2025 College Swimming Previews: #2 Cal Men Aiming To Get Back On Top
After being dethroned by ASU in 2024, the Cal Golden Bears are looking to get back on top and win another NCAA title, led by Lasco’s return for a 5th year.
Ranking the 2024 Men’s Recruiting Classes: #8-5
Kaii Winkler, the #1 recruit in SwimSwam’s Boys’ High School Class of 2024, highlights a strong recruiting class for the NC State Wolfpack.
Re-Rank: Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Boys High School Class of 2024
Despite getting hurt last summer, this year’s number one recruit Kaii Winkler has only gotten better as a high school senior.
European Juniors Finalist Lars Antoniak Commits to Cal for 2024
Estonian breaststroke specialist Lars Antoniak committed to Cal last month, rounding out the Bears’ 2024 recruiting class with another international talent.
Emily Brown Breaks Ohio HS Records in 100 Fly (52.69), 200 IM (1:57.27) at D-I State Champs
Tennessee commit Emily Brown broke Ohio Division I state records in the 100 fly (52.69) and 200 IM (1:57.27), taking down Martina Peroni’s previous standards.
French National Record Holder and Tokyo Olympian Mewen Tomac Commits to Cal for 2024-25
French backstroker Mewen Tomac would have been (yet another) A finalist for Cal in the 100/200 back at 2023 NCAA Championships.
Olympic Trials Qualifier Trey Hesser Commits to Cal for 2024-25
Trey Hesser, a 2024 Olympic Trials qualifier in the 400/800 free, will swim for Cal beginning in the 2024-25 school year.
Hasty Awards Team of the Month: Cincinnati Marlins
“I want to pilot the program back to success on the state and national levels,” said new Cincinnati Marlins head coach Brandon Voorhies.
Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Boys’ Class Of 2024
After becoming the fastest high school 100 freestyler since Ryan Hoffer, Kaii Winkler moves up to take the honor of being the #1 recruit in the nation.
Junior Pan Pacs Silver Medalist Yamato Okadome Gives Verbal Commitment to Cal (2024)
Yamato Okadome, a five-time medalist at 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, has announced his verbal commitment to Cal’s class of 2028.
Hudson Williams Breaks Adam Chaney’s Ohio HS Records in 50 FR (19.55), 100 FR (42.98)
Hudson Williams broke two Ohio state records in the 50 free (19.55) and 100 free (42.98), both belonging to current University of Florida junior Adam Chaney.
Summer Nationals Qualifier Edward Huang (2024) Sends Verbal Commitment to Cal
California Dolphin Swim Team’s Edward Huang has announced his verbal commitment to the nearby Cal Golden Bears for 2024-25.
SwimMAC’s Freddy Klein (2024) Sends Verbal Commitment to Cal
Freddy Klein has announced his verbal commitment to the Cal Bears for 2024-25, where he will rejoin former SwimMAC head coach David Marsh.
“Best of the Rest” Sprinter August Vetsch (2024) Makes Verbal Commitment to Cal
Swim Neptune’s August Vetsch is the fifth high-level verbal commitment to Cal’s class of 2028.
Thackston McMullan (2024) Adds His Verbal Commitment to a Stellar Cal Class
Thackston McMullan, an Honorable Mention from the class of 2024, has announced his verbal commitment to Cal, becoming the 3rd ranked verbal commit so far.
