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.
Summer Juniors Qualifier Anya Mostek (2022) Sends Verbal Commitment to Harvard
Anya Mostek has verbally committed to Harvard and will bring Summer Juniors cuts in the 100/200 back and 200 IM to Cambridge in 2022-23.
NCAA Qualifier Danika Huizinga Transferring to Miami (FL) for Master’s Program
This past season, Huizinga would’ve been the Hurricanes’ top 200 backstroker by almost six seconds and their top 100 backstroker by over two
Texas A&M Adds Scottsdale Breaststroker/IMer Blakely Schuricht for 2022
Schuricht is a breaststroker/IMer, a combo that the Aggie program has been known to develop in droves under the Steve Bultman-led coaching staff.
Texas Longhorns Pick Up 23.1/49.9 Sprinter Sienna Schellenger (2022)
At the 2021 Texas HS 5A State Championships, Schellenger claimed the 100 free state title, adding a runner-up finish in the 50 free.
Rice Snags 54.7 Butterflier Lili Elayi of Cardinal Aquatics for Fall 2022
At the 2020 Kentucky HS State Championships, Elayi placed fourth in the 100 fly (55.91) and seventh in the 50 free (24.15).
Pepperdine Adds CCAT Sprinter Eleanor Mashkovich for Fall 2021
At the 2020 PCSC Championships, where Pepperdine finished runner-up, Mashkovich would’ve scored in B-finals of both the 50 free and 100 free.
Georgia HS Champion Mary Adam Commits to Florida Atlantic (2021)
At the 2021 Georgia HS 4-5A State Championships, Adam won the state title in the 100 breast (1:04.80) and helped the 200 medley relay to the state title.
Caltech Adds Taipei’s Jason Lin for Fall 2021
During the 2019-20 season, Lin would’ve been the top 200 breaststroker on the Caltech roster by over five seconds.
54/1:59 Breaststroker Evan Yoo Commits to Army West Point for 2021
Evan Yoo will head to Army West Point next fall with 100/200 breast times that would already score in the A finals at Patriot League Championships.
