Lily Gormsen

Lily Gormsen Leads Sacred Heart to Fourth Straight New York State Title

UVA commit Lily Gormsen helped Sacred Heart Academy to their 4th straight New York High School state title earlier this month.

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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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14-Year Old Reid O’Connell Swims 1:49.16 in the 200 IM at Senior Metro Champs

A trio of LIAC swimmers led the individual high point scoring on the boys’ side, including 14-year-old Reid O’Connell, who dropped big time in the 200 IM.

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University of Wisconsin Adds Freestyler Sarah Larsen to Class of 2029

The addition of Larsen in 2025 will help stent the bleeding from Wisconsin’s future loss of top-performing distance freestylers.

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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.

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2025 “Honorable Mention” Sophia Umstead Makes Verbal Pledge to UVA

Sophia Umstead, a 1:57/4:16 IMer from Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics, has announced her verbal commitment to UVA for the 2025-26 school year.

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“Best of the Rest” Backstroker Sylvia Roy (2025) Verbally Commits to Virginia

Sylvia Roy, an Olympic Trials qualifier in the 100m backstroke, has announced her verbal commitment to UVA for 2025-26.

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#4 Ranked Recruit Madi Mintenko Verbally Commits to Virginia For Fall 2025

Madi Mintenko is the #3 200 freestyler in the class in both LCM and SCY, right behind Alex Shackell and Claire Weinstein.

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#8 Raya Mellott (2025) Hands Verbal Commitment to Virginia

59.5/2:09 breaststroker Raya Mellott from Crow Canyon Sharks has announced her intention to join the University of Virginia in the fall of 2025.

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“Best of the Rest” Distance Ace Lily Gormsen to Join Sister at UVA in 2025-26

Lily Gormsen has verbally committed to UVA for 2025. She will overlap 2 years with her sister, Cavan.

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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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Long Island Aquatic Club Girls 4×200 Free Relay Swim 8:09.06 Meet Record

After breaking the 200 fly meet record on night 1, Tess Howley swam a 1:59.94 flying start 200 free helping Long Island Aquatic Club break another record.

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2023 U.S. Trials Day 1 Prelims Scratch Report: 9th-Seed Gormsen Pulls Out of 800 FR

USA Swimming has posted the heat sheet for Tuesday morning’s prelims session, so let’s take a look at the scratches for the morning. 

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Florida Commit Caleb Maldari Wins 200 Back/200 IM Double on Final Night in Charlotte

Also highlighting the final night in Charlotte was Tess Howley who won the women’s 200 back and set a personal best by two seconds.

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2023 NCSA Spring Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s events are the girls’ 400 IM, 50 breast, and 100 back, while the boys will compete in the 200 free, 50 breast, and 200 fly.

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