Articles by Mark Wild

Virginia State HS Finalist Morgan Fowle Commits to Fordham for Fall 2023

Morgan Fowle, a senior who just recently started competitively swimming joins a large incoming freshman class at Fordham University.

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Maeve Kelley Commits to Amherst College with Team Leading and NCAA Scoring Times (2023)

Distance specialist Maeve Kelley of Pennsylvania will join the Amherst Mammoths in the fall of 2023 with multiple NCAA scoring times.

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Caroline Short Commits To D3 Centre College (2023), Remaining In Home State of Kentucky

Caroline Short will join the Centre College swim program, located in Kentucky, in the fall of 2023 with multiple conference scoring times.

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Minnesota Picks Up Commitment from Egyptian Sprinter Omar Sherif for 2023

Egyptian Omar Sherif has committed to swim for the Minnesota Gophers starting in the 2023-24 season, bringing Big Ten Conference scoring times.

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Canisius College Picks Up Commitment from Ohio’s Leyna Swanson for 2023

Leyna Swanson, a versatile swimmer from Ohio, has committed to swim for the Canisius Griffins. She comes in with scoring potential in multiple events.

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Duke Nabs a Pair of Recruits: Idaho’s Milo Shue and South Carolina’s Jacob Hills (2023)

Freestyle sprinter Milo Shue (left) and backstroker Jacob Hills (right) have both committed to represent the Duke Blue Devils this fall.

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Distance Freestyler Courtney Phillips Opts To Stay In-State, Commits To Virginia Tech

Phillips, a Futures qualifier in multiple events, will be joining the Hokies in the fall of 2023.

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Chilean National Record Holder Manuel Osorio Signs with Missouri

The Mizzou Tigers have picked up a new commitment in Chilean record holder Manuel Osorio, who will join them in the fall of 2023.

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Futures Qualifier Sophie Wallace Commits to Swim at Kansas in 2024

Missouri native Sophie Wallace has announced her commitment to join the Kansas Jayhawks swimming and diving program in 2024.

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Carl Bloebaum Staying Put at Virginia Tech After Entering Transfer Portal

The #5-ranked recruit in the class of 2022 initially entered the transfer portal in March, but will remain in Blacksburg with the Virginia Tech Hokies.

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Harvard Crimson Pick Up 20.0/43.4 Freestyler Evan Croley, #8 in the Class of 2024

At the 2023 Ivy League Championships, Evan Croley’s best 100 free time would have placed fourth in the championship final.

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CIF State Record Holder Nathan Wu Stays in State, Commits to USC

The USC Trojans picked up a commitment in the form of breaststroker Nathan Wu, a CIF state record holder in 200 medley relay.

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Delta State and Bahamian National Swimmer Shawn Neely Battling Second Bout with Cancer

Delta State swimmer Shawn Neely has set up a GoFundMe page to help cover medical expenses as he battles his second bout with cancer.

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World Aquatics Removes Ties from Water Polo Matches

World Aquatics has removed all ties from Water Polo matches, deeming a winner must be decided via penalty shootout.

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A Hotter Summer and Fewer Lifeguards, A Growing Issue For New York City

Hotter temperatures and decreasing numbers of lifeguards compound issues faced by cities across the nation.

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