Dar Lavrenko

Irish Swimmer Nathan Wiffen Announces Verbal Commitment to University of California, Berkeley

Irish swimmer Nathan Wiffen commits to University of California Berkeley for class of 2025, bringing his top-scoring distance talents to the team.

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German Sprinter Martin Wrede Verbally Commits to Cal for 2025-26

German Age Record-holder Martin Wrede will take his sprint talents to Berkeley next fall to swim for the California Golden Bears.

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Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Boys’ Class Of 2025

Maximus Williamson has overtaken his future teammate Thomas Heilman as the top recruit in the high school class of 2025.

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2024 CIF State Swim Championships: Finals Live Recap

Foothill freshman Luka Mijatovic is living up to the hype so far at his first CIF State meet as the top seed in the 200 free (1:36.69) and 500 free (4:20.25).

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2024 CIF State Swim Championships: Prelims Live Recap

ASU commit Quin Seider is one of three swimmers entering the 2024 CIF State Championships as the top seed in two individual events (100 free/200 free).

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Gunn HS Boys Win 2024 CIF-CCS Team Title as St. Ignatius Girls Earn Their 3rd-Straight Title

The Henry M. Gunn HS boys won the 2024 CIF-CCS team title while the St. Ignatius girls won their 3rd-consecutive section team title, aided by two relay wins.

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Cal Commit Dar Lavrenko Spooks CIF Central Coast 100 FR Section Record at 43.97 in Prelims

Mountain View junior and Cal commit Dar Lavrenko broke 44-point in the 100-yard free to scare the 2019 CIF Central Coast Section record of 43.52, in prelims.

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Italian Butterflyer Matteo Palmisani (2025) Sends Verbal Commitment to Cal

Italian butterfly specialist Matteo Palmisani, who is currently living in Southlake, Texas, has verbally committed to Cal for 2025-26.

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14-Year-Old Shareef Elaydi Clocks 1:45.06 200 Fly at Far Westerns, No. 2 in NAG Rankings

Santa Clara Swim Club 14-year-old Shareef Elaydi passed Michael Andrew (1:45.39) in the NAG rankings to rank No. 2 behind only Thomas Heilman (1:42.77).

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Cal Earns 4th Top-20 Verbal Commitment for 2025-26 from #11 Ryan Erisman

Ryan Erisman, an Olympic Trials qualifier in the 400/1500 free and 200/400 IM, has announced his intention to swim and study at Cal in 2025-26.

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13-Year-Old Aiden Zhou Swims 1:53.01 in the 200 Yard Back in Santa Clara

Aiden Zhou is the #2-ranked 13-year-old in the 200 back nationally this season, while Fedor Igoshin climbed the all-time 11-12 rankings.

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Cal Picks up Verbal Commitment from 2025 “Honorable Mention” Julien Rousseau

Distance freestyler Julien Rousseau from San Diego, California, will remain in-state to swim for the Golden Bears in 2025-26.

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Sprinter Dar Lavrenko (2025) to Remain In-state with Verbal Commitment to Cal

Sprint free/fly specialist Dar Lavrenko from the high school class of 2025 has verbally committed to the University of California, Berkeley.

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