MI Sprinter Kotoko Blair Gives Northeastern First 2022 Verbal
At the 2019 Michigan HS D1 Champs, as a sophomore, Blair placed third in the 50 free and sixth in the 100 free.
Kentucky Adds York YMCA Breaststroker Logan Smith for 2022
Smith hit his lifetime best in the 100 breast (55.93) at the 2020 Pennsylvania HS AAA Championships, where he placed third.
Princeton Gains Verbal from Arizona HS Champion Finn Dowdall (2021)
In November 2019, Dowdall won the 50 free title at the 2019 Arizona HS D1 Championships. At the meet, he was also runner-up in the 100 fly.
New York HS Champion Bryce Henkel Verbals to Boston College (2021)
In March 2020, just before the pandemic shutdown, Henkel claimed the New York HS State title in the 100 fly, hitting a lifetime best of 49.43.
After Gap Year, Boise YMCA’s Paul Shutt to Join Mizzou’s Class of 2025
Shutt won five Idaho 5A titles in high school, and he holds every individual school record at Capital High School.
UNC Nabs 44.7/1:37.5 Sprinter Tyler Roberton for 2022
Roberton is coming off of a big meet at the Florida HS 1A State Championships, where he was runner-up in the 100 free and 200 free.
Ryan Lochte Races 200 IM/200 Back Double at BSS New Year’s Meet
The pro group with Gator Swim Club raced yesterday in a one-session meet in Jacksonville, Fla., with the Bolles School Sharks.
Backstroker Kyle Won Joins Columbia’s Class of 2025
At the Wellesley site of the virtual 2020 U.S. Winter Juniors, Won picked up lifetime bests in the 50/100 free, 100/200 back and 200/400 IM.
VA Butterflier Julie Anderson Verbals to William & Mary (2021)
At the 2020 Virginia HS 4A State Championships, Anderson finished third in both the 200 free and 100 fly for Blacksburg High School.
Butterflier Joseph Gurski Verbals to Cornell (2021)
In early December, at an intrasquad, Gurski clocked bests (though not official in the SWIMS database) in the 200 free (1:39.95) and 200 fly (1:49.20).
Cal Baptist Snags 54.1/1:59 Breaststroker Jon Reiter of Aulea Swim Club (2021)
Competing for Iolani at the 2020 Hawaii HS State Championships, Reiter won the 200 IM (1:53.16) and snagged second in the 100 breast (56.94)
UConn Picks Up SOLO Breaststroker Paige Spencer (2022)
Going into 2020, Spencer was 1:06.84 in the 100 breast and 2:27.19 in the 200; she’s brought her 100 down by two seconds and her 200 by one this year.
Ohio State Adds Distance Specialist Lucy Malys of OLY Swimming (2022)
Malys has dropped time in many events since the pandemic hit, including the 200 free, 500 free, 200 back, 100 fly, 200 fly and 400 IM.
Silvia Di Pietro Latest to Test Positive for COVID-19 After Italian Open Champs
The meet was a 2021 Olympic qualifier, held in Riccione from December 17 to 19. Over 450 athletes competed at the event.
Pitt Picks Up Virginia Independent HS Champ Kate Bailey (2022)
Last season, Bailey would’ve scored in the C-final of the 200 butterfly at the 2020 ACC Championships.
