Trent Frandson

Ranking The 2021 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

David Curtiss is one of a handful of high-impact recruits set to join the NC State Wolfpack in the 2021-22 season.

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Re-Rank: Top 20 Boys NCAA Swimming Recruits, Class of 2021

See how we re-ranked the boys’ high class of 2022 as these swimmers enter the NCAA for their freshman seasons.

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Barrington’s O’Leary and Wisconsin’s Leuthold Win 3 Events in Pleasant Prairie

USC commit Griffin O’Leary of Barrington and Wisconsin Badger Jack Leuthold took home 3 event wins each at the Pleasant Prairie sectional meet.

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Illinois Open Day 4: Novelline Picks Up Another Wave II Cut with 25.4 LCM 50 FR

Novelline now has Trials cuts in the 50 and 100 free, both of which are Wave II cuts.

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2021 Illinois Open Day 3: Novelline Hits Another LSC Record with 52.7 SCY 100FL

Day 3 of the 2021 Illinois Winter Open saw NASA Wildcats 17-year-old and UVA recruit Carly Novelline continue to win events and drop time.

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Illinois Open Day 2: Kaelyn Gridley Hits 1:09.3 LCM 100 Breast for Wave II Cut

Kaelyn Gridley, New Trier 16-year-old, posted a pair of huge swims in the women’s breaststrokes.

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Carly Novelline Posts SCY 48.1, LCM 55.0 100 FR on Day 1 of IL Winter Open

Novelline, a Virginia recruit, first swam a 48.16 in the SCY 100 free during prelims.

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Drew Reiter Powers Waukee to Iowa HS Title, Frandson Defends 200/500 Crowns

Reiter went lifetime bests en-route to wins in the 200 IM and 100 breast, while Frandson made it three-straight in the 200 free and 500 free.

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Top Remaining 2021 Commit Ziyad Saleem Makes Verbal Pledge to Cal

SSTY’s Ziyad Saleem, and Olympic Trials qualifier in the 100/200m backstrokes, has announced his verbal commitment to Cal’s class of 2025.

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IHSAA Releases Psych Sheets for 2021 Boys’ State Meet

Cal commit Trent Frandson of Ankeny High School enters the meet as the defending champion and state record holder in both the 200 and 500 free.

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Top Seeded Conger and Winnett Scratch Richmond Friday Morning Prelims

There were a total of 21 scratches for day 2 of the 2021 Pro Swim Series in Richmond, with multiple top seeds opting-out of their races.

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Early Signing Day 2020: Over 830 Verbal Commitments from the Class of 2021

Aiden Hayes, the top-ranked boy from the high school class of 2021, will be able to sign a National Letter of Intent to swim at NC State beginning tomorrow.

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Regan Smith and Phoebe Bacon to Rematch at Des Moines U.S. Open Site

The Des Moines U.S. Open site will bring together two of the most exciting names in backstroke: WR-holder Regan Smith and 2019 U.S. Open champ Phoebe Bacon.

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Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In the Boys High School Class of 2021

It’s an incredibly fast-rising class of junior boys – and we have a neck-and-neck competition for the #1 overall swimming recruit in the class.

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Cal Commit Frandson Breaks 35-Year-Old Record with 1:35.6 200 FR at Iowa States

Ankeny’s Trent Frandson then took down a 35-year-old State Record in the 200 free. He broke 1:36 for the first time, dominating in 1:35.68.

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