2026 “Honorable Mention” Tyler Porter Verbals to Arizona State for 2026-27
Tyler Porter, the fastest 50 freestyler in the class of 2026, has verbally committed to Arizona State University.
Summer Juniors Qualifier Darmen Yessengeldy (2026) Verbally Commits to U.C. San Diego
Summer Juniors qualifier Darmen Yessengeldy will swim for the hometown Tritons beginning in the 2026-27 school year.
Golden Gophers Pick Up Verbal Commitment from US Open Qualifier Trevor Green (2026)
Three Village Swim Club’s Trevor Green, a Summer Juniors and U.S. Open qualifier, has verbally committed to Minnesota for 2026-27.
Tennessee Lands #15 Miles Blackson-Dunbar for 2026
Blackson-Dunbar has swum under the 20-second barrier four times in the last nine months, with his lifetime best sitting at 19.53.
Arizona Receives Verbal Commitment From BOTR Backstroker Macey deGroot
Macey deGroot, a BOTR ranked backstroker for the class of 2026, will be joining Arizona as a member of the class of 2030.
Louisville Adds Illinois State Runner-Up Aidan Kaplan For 2026
Aidan Kaplan is a top freestyle and butterfly prospect from NASA Wildcat Aquatics in Illinois, and he’s set to be a Cardinal next fall
Navy Picks Up 3rd Commitment for Class of 2027 From Summer Juniors Finalist Ryan Baldwin
The Naval Academy has picked up their 3rd verbal commitment for the class of 2027 with butterfly specialist Ryan Baldwin.
“Best of the Rest” Butterflyer Tori Yamamura Makes Verbal Commitment to Missouri for 2026-27
52.8/1:58 butterflyer Tori Yamamura from Southern California’s Canyons Aquatic Club will head to Columbia, Missouri, in the fall of 2026.
Freestyle & Butterfly Specialist Annie Lock Sends Commitment To Hope College For Fall 2026
Annie Lock, from Libertyville, Illinois, has committed to swim and study at Hope College, beginning in the 2025-2026 school year.
#8 Maxwell Stanislaus Announces Verbal Commitment to Stanford for 2026-27
Lakeside Aquatic Club’s Maxwell Stanislaus, the #8 recruit in the high school class of 2026, has announced his verbal pledge to Stanford.
Summer Juniors Qualifier Sam Hennenfent Will Join Duke Class of 2030
Duke adds distance freestyler and Summer Juniors qualifier Sam Hennenfent for the fall of 2026. Hennenfent will arrive as a potential conference scorer.
Virginia High School State Champion Rawlings Leachman Verbals To Duke’s Class of 2030
The Blue Devils picked up the Virginia-native Rawlings Leachman, who will contribute to the backstroke and IM squad in Durham
Honorable Mention Kayda Geyer Sends Verbal to Colorado State for 2026
Geyer, who is just entering her senior season of high school, already has times that would have comforotably scored at the 2025 Mountain West championships.
Iowa Picks Up Winter Juniors Qualifier Addison Carlile For Recruiting Class of 2026
Addison Carlile, a Winter Juniors qualifier from Indiana, will be headed to Iowa to join the Hawks for the class of 2030.
South Carolina State Champion Grace Marsaa Headed to Queens for 2026
South Carolina 5A State Champion Grace Marsaa will be headed to Queens University as a member of the 2026 recruiting class.
