North Carolina’s Jordan Mintz Verbally Commits to Gardner-Webb
Jordan Mintz of Harnett County Aquatic Club has made a verbal commitment to swim for the Gardner-Webb University Runnin’ Bulldogs.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Larkin Tears Toward World Record
The story of the FINA World Cup series as of late has been Australian backstroker Mitchell Larkin, who is following up his 2015 World titles with one of the most dominant season runs we’ve seen in years.
Massachusetts D2 State Record-Holder, Jessie Blake-West, Chooses Brown
Jessie Blake-West of Crimson Aquatics and Belmont High School in Massachusetts, has given her verbal commitment to Brown University.
2-Time South Carolina 3A State Champ Bendziewicz Commits to Marshall
Catherine Bendziewicz, from Chapin, South Carolina, has announced her commitment to join the Marshall Thundering Herd swim team in the fall of 2016.
SwimSwam Pulse: 52% Support Long Course Focus For All NCAA Athletes
More than half of respondents said that NCAA coaches should push long course for all their athletes, regardless of their realistic Olympic hopes, and only 13.5% supported a full focus on yards and NCAA swimming.
The Main Set: Michael Phelps With Ricky Berens
On week five it’s Phelps Phelps Phelps. Go along with Mitch and Loretta on a huge throwback journey through Phelps’ career dating all the way back to the 2000 Olympic trials in Sydney.
Miami RedHawks Land South Carolina Record Holder Nick Wukovits
South Carolina Record Holder Nick Wukovits has given his verbal commitment to swim for Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
Winter Nationals Qualifier Justin Andrews Verbals to Miami RedHawks
Justin Andrews of the CSP Tideriders in St Louis has verbally committed to the Miami (OH) RedHawks.
Campbell County Breaks Three State Records, Repeats As Wyoming HS 4A Champs
Campbell County broke state records in both freestyle relays and the 100 breast to win its third consecutive 4A state title in Wyoming high school swimming.
MLA Breaststroker Anna Giesler Chooses Purdue
For more commitment articles, be sure to check out SwimSwam’s College Recruiting channel. Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics’ Anna Giesler has committed to the Purdue Boilermakers…
Verona, Beata Nelson jump to #2 in WISCA Rankings
Coming off of her verbal commitment to the Wisconsin Badgers, national #2-ranked recruit Beata Nelson saw her Verona Area high school team jump to #2 in the WISCA rankings.
Kenyon Ladies Get Verbal Commit From Sprint Princess
Princess Ferguson-Nguyen of Aquazot Swim Team verbally committed to Kenyon College.
New FINA Interpretation Will Force Swimmers to Learn 2 Flipturns
Ryan Lochte’s attempt at innovation has permanently changed a fundamental part of a legal freestyle flipturn.
Ian Thorpe Wants To Have A Barbecue At Chad Le Clos’ House
While Chad Le Clos has been in the news lately for getting all up in Michael Phelps’ grill, it appears that his grill might be busy in the near future.
Georgia Southern On A Roll; Gets Verbal from Bri Mazzei
South Carolina’s Bri Mazzei has given a verbal commitment to Georgia Southern University for 2016-17.
