelby Villemaire Commits to Vermont

Villemaire could join an already deep butterfly program, and she will have a number of butterfliers and freestylers joining her in the class of 2027.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Maya Foley Commits to Navy

Foley is a Winter Juniors qualifier who will join Navy’s class of 2027. She has the potential to become one of the top IMers in the Patriot League.

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Distance Freestyler Derek Long Commits to Wyoming

Head coach Dave Denniston noted that Long will add to Wyoming’s distance group, as well as the possibility that he could swim the shorter events.

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Distance Freestyler and IMer Sophie Kiryk Verbals to FIU

Kiryk’s ability to score in the distance IM and free events can help FIU as it transitions in a new conference over the next couple of years.

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Breaststroker and IMer Grace Robbins Commits to Missouri State

Robbins can train with some of the top IMers on the team when she first arrives, and she also has the potential to score at conference champs early on.

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Breaststroker Hannah Jones Commits to Delta State

Jones will join Delta State in the fall of 2023. She’ll add depth to the team’s breaststroke program and can make the finals at conference championships.

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Turkish Youth Junior Nationalist Kaan Akdaǧ Commits to Drexel

Akdaǧ has the potential to be the top distance swimmer at Drexel when he arrives in fall 2023, and is a crucial addition for the team.

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Futures Qualifier Jaden Pospishil Commits to Missouri

Pospishil is a key butterfly addition for Mizzou, and he can help provide depth and transition from a butterfly program dominated by older students.

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Distance Freestyler Trevor Hudson Commits to West Virginia

Hudson’s 1650 times could be beneficial as West Virginia looks to compete with the larger Big 12 schools in a changing conference.

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Sectional Champion Butterflier Charlotte Sevin Commits to SDSU

Sevin has the potential, already, to make the consolation finals of the butterfly events at Mountain West conference championships.

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Multi-Stroker Hadleigh Henslee Commits to Missouri State

Henslee could become one of the top 100 backstrokers and 100 breaststrokers on the team upon her arrival in the fall of 2023.

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Multi-Stroker Flynn Truskett Verbals to William & Mary

Truskett can help grow the program as part of a disproportionately young team. Her versatility will allow her to swim multiple events.

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NY State Champion Ming Xu Commits to Cornell

Xu will help build Cornell’s strength in the stroke among the younger members of the team. In the 100 back, Xu already competes with top swimmers.

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Iowa State Finalist Kylee Brown Commits to College of Saint Mary

Brown is a crucial commit for the small team, and she credits her ties to new head coach Mykenzie Leehy as a reason she committed to the school.

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