College Recruiting

Winter Juniors Qualifier Riley Richards Commits To South Carolina’s Class Of 2030

Richards most recently competed at Winter Juniors – East, finishing 34th in the 50 free (20.50) and 44th in the 100 free (45.28).

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20.1/44.6 Sprint Freestyler Thomas Bradac Commits To TCU For Fall 2026

Bradac brings a 50 freestyle personal best of 20.18, which is only a tenth shy of what scored at the 2025 Big 12 Championships.

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After Big Drops at Winter Juniors, Cade Vieler Verbally Commits to Princeton for 2027-28

LAC’s Cade Vieler has verbally committed to Princeton for 2027-28 with times that would score at Ivies in the ‘B’ finals of the 100 free/100 back.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Wren Smith (2026) Flips Commitment from ASU to SMU

In November, Smith dropped from 24.50 to 24.11 in the 50 free, 52.84 to 52.63 in the 100 free, and 1:51.78 to 1:51.33 in the 200 free.

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YMCA Nationals Finalist Audrey Schroeder to Continue Family Legacy At Columbia (Fall 2026)

With both of her parents having attended Columbia, Schroeder has been aiming to swim for the Lions since she was just eight years old.

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50.0/1:51.8 Backstroker Thomas Kalka Commits To Loyola Maryland For 2026-27

Kalka’s best times in the backstroke events would put him into the ‘C’ finals at the 2025 Patriot League Championships.

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Futures Finalist Joey Zelen Sends Verbal to Minnesota for Fall 2026

A strong sprint freestyler and butterflyer, Zelen will bring added depth to Minnesota’s roster when he arrives next season.

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“Best of the Rest” Breaststroker Landon Hall (2027) Verbals to Arizona State

Atomic City Aquatic Club’s Landon Hall would already score in the ‘B’ finals of the 100/200 breast and 200 IM at the Big 12 conference meet.

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Ontario Swimming Champs Runner-Up Amy Chai Sends Commitment to Cornell for 2026

Cornell secures a key 2026 addition in Ontario native Amy Chai, whose recent best times project immediate Ivy League impact.

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Two-Time Oregon HS State Champion Lauren Sexton Sends Commitment To WSU’s Class Of 2030

Sexton’s PBs would have made the ‘A’ finals in the 200/400 IM, ‘B’ final in the 200 breast, and ‘C’ final in the 100 breast at the 2025 Mountain West meet.

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Four-Time Nevada HS State Champion Grace Carrington Commits To Washington State For Fall 2026

Carrington brings breaststroke times that would have placed her in the ‘C’ finals at the 2025 Mountain West Conference Championships.

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Junior Nationals Qualifier Jay Hickman Announces Commitment To West Virginia For 2026-27

Hickman owns times in the 400 IM, 500 free, and mile that would have scored points at the 2025 Big 12 Conference Championships.

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Paralympic American Record Holder Aiden Stivers Commits to U of St. Thomas for Fall 2026

Stivers holds two Paralympic Swimming American Records in long course meters: the 100 breast (1:10.56) and the 200 breast (2:36.25).

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Summer Nationals Qualifier Emma Young (2027) Verbally Commits to Alabama

NCAP’s Emma Young, a 54.5/1:56 backstroker from Haymarket, Virginia, will join the Crimson Tide in the fall of 2027.

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Ohio State Champion Alex Drachuk Stays In-State with Verbal to Cincinnati for 2026

Cincinnati adds Dayton native Alex Drachuk for 2026, bolstering a middle-distance freestyle group that addresses key Big 12 needs.

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