Short Course Worlds Qualifier Kim Junwoo Commits to Florida for 2026
Kim joins an esatblished and decorated distance group under Anthony Nesty, with a converted mile time that has plenty of future NCAA scoring potential.
Virginia Class 4 State Champ Joe Warnagiris Verbals to Missouri for 2026 Following Gap Year
Warnagiris boasts a rare combination of backstroke, breaststroke, and IM speed, making him a useful recruit for a wide range of event options.
Olympic Committees Complying with Trump’s Orders Met with Heavy Criticism
Exeutive Order 14201, titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” was enacted on February 5th in an effort to ban transgender womens from women’ sport teams.
VT Adds Spain’s Noa Martin and Uruguay’s Diego Aranda as Late Additions to 2025-2026 Roster
Virginia Tech lands a major duo for 2025-26: Spain’s Noa Martin, a European Junior distance finalist, and Uruguay’s sprint record holder Diego Aranda.
Miami (FL) Lands Canadian Champion Peyton Leigh for 2026
Canadian distance standout Peyton Leigh, a national age group champion in the 800 and 1500 free, has committed to Miami for the Hurricanes’ 2030 class.
Arizona State Lands Four-Time South Carolina State Champ Ellie Chalupsky for 2026
Four-time South Carolina state champion and USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Ellie Chalupsky has committed to Arizona State’s class of 2030.
Ohio Gets Verbal From Futures Qualifier Harper Eakin for 2026
Bloomington South’s Harper Eakin has committed to Ohio University, joining the Bobcats’ 2026 recruiting class with a mid-distance/distance freestyle prowess.
South African Short Course Champ Tai Pearson Joins Florida for 2026
Florida will lose a majority of their 200 fly depth following this season, the addition of Pearson helps pad those losses, and further bolsters the 100 fly.
USC Lands Verbal From JNATS Finalist Ryan McDonald For 2026
McDonald swam to a pair of runner-up finishes at the NYCHSAA State Championships in Februray in both the 100 breaststroke (56.13) and 50 freestyle (21.08).
Oregon 5A State Champion and Record Holder Emma Bronson Commits to Alabama for 2026
Bronson set the Oregon 5A State record in the 100 fly in 54.95. she has been nearly two seconds faster than that time when she touched in 53.05 in December.
2026 College Swimming Previews: #10 VT Men Aim for 4th Straight Top 10 Finish Amidst Losses
With Carles Coll Marti and Youssef Ramadan gone, Head Coach Sergio Miro Lopez (above) will have an uphill climb to get the Hokies back to the top 10 at NCAAs.
Tennessee Lands #15 Miles Blackson-Dunbar for 2026
Blackson-Dunbar has swum under the 20-second barrier four times in the last nine months, with his lifetime best sitting at 19.53.
Mobile County’s New Aquatic Center Set to Ease Overcrowded Swim Meets
Mobile County’s new Aquatic Center aims to relieve crowded meets with bigger pools, more seating, and top-tier training facilities.
Honorable Mention Kayda Geyer Sends Verbal to Colorado State for 2026
Geyer, who is just entering her senior season of high school, already has times that would have comforotably scored at the 2025 Mountain West championships.
Paris Tourism Report Shows 420,000 Tourist Increase During Olympics from Same Period in 2023
The Paris 2024 Olympics drew 11.2M visitors to the city, 85% of them were French, 420,000 more tourists than the same time period from 2023.
