Canadian Christey Liang Adds More Sprint Depth to Michigan Class of 2026
Liang has competed at the 2019 Canadian World Trials, where she finished top-40 in the 100 free and 200 free.
Backstroker Abbie Shaw Transfers from Kentucky to Liberty
At Kentucky, Shaw raced in just two October dual meets, one against Vanderbilt and one against Tennessee.
Fast-Improving NJ Butterflier Lily Hann Chooses Indiana for 2022
Hann has gone from 56.2/2:03.0 to 54.8/2:01.1 in the 100/200 butterfly since March 2020. She’s now just tenths off of 2020 Big Ten scoring speed in both.
48.2/1:47 Flyer Zhenya Ingram Joins West Virginia’s Class of 2025
Ingram has competed at summer Junior Nationals, racing at the 2018 and 2019 editions, while he’s also swum at the U.S. Open in both 2019 and 2020
LSU Picks Up Georgia 6A Champ #19 Roman Valdez (2022)
Valdez joins a sprint group that has been revitalized by sophomore Brooks Curry, who has quickly developed into one of the best sprinters in the NCAA.
Ella Jo Piersma Follows Family Legacy with Verbal to Michigan (2022)
She’s the daughter of Rachel Gustin and John Piersma, who swam together at Michigan and were USA National Team-ers in the 1990s.
Auburn Downs Georgia Tech Men and Women, Unlu Hits 1:36 200 Free
Auburn junior Emily Hetzer won the 200 free and 500 free as the Tigers won all but the 200 butterfly in Atlanta.
Pitt Nabs 4:19 IMer Yasemine Safargar of Scarlet Aquatics (2022)
At the 2020 ACC Championships, where Pitt finished 10th, Safargar would’ve made the 400 IM C-final with her lifetime best.
Northeastern Lands Game-Changing Verbal from Marcela Scaramuzza
With another year plus of high school left, Scaramuzza (1:01.41) is already faster than Northeastern’s 100 breast program record of 1:01.94 from 2018.
Nebraska HS Champ Jonathan Novinski Verbals to Harvard (2021)
At the 2020 Nebraska HS State Championships, Novinski won the 500 free (4:34.61) and was runner-up in the 200 free (1:41.57).
Seth Miller is Latest Iowa-to-Arizona Transfer After Hawkeye Program Folds
At the 2020 Illinois HS State Championships last February, Miller was the 100 fly runner-up and the eighth-place finisher in the 100 back.
Boston College Picks Up TX Distance Freestyler Lucius Yu-Kisselbach (2021)
With his best times, Yu-Kisselbach would’ve ranked #2 on BC’s roster last season in the 500 free, 1650 free and 200 fly.
Denver Snags TAC Titans Distance Specialist Connor Hughes (2021)
Hughes was the 500 free runner-up at the 2020 North Carolina HS 4A State Championships, hitting a then-lifetime best (4:32.11).
Iowa HS Runner-Up Grace Frericks Verbals to Kentucky (2022)
At the 2020 Iowa HS State Championships, Frericks finished runner-up in the 50 free (23.56) and was third in the 100 back (55.42).
Michigan Adds 23.6 Fly Split Brady Kendall to Class of 2026
Kendall is a great sprinter, and relays are her biggest strength; she’s also split 22.4 recently swimming on her high school’s 200 free relay.
