Florida Lands Euro Summer Juniors Medalist Ekaterina Nikonova of Russia
With her converted bests, Nikonova would’ve been right up at the top of Florida’s sprint freestyle group last season.
Euro Summer Juniors Silver Medalist Fanni Fabian of Hungary Picks Cal
Fabian (left) was the 200 fly silver medalist at the 2019 European Summer Juniors, where she was fifth in the 200 free and swam on three of Hungary’s relays.
Junevik Wins Four, Hansson Sisters Race at Swedish Virtual National Champs
One of the breakout swimmers of the meet was 2006-born Lisa Nystrand. She won three events: the 200 breast (2:32.57), 200 IM (2:16.47) and 400 IM (4:53.57).
Penn State Adds to Class of 2025 with Easterns Finalist Jack Deppen
Deppen touched fifth in both the 200 free and 500 free at the 2020 Easterns, one of the top private school championships in the country.
After One Season at Indiana, Katrina Sommer Announces Transfer to UCLA
Sommer competed at the 2020 Big Ten Championships for Indiana, racing the 100 back (55.72), 200 back (1:59.08) and 200 IM (2:03.57).
Stanford Lands 2019 Junior National Champion #8 Samantha Tadder
Last summer, Tadder won the 2019 Speedo Junior National title in the 400 IM, going 4:46.96 in long course to snag an Olympic Trials cut.
VT Cracks Open 2022 Recruiting with Verbal from SIN/ESP Sprinter Carmen Weiler
Last summer, Weiler just missed the podium at the 2019 European Junior Championships representing Spain, touching fourth in the 100 free (55.60).
Penn Snags Verbal from #8 Matt Fallon of Somerset Valley YMCA
Fallon excels most in breast and IM; he’s the #1 400 IMer in the entire high school class of 2021 and the #2 200 breaststroker in the class.
In-State Backstroker Meredith Brown Verbals to Texas A&M Class of 2025
This past winter, at the 2019 Speedo Winter Junior Champs – West, Brown posted a lifetime best 54.59 in the 100 back to finish 17th overall.
Pennsylvania 3A Runner-Up Shelby Kahn Stays Local with Penn State Verbal
At the 2020 Pennsylvania 3A State Champs, just before COVID-19 shutdown swimming as we knew it, Kahn was the 200 free runner-up with a lifetime best 1:50.36.
Georgia Tech Picks Up NJ Breaststroker Clarissa Sabin for Fall 2021
At the 2019 Speedo Junior Nationals last summer, Sabin reached finals in the 100 breast and 200 IM representing Berkeley Aquatic Club.
Wisconsin Nabs MN AA State Champion Evan Bock for Fall 2021
Bock is the defending Minnesota AA Champion in the 100 fly (48.86). He was also runner-up at that meet in the 50 free (20.91).
Louisville Lands Brazilian Youth Record-Holder Gustavo Saldo for Fall 2021
At the 2019 World Junior Champs, Saldo competed in the 400 free, 800 free and 200 fly. He placed 11th in the 200 fly with a near-best of 1:59.49.
Stanford Men Kick Off Class of 2025 Recruiting with Verbal from Gabe Machado
At the 2019 YMCA SC Nationals last April, Machado’s top swim came in the 1650 free, where he claimed third place with a lifetime best 15:32.54.
2:00 200 LCM Butterflier Tommy Bried Sends Verbal to Louisville
Ace Aquatic Club’s Tommy Bried has verbally committed to the Louisville Cardinals for fall 2021. He is a rising senior at Hillgrove High School in Georgia.
