#6 Ranked Recruit In Class Of 2023, Aaron Shackell Announces Transfer To Texas
Shackell joins the Texas roster and would have made NCAAs this past season. He is currently the #3 American this season in the LCM 200 freestyle.
Olympic Trials Qualifier Luke Waldrep Verbals to Auburn, Taking Baton from Sister Ellie
Waldrep will make the Tennessee-to-Alabama move just after his sister, Ellie Waldrep, graduates from Auburn.
Winter US Open Qualifer Lily Archibald Commits to Swim for Rice University in the Fall of 2025
Connecticut’s Lily Archibald brings multiple A-final worthy times with her to Rice when she matriculates in the Fall of 2025.
2-Sport Athlete Riley Taylor Commits to Western Colorado for Swimming
Versatile Riley Taylor from Coeur D’Alene Area Swim Team will suit up for the Mountaineers next fall.
Zionsville’s Annabel Hermacinski Commits to WashU St. Louis for 2024-25
Annabel Hermacinski from Zionsville Swim Club will join the WashU Bears next fall with a 200 fly time that would have scored top-8 at conference.
Jack Schardt signs with Miami University (OH) starting fall of 2024.
Schardt is a classic IM/Distance Freestyler specialist with conference scoring times who will make an immediate impact for the Redhawks.
Distance Freestyler Lilly Gault Abdella to join the Auburn Tigers beginning fall 2025.
Lilly Gault Abdella, a 200/500/1650 specialist, with PBs just short of scoring at SECs, will provide a huge boost to the Tigers’ distance crew.
Summer Junior Nationals Qualifier Kamryn Meskill (2025) Verbally Commits to UNC
Meskill, a sprint freestyler/butterflier, will join the Tar Heels next fall with a 100 fly time that would have scored at ACCs.
NCAA Qualifier Tommy Palmer Transferring From Arizona to Arizona State
Palmer helps boost the sprint freestyle group and would have fit right into the team’s 200 free relay that was 3rd at 2024 NCAAs.
Italian Butterflyer Matteo Palmisani (2025) Sends Verbal Commitment to Cal
Italian butterfly specialist Matteo Palmisani, who is currently living in Southlake, Texas, has verbally committed to Cal for 2025-26.
Junhao Chan, a Member of the Singapore National Team, Commits to USC for Fall 2024
Breaststroker Junhao Chan from Singapore will swim for the USC Trojans in the fall.
Division II Champion Kyle Micallef Transferring to Alabama For 5th Year
Micallef is just off what it took to make the D1 2024 NCAA Championships. He won the D2 50 freestyle NCAA title this past season with Florida Southern.
Jonathan Hoole Commits to Alabama, Giving Crimson Tide 75% of a YMCA Record Setting Relay
A verbal commitment from Jonathan Hoole means that Alabama will have three out of four legs of a YMCA Record Setting Relay on their roster in fall 2025.
Josh Matheny and Luke Barr of Indiana Enter Transfer Portal, But Have No Intention to Transfer
Both Matheny and Barr entered with “do not contact” labels but are not leaving Indiana. Instead, the move allows them to give back scholarship money for the benefit of the team.
Finn Winkler Enters Transfer Portal After Freshman Season At Texas
Winkler is the older brother of the #1 ranked recruit in the class of 2024, Kaii Winkler, who is headed to NC State this fall.