Minnesotan Nick Kale Will Join Purdue’s Breaststroke Tradition in Fall 2021
Nick Kale, who finished 4th in the 100 breaststroke at the 2020 Minnesota High School State Championship meet, has committed to Purdue.
Chandler Lipp (2021) Verbally Commits to In-state Boilermakers
Fort Wayne, Indiana’s Chandler Lipp will remain in-state to swim for the Purdue University Boilermakers in the class of 2025.
Iowa —>Iowa State: Maddie Ziegert Announces Short Transfer after Program Cut
Maddie Ziegert will transfer from Iowa to Iowa State next season. The two campuses are only about 120 miles apart in central Iowa.
Illinois High School Sectionals Champion Connor McCarthy Commits to Purdue
The Purdue men don’t often recruit from the neighboring state of Illinois, but they’ve added one neighbor, Connor McCarthy, to their class of 2021.
The First 100 Verbal Commitments from the High School Class of 2022
We have already written over 100 articles on verbal commitments from the high school class of 2022. See the list here.
Summer Juniors Qualifier Ryan Zerpa (2021) Sends Verbal Commitment to Purdue
Fly/back specialist Ryan Zerpa of Alpha Aquatics in Los Angeles has verbally committed to the Purdue class of 2025.
SSPC: Mariah Denigan Led a Whole OW Field Off Course… and Still Won Bronze
Denigan talked about her success in the pool and open water, from medaling at the world jr champs to the Pan American Games
European Junior Championships Medalist Gal Cohen Groumi Commits to Michigan
Gal Cohen Groumi, who was the fastest leg on Israel’s Olympic-qualifying 800 free relay, has committed to the University of Michigan.
Sources: Michigan State To Eliminate Women’s & Men’s Swimming & Diving Programs
Michigan State will eliminate its women’s and men’s swimming & diving programs, sources say. MSU would be the latest in a long line of college cuts this year.
Michigan Swimming Legend Frank Legacki Dies at the Age of 81
Michigan swimming legend and former American record holder Frank Legacki has died at the age of 81 due to complications with metastatic prostate cancer.
Michigan Nabs #12 Logan Zucker of SwimMAC for Fall 2022
Last summer, at the 2019 Speedo Junior Nationals, Zucker scored in the 1500 free (15:47.63) at 13th and the 400 IM (4:29.63) at 19th.
Indiana Women Pick Up Canadian Sprinter Chiok Sze Yeo for Fall 2022
In the summer of 2019, Yeo also raced at the Ontario Summer Provincial Championships, taking titles in the 50 free (26.66) and 100 fly (1:01.82).
Peruvian Freestyler Sam Bello Verbals to Indiana for 2021
Bello is one of Peru’s top freestylers; her 400 free is only tenths from the national record, and her 800 free is only two seconds off the national mark.
Freshman Wyatt Davis Clocks 46.80/1:43.80 in Backstroke at Michigan Intrasquad
Following her stellar 57.2 LCM 100 fly earlier this week, Michigan star Maggie MacNeil swam a 51.86 100 back and 22.12 50 free.
NCAA Swimming & Diving Dual Meet Season Heats Up with Record Chases in Austin
This weekend will mark the biggest weekend in college swimming since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, with several teams competing in dual meets.
