College Recruiting

SwimMAC’s Erika Brown Verbally Commits to Tennessee

2014-15 National Junior Teamer Erika Brown of SwimMAC Carolina has made a verbal commitment to University of Tennessee for 2016-17.

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UVA Men Begin Sprint Rebuilding With Henry Keel Verbal Commitment

The Virginia Cavaliers added their first verbal public commitment in the class of 2016 on Sunday.

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Grosse Pointe Gator Jacob Montague Verbals to Michigan

The University of Michigan has filled their biggest hole with their first public verbal commitment in the class of 2016.

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Howard University Adds 11 Newcomers for 2015-16

Second year Howard swimming & diving head coach Nicholas Askew has announced the signing of 11 new recruits for the 2015-16 season. These incoming freshmen will look to fill the void of the 10 seniors the program lost last year.

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ACC Recruiting Tip: Take a Workout With You on Official Trips

One thing we always advise our swimmers to do when taking an official recruiting visit is to get a workout…

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Iowa Sprinter Mark McGlaughlin Makes Verbal Commitment to NC State

Iowa Flyers’ Mark McGlaughlin has made a verbal commitment to NC State for the fall of 2016.

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Diver Alex Farrow Verbally Commits to University of Florida

Alex Farrow, a senior at Seacrest Country Day High School in Naples, Florida, has given his verbal commitment to the Gators for 2016-17.

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Olympic Trials Qualifier Billy Beard Verbally Commits to Penn State

Malvern Swim Association’s Billy Beard, a 2016 Olympic Trials qualifier, has verbally committed to the Penn State Nittany Lions for the 2016-17 season.

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Cal Men Land Second Top-20 Recruit With Verbal From #5 Jack Xie

After a 2nd-place finish at last year’s NCAA Championships, Dave Durden and the Cal men have carried momentum into the recruiting season.

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Aquazot breaststroker Catherine Lowengrub commits to LSU Tigers

LSU has made its first foray into the recruiting market of the high school class of 2016, nabbing California breaststroker Catherine Lowengrub.

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45-Second Butterflier Andrew Porter Transferring to Arizona State

Andrew Porter, formerly a swimmer at the University of Arizona, will make the move to Tempe.

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Shouts From The Stands: Boosting Digital Footprint Can Give Recruits the Winning Edge

This advice stands contrary to what high school seniors may have been told, but it’s important that they don’t hide themselves online during the college admissions process.

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A Big SwimSwam Sendoff to the 2600+ S&D Athletes Entering College Now

It’s Back-to-School-Back-to-the-Pool time, and we at SwimSwam would like to acknowledge the 2632-and-counting freshmen swimmers and divers we’ve been tracking. Good luck to you all; have a great freshman season!

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Number 1 Sprinter in Class of 2016, Albert Gwo, Chooses Cal Bears

Los Altos High School senior Albert Gwo has verbally committed to join Cal Bears for the 2016-17 season.

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Arizona Nabs Commitment from Abby Miller for Class of 2020

The Arizona Wildcats have claimed another commitment for their class of 2020 with Crow Canyon Country Club Sharks swimmer Abby Miller….

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