College Recruiting

2025 NCAA Relay Swimmer Daniel Eichel Announces Transfer From Minnesota To Texas A&M

Eichel led off Minnesota’s 800 free relay at the 2025 NCAA Championships. He would have led Texas A&M in the 200 and 500 frees this past season.

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Minnesota High School State Finalist Eli Holmes Commits To Indianapolis For Fall 2026

Holmes’ PBs would have landed in the ‘A’ final in the 50 free and the ‘C’ finals in the 100 free, 100 breast, and 200 breast at the 2026 GLVC conference meet.

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Sprinter Libbi McCarthy Changes Commitment To U.S. Air Force Academy (2026)

McCarthy’s times in the 50 free and 100 free would have been the fastest for the United States Air Force Academy last season.

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NCAA Division I Transfer Roundup: 8 More Swimmers/Divers Announce New Homes For 2026-2027

Numerous conference runner-ups will transfer from the mid-major to Power 4 level. There is also a D3 to D1 transfer announcement.

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America East Champion Joey Stauss Transferring From Maine To Alabama

Stauss won the 100 and 200 butterfly events at the 2026 America East Championships. He has two years of eligibility remaining.

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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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