South Carolina Nabs IHSAA Finalist Mac Ratzlaff for Fall 2021
At the 2020 IHSAA Boys State Champs, Ratzlaff touched third in the 200 free (1:37.24) and fourth in the 100 free (44.98).
2020 Texas 6A Region 3 Champion Lance Butler Commits to SMU
Winter Juniors qualifier Lance Butler has announced his decision to swim at Southern Methodist University beginning in the fall of 2020.
Louisiana High School State Champion Katherine Bush Commits to Arkansas
Louisiana SCY State champion Katherine Bush has announced her decision to swim at the University of Arkansas beginning in the fall of 2020.
Moldovan Record-Holder Nichita Bortnicov Sends Verbal to Indiana for 2021
Bortnicov’s 200 fly NR in short course meters is a 2:01.30, which converts to a 1:49.27 in yards. He’s also part of two NR relays.
Italian Freestyler Ilaria Murzilli Commits to Nebraska
Ilaria Murzilli will join Nebraska’s strongest group, their distance freestyle group, when she arrives in Lincoln in the fall of 2021.
Sycamores Reel in Indiana High School State Finalist Elle Gilkerson for 2021-22
Breaststroker Elle Gilkerson has decided to remain in-state and will swim for Indiana State University in the class of 2025.
Big Ten Champ Cora Dupre Gives Alabama Another Transfer from IU Sprint Group
Cora Dupre will swim for Alabama next season, transferring after one year at Indiana. Alabama’s head coach Coley Stickels was Indiana’s sprint coach…
Distance Swimmer Derek Halas Commits to Lynn University
Derek Halas will continue his athletic and academic career at Lynn University. The incoming-freshmen hopes to receive a degree in Sports Management.
AEC Runner-Up Audrey Tirrell Transfers from New Hampshire to Fordham
Mid-distance specialist Audrey Tirrell has decided to transfer from the University of New Hampshire to Fordham University beginning in the 2020-2021 season.
Late-Blooming Breaststroker Liam Kerns Commits to South Carolina
Liam Kerns, a rising senior and Montana state record holder, improved his 100 breaststroke time from a 1:07 as a freshman to a :56 as a junior.
Nevada Picks Up ECU Transfer Mariana Vignoli of Brazil
Vignoli would’ve won the 2020 Mountain West 1650 free title by more than ten seconds with her lifetime best of 16:32.13.
In-State Sprinter Ethan Roach Verbals to Mizzou for Fall 2021
At his first MSHSAA State Championships, Roach went lifetime bests in the 100 free (45.84) and 100 back (51.45) to take third in both events.
Indiana Bolsters Distance Group with Verbal from #20 Aidan Reagan for Fall 2021
He was ranked #20 in our 2021 initial rankings and was the top distance recruit left uncommitted in the high school class of 2021.
1:42 200 Backstroker Jake Marcum, Rising Sophomore, Leaves Indiana for Alabama
The Indiana to Alabama pipeline has been busy since the Crimson Tide hired Coley Stickels, the former IU associate head sprint coach, to lead the program.
IHSA Finalist Kellie Willhite Joins Brown Class of 2024
Willhite will get two seasons with Brown’s top breaststroker, Audrey Lukawski (1:02.8/2:14.5), and three seasons with Sasha Liu (1:02.8/2:18.8).
