Chelsea Piers Backstroker Alexa Pappas Commits to Princeton
Back/fly specialist Alexa Pappas from Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club in Connecticut will swim for Princeton beginning in the fall of 2021.
Nikki Venema Goes Through Emotions of Ive League Cancelled Season to OT Champ
Nikki Venema was electric on the back half of this race, pulling ahead through the final 50 to leave no doubt she would punch a ticket to Wave II
Zhier Fan Explains Winning 100 Breast Race Strategy
Zhier Fan and Reid Mikuta were the only swimmers to touch under 1:02, were also the only swimmers under the Wave II standard
Futures Qualifier Aaron Martin (2022) Verbally Commits to Brown
Aaron Martin, a rapidly-improving freestyler and breaststroker from YWCA Flying Fish, has verbally committed to Brown’s class of 2026.
Summer Juniors Qualifier Truman Armstrong Verbally Commits to Penn
Mid-distance freestyle and backstroke specialist Truman Armstrong has verbally committed to swim for the Quakers beginning in 2022.
Ivy League Champ Paige DaCosta Back in the Water Following Motorcycle Accident
Cornell swimmer and Ivy League Champion Taito “Paige” daCosta is back in the water following a motorcycle accident that left him with severe head trauma.
NAG Relay Record-holder Tommy Park Verbally Commits to Yale (2022)
Tommy Park, who was a member of the Rose Bowl’s NAG record-breaking 4×100 medley earlier this month, made a verbal commitment to Yale’s class of 2026.
Summer Juniors Qualifier Nick Grulke (2022) Verbally Commits to Penn
Mid-distance freestyler Nick Grulke from Mission Viejo Nadadores has announced his intention to swim at Penn beginning in the 2022-23 school year.
Sprinter Amber van Meines (2022) Sends Verbal Pledge to Harvard
Amber van Meines, a Futures qualifier in the 50/100 free from Orinda Aquatics, has verbally committed to Harvard’s class of 2026.
1:00/2:15 Breaststroker Jessey Li Makes Verbal Commitment to Yale (2022)
Mason Manta Rays breaststroker Jessey Li has announced her verbal commitment to Yale for the 2022-23 school year.
Three-sport Athlete Lexie Vanderloo to Swim for Cornell in 2021-22
NCAP’s Lexie Vanderloo has opted to swim for Cornell University beginning next fall. She ran cross-country and track in high school.
2x Texas 5A 100 Fly Champion Conor McKenna (2022) Gives Verbal Nod to Princeton
Conor McKenna, an Olympic Trials Wave 1 qualifier in the 200m fly, would have scored in the A final of the event at 2020 Ivies.
Jesse Moore Named New Head Coach at Dartmouth
Jesse Moore will make the move to Hanover, New Hampshire, from the University of Minnesota, where he worked as the associate head coach the last 3 seasons.
Penn Nabs 5-time MIAA Champion Alan Cherches for 2022-23
Versatile Alan Cherches from Eagle Swim Team has announced his verbal commitment to Penn for the 2022-23 school year.
Winter Juniors Qualifier Max Meissner (2021) Commits to Swim for Princeton
Versatile Max Meissner from Greenwich Dolphins has committed to swim at Princeton next year.
