Miami (FL) Lands Canadian Champion Peyton Leigh for 2026
Canadian distance standout Peyton Leigh, a national age group champion in the 800 and 1500 free, has committed to Miami for the Hurricanes’ 2030 class.
Arizona State Lands Four-Time South Carolina State Champ Ellie Chalupsky for 2026
Four-time South Carolina state champion and USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Ellie Chalupsky has committed to Arizona State’s class of 2030.
Ohio Gets Verbal From Futures Qualifier Harper Eakin for 2026
Bloomington South’s Harper Eakin has committed to Ohio University, joining the Bobcats’ 2026 recruiting class with a mid-distance/distance freestyle prowess.
Winter Juniors Qualifier Duncan McClaren (2026) Verbals to St. Bonaventure
Winter Juniors qualifier Duncan McClaren from BCH Heatwave has announced his intention to swim for St. Bonaventure in 2026-27.
4x Washington High School State Champ Hailey Weiler Commits to USC for 2026-27
Bellevue Club’s Hailey Weiler has verbally committed to USC for 2026-27.
Florida Jumps into 2027 Recruiting with Verbal Commitment from BOTR Breaststroker Kate Canales
AAAA’s Kate Canales, a Summer Nationals qualifier in the 100 breast, has verbally committed to swim for the Florida Gators in 2027.
NCAA Qualifier And Brazilian Olympian Eduardo Moraes Joining Cal For 2025-2026 Season
Moraes competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics while representing Brazil. He transfers from Michigan where he was a Big Ten runner up this past season.
Summer Juniors Qualifier Alexis Cook (2026) to Become 2nd Gen Mizzou Swimmer
Summer Juniors qualifier Alexis Cook will follow in her mother’s footsteps when she suits up for the Mizzou Tigers in the class of 2030.
23.5/51.8 Freestyler Lindsey Schlegel Sends Verbal To Wisconsin–Green Bay For Fall 2026
Lindsey Schlegel, a native of Muskego, Wisconsin, has committed to swim and study at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay.
Breaststroke And IM Specialist Madeline Bichon Commits To Wisconsin–Green Bay For Fall 2026
Breaststroke and IM specialist Madeline Bichon, a native of Denver, Colorado, has committed to swim and study at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay.
Israeli National Record-holder Ofek Adir Verbally Commits to Yale for 2026-27
Ofek Adir, a distance freestyle and open water specialist who holds Israel’s national record in the SCM 1500 free, is headed to Yale in 2026-27.
6’6” Sprinter Dillon Albertyn (2026) Sends Verbal Commitment to Arizona State
Summer Nationals qualifier Dillon Albertyn from Seahawks Swim Club has verbally committed to Arizona State University for 2026.
Summer Juniors Qualifier Sophie Fox To Join U of SC Gamecocks Next Fall (2026)
Fox is a decorated Florida high school state swimmer, having scored at the 3A State Championships 3 years in a row and never placing lower than 5th
South African Short Course Champ Tai Pearson Joins Florida for 2026
Florida will lose a majority of their 200 fly depth following this season, the addition of Pearson helps pad those losses, and further bolsters the 100 fly.
USC Lands Verbal From JNATS Finalist Ryan McDonald For 2026
McDonald swam to a pair of runner-up finishes at the NYCHSAA State Championships in Februray in both the 100 breaststroke (56.13) and 50 freestyle (21.08).
