Articles by Sidney Zacharias

Florida HS State Champion Aly Bozzuto Sends Verbal To Liberty (2024)

Bozzuto owns a personal best time of 22.69 in the 50 freestyle, which would already rank her 4th all-time in Liberty’s program history.

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Oregon HS State Champion Thomas Olsen Sends Verbal To USC (2024)

Olsen’s best time in the 1650 would have made him USC’s top performer in the event this past season by over six seconds.

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Winter Jrs. Qualifier Spencer Merodio Commits To Claremont McKenna (2023)

DART Swimming’s Spencer Merodio has announced he will remain in-state with Claremont McKenna College this upcoming fall.

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Great Hearts Monte Vista Girls, Andrews High School Boys Win 2023 Texas 4A State Titles

Valeria Ivanov-Gomez and Avery Whorton won two events each in the girls’ meet, while Brenden Ferguson captured two victories on the boys’ side.

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Lewis and Clark Adds Breaststroker Dahlia Linkow To Class Of 2027

Colorado native Dahlia Linkow has announced her commitment to swim and study at Lewis and Clark College this upcoming fall.

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Sprinter Kailey Simons Announces Commitment To MIT (2023)

Simons’ current best time in the 50 freestyle would have made her MIT’s top performer in the event this past season by a tenth.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Grace Tuchi Sends Verbal To South Carolina (2024)

Grace Tuchi of Charlotte, North Carolina has announced her verbal commitment to the University of South Carolina for the 2024-2025 season.

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Nico Cecchi Opts To Remain In-State With FSU (2023)

USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Nico Secchi has announced that he’ll stay in-state with Florida State University this fall.

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Howard Head Coach Nic Askew Awarded 2023 Drake Hero Award

In his 9th season as head coach, Askew led the Howard men to their first Northeast Conference Championship title in 39 years.

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Great Britain’s Catherine Eland Commits To Rice (2023)

Butterfly sprint specialist Catherine Eland has announced her commitment to Rice University, beginning with the upcoming 2023-2024 season.

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Sprint And Junior Rankings Set To Debut At 2023 Open Water World Cup

The Open Water World Cup will get underway next month in Soma Bay, Egypt, with this year’s competition featuring two new awards.

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Miami University Adds Distance Specialist Ralph Fiscus To Class Of 2027

Utah native Ralph Fiscus owns a personal best time in the 1650 that would have placed 6th at this year’s MAC Championships.

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Claire Weinstein And Ryan Erisman Secure Junior 7.5k Titles At Open Water Nationals

In the final races at Open Water Nationals, Claire Weinstein and Ryan Erisman took home the Junior National 7.5km titles.

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Brennan Gravley and Katie Grimes Win 5K Titles At 2023 U.S. OW Nationals

After winning the 10k on Friday, 17-year-old Katie Grimes completed her open water sweep with another victory today in the 5k event.

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Ohio University Scores Commitment From Florida State Champion Melissa Blaine (2024)

Blaine won the 2021 Florida High School State title (2A) in the 200 IM, as well as the 1650 title at the 2022 Florida Senior Championships.

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