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#13 JD Thumann Hands Cal Their 5th Top-15 Verbal Commitment for 2026

Sooner Swim Club’s JD Thumann is Cal’s 5th top-15 verbal commitment for the fall of 2026.

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Tim Wu, #6 in Class of 2026, Becomes Cal’s Fourth Top-20 Verbal Commitment

Tim Wu, ranked #6 in 2026, has handed Cal their 4th high-level verbal commitment for what is shaping up to be a stellar recruiting class.

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Cal Snaps Up Verbal Commitment from #1 in Class of 2026, NAG Record-holder Baylor Stanton

The highly versatile Baylor Stanton (Gwinnett Aquatics) has given a verbal commitment to Cal for the 2026-27 school year and beyond.

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Albert Smelzer, #10 In Class Of 2026, Verbally Commits To Cal

Smelzer is the Golden Bears’ second top ten ranked recruit for the boys class of 2026, joining No. 1 ranked Baylor Stanton

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USA Swimming Announces 2024-25 Junior National Team Roster

Junior Pan Pacific champion Luka Mijatovic highlights the 71-member U.S. National Junior Team roster for 2024-25.

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Way Too Early Recruit Rankings: Boys High School Class Of 2026

Baylor Stanton of Gwinnett Aquatics won his heat of the 400 IM at the US Olympic Trials. Is that enough to push him to #1 in the initial class of 2026 ranks?

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Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Syunta Lee

Lee now ranks 3rd all-time in the boys’ 13-14 age group in the 400 IM, trailing only Luka Mijatovic and Michael Phelps, and also sits 4th in the 200 IM.

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Cal Recruit Ryan Erisman Clocks Career Best 8:01 800 FR to Close out Huntsville Futures

The Cal recruit swam an 8:01.65, taking down his previous best of 8:04.82 in the event. That swim makes Erisman the #21 American in the event this year.

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Shareef Elaydi Blasts 2:01.94 200 IM to Become 3rd-Fastest 15-Year-Old American Ever

At age 15, only Tim Connery (2:01.92) and Maximus Williamson (1:59.01) have been faster than Shareef Elaydi’s 2:01.94 200 IM among Americans.

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15-Year-Old Rylee Erisman Clcoks 54.2 100 FR on Day 2 of Huntsville Futures

The 2nd day of the Huntsville Futures Championships saw 15-year-old Rylee Erisman (Laker Swimming) put on a show in the women’s 100 free.

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2024 Speedo Atlanta Classic: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

This Friday morning in Atlanta, the heats of the women’s and men’s 200 free, 200 back, featuring Phoebe Bacon, 400 IM, and 100 fly will be contested.

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2024 Pro Swim Series – San Antonio: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

The third day of the 2024 San Antonio Pro Swim Series will feature the 200 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 400 IM, and 100 butterfly.

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What Will The Chain Reaction Be From Bowman’s Bombshell?

There are endless moving parts in the aftermath of Bob Bowman’s decision to head to the University of Texas after nine years at Arizona State.

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Baylor Stanton Cracks 15-16 National Age Group Record in 200 Back in Augusta, Georgia

Baylor Stanton has been knocking on the door of National Age Group Records for years, and he broke through in a big way on Saturday evening.

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Baylor Stanton Breaks GHSA Record in 200 IM, Brookwood Girls Win First 7A Title Since 2019

Brookwood sophomore Baylor Stanton secured his second consecutive 7A crown in the 200 IM with a new GHSA record of 1:44.74 this past weekend.

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