College Recruiting

Nashville breaststroker Elena Escalas to follow Olympian father’s footsteps to UCLA

Nashville Aquatic Club breaststroker Elena Escalas has verbally committed to the UCLA Bruins for next season, carrying on the legacy of her father Rafael, who is a former NCAA record-holder for the Bruins.

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NC State picks up verbal commitment from Conejo Simi’s Allison Fogleman

California distance freestyler Allison Fogleman has made her college decision, verbally committing to North Carolina State this week.

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Alaskan high school teammates make commitments to Washington State, Boise State

A pair of Juneau, Alaska-based club and high school teammates have made commitments to state universities in the lower 48.

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Bowling Green gets commitment from South African NCAP-er Christin Swanepoel-Stevens

Another member of Nation’s Capital Swim Club’s great senior class has made a college decision, as breaststroker Christin Swanepoel-Stevens will head to Bowling Green State University next fall.

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South Carolina State Champ Lilla Felix Gives Verbal Commitment to Yale

Elizabeth (Lilla) Felix, a senior at Hilton Head Island High School in South Carolina, has made a verbal commitment to…

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Verbal Commitment? Letter of Intent? Dead Period? What Does It All Mean?

Contributor, Rick Paine, is an expert on college swimming and the college recruiting process. He is also the Director of Swimming at American College Connection.

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CAA Rivals Towson and James Madison Each Get a Dougherty Verbal

Annapolis, Maryland twins Will and Erin Dougherty have verbally committed to swim for CAA rivals Towson and James Madison. The…

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Florida HS State Champ Kasey Schmidt Makes Verbal Commitment to Virginia

University of Virginia get a big boost to their sprint group with Bolles’ Kasey Schmidt’s verbal commitment.

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SwimMAC’s Jack Smith Verbally Commits to South Carolina

Jack Smith from SwimMAC Carolina is heading across the state line to swim for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

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UVA Picks Up Verbal from Fast-Rising, Multi-Talented Bryce Keblish

Fairfield, Connecticut-native Bryce Keblish has announced his verbal commitment to the University of Virginia for the fall of 2015. “The…

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Maddie Barta Verbally Commits to Purdue Boilermakers

Maddie Barta from the Lake County Swim Team in Wisconsin has verbally committed to the Purdue Boilermakers, according to Wisca.net….

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Astrid Swensen Verbal Will Add Butterfly Depth to the Michigan Bench in 2015-16

Massachusetts’ Astrid Swensen (on the right) has made a verbal commitment to the University of Michigan for 2015-16.

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Top Recruit in Class of 2015 Andrew Seliskar Makes College Decision

The #1-ranked recruit in the high school class of 2015 has made his college decision. Andrew Seliskar from the Nation’s Capital…

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Distance Swimmer/Nationals Qualifier Vetalice Verbally Commits to UNC

Kelsey Vetalice from The Woodlands Swim Team in north Houston has verbally committed to the North Carolina Tar Heels. In…

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Morgan Perrotti Verbally Commits to Rutgers

Morgan Perrotti from Palm Harbor, Florida has verbally committed to the Rutgers Scarlet, bringing a butterfly threat to New Brunswick, New…

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