College Recruiting

Two-Time Iowa High School State Champion Natalie Patee Commits To Arkansas For Fall 2026

On the team, Patee is poised to rank third in the 500 free, fourth in the 200 IM, sixth in the 50, 100, and 200 free and 200 back, and eighth in the 100 back.

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Italian Swimmer Giorgio Sportaro To Swim For Saint Mary’s College of California Starting Fall 2026

Sportaro’s converted times would have put him in the ‘B’ finals of the 100/200 free and the ‘C’ finals of the 50 free/100 fly at the 2026 MPSF Championships.

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2025 ACC Champion Michel Arkhangelskiy Of Florida State Enters NCAA Transfer Portal

Arkhangelskiy won the 2025 ACC title in the 100 back and went on to score at 2025 NCAAs in the 100 back and 100 fly. He did not final at 2026 NCAAs.

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Russian World Juniors Finalist Mikhail Povaliaev Pledges to Wisconsin for 2026

Sprint freestyler Mikhail Povaliaev commits to Wisconsin after a 4th-place 2023 World Juniors finish, bringing strong 50/100 free potential.

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Pro Swim Series Finalist Lindsay Forebaugh Commits to Dartmouth for Fall 2026

Forebaugh is currently poised to be Dartmouth’s fastest competitor in the 200 fly and rank 4th in the 100 fly and 500 free next season.

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Penn State Adds Brazilian Freestyler Manuela Astori to 2026 Recruiting Class

Rio native Manuela Astori commits to Penn State, adding depth in distance free after podium finishes at the South American Youth Championships.

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NCAA Qualifier Berit Berglund Transferring To Virginia After 3 Seasons With Texas

Berglund spent three years at Texas. She was originally on the 2026 NCAA psych sheets but scratched and did not attend the meet.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Eren Donmez to Compete for St. Bonaventure Starting Fall 2026

Donmez’s personal best times would have placed him fifth in the 200 breast and sixth in the 100 breast at the 2026 Atlantic 10 Championships.

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Canadian Swimmer Marlee Winser Headed To WSU (2026)

Winser’s converted times in the 100 free, 200 free, and 500 free would have qualified for the ‘A’ final at the 2026 Mountain West Conference Championships.

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Kim Junwoo Rescinds Commitment to Florida, Will Stay Home in Korea to Train Instead

“While the opportunity to train at Florida was incredible, my family and I have decided it‘s best for my career going forward to stay in Korea,” Kim told SwimSwam.

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YMCA Nationals Qualifier Daisy Pitches to Swim for Marist University Starting Fall 2026

Pitches brings personal bests that would have scored in seven events at the 2026 MAAC Championships, including an ‘A’ final–worthy 100 freestyle.

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2026 NCAA ‘A’ Finalist Teagan O’Dell Of Cal Enters NCAA Transfer Portal

O’Dell scored 46 individual points at the 2026 NCAA Championships with three ‘A’ final appearances including a 2nd place finish in the 200 IM.

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Junior Nationals Finalist Kian Olsson to Swim for Brown Starting Fall 2026

With times that would have earned him a second swim in three events at the 2026 Ivy League Championships, Olsson will be a strong contributor for Brown.

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NCSA Finalist Parris Garvin Commits to Boston College for Fall 2026

Garvin will be a strong contributor for the Eagles next season, as he is poised to be one of the fastest competitors in the 100 breast and 200 breast.

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Florida State Finalist Sadie Minich to Compete for Cincinnati Starting Fall 2026

Minich is currently poised to be one of the Bearcats’ top contributors in the breaststroke events when she arrives on campus next season.

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