NYC Breaststroker Kimberly Dutta Commits to MIT for Fall 2021
Dutta would’ve finished well in the A-finals at the 2020 NEWMAC Championships in both breaststrokes and the 100 fly.
NCAA to Lift Division I Dead Period, Allow In-person Recruiting on June 1
The NCAA Division I Council voted to allow the resumption of regular recruiting activities beginning on June 1, 2021.
3x Oregon HS Champion Marcus Gentry to Join Notre Dame in 2022
Gentry was the 2020 Oregon HS 5A State Champion in the 200 free (1:43.07), while he won the 500 free and 100 back in 2019 as a freshman.
MIT Adds Colorado 3A Champion Jolie Kim for Fall 2021
At the 2021 Colorado HS 3A State Championships, Kim won the 500 free state title (5:08.76) and touched second in the 200 free (1:55.93).
Davidson Picks Up 56.4 Breaststroker Andrew Schou from FAST (AZ)
Holding a 100 breast PR of 58.59 pre-pandemic, he dropped over two seconds in his first meet back, blasting a 56.44 at an intrasquad in August 2020
1:47.7 200 Butterflier Pierre Zeineddin Commits to D3 Caltech (2021)
At the 2021 NCSA Spring Championships in March, Zeineddin finished sixth overall in the 200 fly, going a lifetime best.
Niagara University Picks Up Versatile Keith Elgar for Class of 2025
Keith Elgar will join the Purple Eagles in the fall of 2021, adding more depth to their already-strong breastroke and IM groups.
Lakeside Swim Team’s Wyatt Johnson Commits to Saint Louis (2021)
Last season, Johnson would’ve been the Billikens’ #2 50 freestyler, #3 100 freestyler and #4 200 freestyler, so he could slot in on several relays.
UIC Picks Up Backstroker Luke Wiesner for Fall 2021
Wiesner competed at the 2020 Illinois (IHSA) State meet, placing 22nd overall in the 100 back prelims.
Caltech Lands High-Impact Recruit: Catherine Deng of Santa Clara Swim Club
Deng would’ve topped the Caltech roster last year in the 100 free, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 fly (by over five seconds), 200 fly, 200 IM and 400 IM.
Versatile Charles Gaines Verbally Commits to Coast Guard Academy
Swim Macon Aquatic Club’s Charles Gaines will join the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s class of 2025 next fall.
UCSB Adds CCAT Sprinter Nick Velayos to Class of 2025
Velayos would’ve placed seventh in the 100 fly and ninth in the 200 fly at the 2021 MPSF Championships, where UCSB placed third.
Bucknell Adds Another: 2:00 Backstroker Emma Feld (2022)
At the 2020 Patriot League Champs, Feld would’ve placed in A-finals in the 400 IM and 200 back, so she should be an immediate contributor to the program.
NC’s Alayna Carlson Changes Verbal Commitments from LSU to ECU
Carlson should immediately be an impact player for ECU, a team rebuilding after their temporary program cut led to a mass exodus of transfers last year.
Distance Specialist Claire Kehley Joins Bucknell Class of 2026
At the 2019 Connecticut HS Open State Championships, Kehley finished fourth in both the 200 free and 500 free.
