Florida Secures Verbal Commitment from #1 Bella Sims for Loaded Class of 2027
Olympic silver medalist Bella Sims, the #1 recruit in the class of 2023, is the fifth top-20 verbal commitment to the Florida class of 2027.
New Zealand 200 Breast Record Holder Melissa Cowen Commits to Florida for 2023
Melissa Cowan of Auckland, New Zealand, will bring NCAA-invite ready times in the 100 and 200 breast to Gainesville in the fall of 2023.
DYNA-to-Florida Pipeline Continues as Alex Mitchell (2023) Verbals to Gators
Alex Mitchell, a Winter U.S. Open qualifier in the 200/400 free, 200 back, and 200/400 IM, will swim for Florida beginning in 2023-24.
Trials Wave I Qualifer in Back/Fly, Catie Choate (2023) Verbals to Florida
Dynamo’s Catie Choate will bring Olympic Trials Wave I-level times (in 100/200 back and 100 fly) to Gainesville in the fall of 2023.
Wave II A-finalst JoJo Ramey Hands Florida Women 5th Verbal for 2023-24
Fishers Area backstroker JoJo Ramey, who placed 7th in the 200 back at Olympic Trials Wave II, has given the Gators their 5th verbal commitment for 2023.
Lainy Kruger, #18 in 2023, Makes Verbal Commitment to Florida
The incredibly versatile Lainy Kruger is Florida’s fourth top-20 verbal commitment from the high school class of 2023.
#11 Grace Rainey Becomes 3rd Verbal Commitment to Florida Class of 2027
Breaststroker Grace Rainey from SwimMAC Carolina has verbally committed to Florida for 2023-24 with times that would score at SECs in the B finals.
#6 Michaela Mattes (2023) Announces Verbal Commitment to Florida
Michaela Mattes, one of the top distance swimmers in the class of 2023, has verbally committed to the in-state Florida Gators.
Florida Keeps #9 Julia Podkoscielny In-State for 2023-24
The Florida Gators have picked up a verbal commitment from Julia Podkoscielny, who is ranked #9 in the high school class of 2023.
Way Too Early Recruit Ranks: Girls High School Class of 2023
It’s a very distance-based class of current high school sophomores, including breakout open water star Bella Sims at the top of the class.
Martinez and Gonzalez-Hermosillo Lower 200 IM Mexican Records At UANA Day 3
Jose Martinez and Monika Gonzalez-Hermosillo both improved upon their own Mexican national records in the event to win the event.
Micaela Sierra Breaks Uruguayan 100 Breast Record At UANA Day 2 – 1:12.13
Sierra became the fastest woman in Uruguayan history, improving upon Erika Graf’s previous mark of 1:14.21 from November 1994.
14-Year Old Erika Pelaez Hits Olympic Trials Wave 2 Cut in 100 Free – 55.51
The swim by Erika Pelaez ranks her as the 3rd-fastest American 13-14 in the history of the 100 free and gives her a pass to the faster Wave 2 Olympic Trials.
16-Year Old Julia Podkoscielny Pops 4:44 400 IM at Plantation Senior Meet
Alia Atkinson (above) and Julia Podkoscielny were the stars of the show on day 1 of the Plantation Piranhas Senior Invite.
Pelaez, Podkoscielny Add Trials Cuts At FG Senior Qualifier; Atkinson In Action
World record holder Alia Atkinson (pictured) took on three events over the weekend in Plantation, Florida.
