SwimSwam Pulse: 75.5% Think Virginia’s 2025 Recruiting Class Is Better Than Cal’s
Thomas Heilman heads up a talent-stacked recruiting class for the Virginia Cavaliers in the fall of 2025.
#7 Norvin Clontz of SwimMAC Gives Cal Their 3rd Top-20 Verbal Commitment for 2025-26
SwimMAC mid-distance and distance standout Norvin Clontz, our #7 recruit in the class of 2025, has verbally committed to the Golden Bears.
#20 Kenneth Barnicle (2025) Adds His Verbal Commitment to Cal’s Growing Class of 2029
48/1:44 backstroker Kenneth Barnicle, the #20 recruit in the class of 2025, will head to Berkeley for his collegiate career.
Way Too Early Recruit Ranks: Boys High School Class Of 2025
Thomas Heilman (pictured) leads this class, and is arguably one of the best male recruits in the history of American swimming.
Leah Shackley And Daniel Diehl Add A Victory Each On Day Four Of YMCA Nationals
Shackley and Diehl, both NC State commits, won the 100 backstroke this evening with times of 59.56 and 53.91, respectively.
Leah Shackley Clocks 57.98 100 Fly To Move To #7 All-Time For 17-18s (YMCA Nationals)
The third day of racing at the 2023 YMCA Long Course Nationals saw the 400 IM, 50 backstroke, 100 fly, and 400 medley relay.
Daniel Diehl Swims 1:49.53 200 Free On Day Two Of Y Nationals
The second day of racing in Greensboro featured the 200 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 backstroke, and 200 freestyle relay.
Leah Shackley Hits 2:11.93 200 Fly Best Time On Day 1 of YMCA Nationals
Shackley clocked 2:11.93 in the 200 fly to drop nearly half a second off her previous PB of 2:12.41 set in May.
Thomas Heilman Wins Two Events on Final Night of Richmond Super Sectional
Heilman won the 100 free and 200 IM on the final day in Richmond. Notably, Leah Shackley swam a PB in the 200 backstroke with a 2:08.42.
Leah Shackley Swims First LCM 200 Fly in 2:12.41 at Richmond Super Sectional
Leah Shackley swam a personal best in the 100 back and swam the LCM 200 butterfly for the first time today. She won both on day 3.
Brendan Whitfield Swims 42.67 100 Free, Wins 4th Indiv. Event On Day 5 Of YMCA Nationals
Whitfield’s 100 free win was his fourth of the week, as he had previously won the 50 free, 200 free, and 100 fly races as well.
Angie Coe Scores Two Top Seeds During Day 4 Prelims Session Of Y Nationals
Champaign County YMCA’s Angie Coe swam the fastest times of the morning in both the 200 IM (1:58.81) and 50 freestyle (22.57).
McFadden Posts 1:33.0 200 Free, Baltaytis Clocks 20.42 50 Fly Split At NJ State Finals
After scaring the national high school record in prelims, McFadden was just 0.04 seconds off that time in finals, clocking a 1:33.01.
2023 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: Cal Group Scratches Last Finals Session
Cal scratched all their athletes out of tonight’s finals, including Abbey Weitzeil who was the top seed in the 100 free.
Swims You May Have Missed on Day Three of the 2023 Pro Swim Series in Knoxville
This post is dedicated to highlighting some of the swims from day three of the 2023 Pro Swim Series in Knoxville that may have been overlooked.