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Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Girls’ High School Class of 2025

Alex Shackell is the undisputed top recruit in the girls’ class of 2025, leading a lethal triple threat for Cal with Teagan O’Dell and Claire Weinstein.

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Kelsey Zhang Scares 100 FL & 200 IM CIF-Central Coast Section Records at 2024 Girls Prelims

Saratoga’s Kelsey Zhang has 2 top prelims seeds, but also has a shot at breaking both CIF-CCS section records in the 200 IM (1:57.75) and 100 fly (51.92).

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“Best of the Rest” Butterflyer Ella Detter (2025) Makes Verbal Pledge to Stanford

53/2:00 butterflyer Ella Detter from Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics will remain close to home to swim for the Cardinal in 2025.

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Way Too Early Recruit Ranks: Girls High School Class of 2025

After winning a silver medal at the World Championships in the 800 free relay, Alex Shackell emerges as our #1 recruit in the girls’ HS class of 2025.

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14-Year-Old Kelsey Zhang Posts 1:56.56 200 Fly, Moves Up to No. 8 All-Time

Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics (PASA) 14-year-old Kelsey Zhang entered the top-10 national age group (NAG) rankings with her 1:56.56 in the 200-yard butterfly. 

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FINA Releases Full List of Swimmers For Opening World Cup Stop In Berlin

2022 world champion Nicolo Martinenghi is one of several top-tier European swimmers set to compete at the opening stop of the FINA World Cup circuit.

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Han Blasts 4:16 400 Meter Free in Roseville, #47 All-Time in 13-14 Age Group

Recently aged-up Kayla Han’s previous lifetime best time of 4:17 set the 11-12 National Age Group record in May. Now she is already #47 in the 13-14 age group

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